Founded | March 20, 2024 |
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Region | NAFU (United States and Mexico) |
Number of teams | 20 |
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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.
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 2024 edition will have 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). [4] The teams will be divided into five groups, each with four participants, and play three matches in the group stage beginning on July 19. The four teams with the most points in the group stage will advance to the semifinals in early August; the championship match is scheduled for late October. [5] The group stage is scheduled during the NWSL regular season's break for the 2024 Summer Olympics and international games. [3]
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Campeón de Campeones is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. It started as a Super Cup match between the Liga MX champions and the Copa MX winners. In its current form, since 2003, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Femenil, respectively. The winners of the Campeón de Campeones qualify for the Campeones Cup, a North American competition, where they face the reigning champion of Major League Soccer.
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Club América Femenil, commonly known as América Femenil or simply América, is a Mexican professional women's football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. The club competes in the Liga MX Femenil and has been the women's section of Club América since 2016. The team plays its home games at the renowned Estadio Azteca, with Cancha Centenario, situated within their training grounds, serving as alternative venue.
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The 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup is the inaugural edition of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, 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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