here<\/a>.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\nLeagues Cup Phase One matches were\u202fdetermined\u202fby the Leagues Cup Ranking, as well as by region. MLS clubs are ranked based on the final 2025 MLS Supporters\u2019 Shield standings, while LIGA MX clubs are ranked based on cumulative performance across the Apertura 2025 and Clausura 2025 tournaments.<\/p>\n
Participating clubs are divided evenly into two regions of 18 teams each: Eastern and Western. Within each region, teams will be sorted into three tiers based on their Leagues Cup Ranking.\u202fOrlando City was grouped\u202fin Eastern 2\u202falongside\u202fMLS\u202frivals\u202fInter Miami CF and Nashville SC,\u202fin addition\u202fto C.F. Monterrey, Club Le\u00f3n and Atl\u00e9tico de San Luis.\u202f \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
Following Phase One, the top four clubs from each league will advance to the Quarterfinals, scheduled for August 25 – 27, with the Semifinals scheduled for September 1-2. The tournament will culminate on Sunday, September 6, with the Final and Third-Place Match.\u202f<\/p>\n
Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch all Leagues Cup matches on Apple TV. In addition,\u202fTelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast homes for select matches. Game times and\u202fadditional\u202fbroadcast details for Leagues Cup Phase One matches will be announced in the coming weeks.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since its launch, Leagues Cup has\u202festablished\u202fitself as a premier regional competition, evolving through refined formats and an increased number of MLS vs. LIGA MX matchups. Attendance and fan engagement have also grown with each edition, highlighted by 69,000 fans attending the 2025 Leagues Cup Final in Seattle, underscoring the tournament\u2019s expanding reach and resonance.\u202f<\/p>\n
Beyond the trophy and regional pride, Leagues Cup carries major international implications, awarding three qualification spots to the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher will qualify, with the champion earning a direct berth to the Round of 16, positioning clubs on a pathway to FIFA international club competitions, including the FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. (May 11, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 The Leagues Cup Organizing Committee has announced the kickoff times for Orlando City…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267094,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[84956,115,139,4786,141,140],"class_list":["post-267093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-leagues-cup","tag-news","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-city","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}