NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

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NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
FoundedMarch 20, 2024;10 months ago (2024-03-20)
Region NAFU (United States and Mexico)
Number of teams20
Current champions Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
(1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Summer Cup

The NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup (Spanish : Summer Cup LIGA MX Femenil X NWSL) [1] is a women's soccer competition between clubs from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) of the United States and Liga MX Femenil of Mexico.

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The first edition took place in 2024, at venues in the United States and Mexico. [2] The competition is similar to the Leagues Cup, which is played by men's teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX. [3]

The 2025 season is not expected to see the return of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. [4]

Competition format

The 2024 edition had 20 teams: all 14 teams in the NWSL and six participants from Liga MX Femenil determined by the most points in the 2023 Apertura and Clausura tournaments (Club América, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Pachuca, Club Tijuana, and Tigres UANL). [5] The teams were divided into five groups, each with four participants, and each played three matches in the group stage beginning on July 19. The four teams with the most points in the group stage advanced to the semifinals in early August; the championship match was held in late October 2024. [6] The group stage was scheduled during the NWSL regular season's break for the 2024 Summer Olympics and international games. [3]

Finals

Ed.YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueCityAtt.
1
 2024 Kansas City Current Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg NJ/NY Gotham FC Toyota Field San Antonio, Texas 3,668

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References

  1. ↑ "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League and LIGA MX Femenil Announce NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup as Part of Strategic Partnership" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Kassouf, Jeff (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament". ESPN . Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (October 29, 2024). "Does the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup have a future?". ESPN . Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Abnos, Alexander; Linehan, Meg (March 20, 2024). "NWSL and Liga MX Femenil announce new Summer Cup starting this year" . The Athletic . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Odom, Joel (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX Femenil teams to compete in Summer Cup tournament". The Oregonian . Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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