The 2021 Leagues Cup was the second edition of the Leagues Cup organized by Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX. The tournament was originally planned to include sixteen teams but was later reduced to eight teams.

The 2020 edition of the tournament was canceled in May 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in North America.[1] In the final at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, near Las Vegas, León defeated Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 to win their first title.

Qualification

The top two Major League Soccer teams from each conference in the 2020 season who did not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League qualified for the Leagues Cup.[2]

The top four Liga MX from the 2020–21 season aggregate table who are not competing in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League semifinals or the 2021 Campeones Cup qualified for the Leagues Cup.[3]

Matchups and schedule

On July 7, 2021, Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced the Leagues Cup schedule as well as the opening round matches.[4][5]

Results

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 12 – Orlando, FL
 
 
United States Orlando City SC0
 
September 14 – Seattle, WA
 
Mexico Santos Laguna1
 
Mexico Santos Laguna 0
 
August 10 – Seattle, WA
 
 United States Seattle Sounders FC 1
 
United States Seattle Sounders FC3
 
September 22 – Paradise, NV
 
Mexico UANL0
 
 United States Seattle Sounders FC 2
 
August 11 – New York, NY
 
Mexico León 3
 
United States New York City FC1 (2)
 
September 15 – Houston, TX
 
Mexico UNAM (p)1 (3)
 
Mexico UNAM0
 
August 10 – Kansas City, KS
 
 Mexico León 2
 
United States Sporting Kansas City1
 
 
Mexico León6
 

Quarterfinals

Orlando City SC United States0–1Mexico Santos Laguna
Report
Attendance: 750
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Seattle Sounders FC United States3–0Mexico UANL
 Report
Attendance: 17,077
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Sporting Kansas City United States1–6Mexico León
 Report
Attendance: 15,579
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Semifinals

Seattle Sounders FC United States1–0Mexico Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 12,201
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
León Mexico2–0Mexico UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 10,928

Final

León Mexico3–2United States Seattle Sounders FC
 MLS
ESPN
Attendance: 24,824

Top goalscorers

  Club eliminated for this round.
Rank Player Club Goals By round
QF SF F
1 Ecuador Ángel Mena Mexico León 3 1 2
2 Argentina Santiago Colombatto Mexico León 2 1 1
Colombia Omar Fernández Mexico León 2
Peru Raúl Ruidíaz United States Seattle Sounders FC 1 1
5 France Nicolas Benezet United States Seattle Sounders FC 1 1
Argentina Valentín Castellanos United States New York City FC 1
Chile Víctor Dávila Mexico León 1
United States Cameron Duke United States Sporting Kansas City 1
Argentina Emmanuel Gigliotti Mexico León 1
Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro United States Seattle Sounders FC 1
Chile Jean Meneses Mexico León 1
Colombia Fredy Montero United States Seattle Sounders FC 1
Peru Santiago Ormeño Mexico León 1
Colombia Juan Ferney Otero Mexico Santos Laguna 1
United States Cristian Roldan United States Seattle Sounders FC 1
Brazil Rogério Mexico UNAM 1

References

  1. ^ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Straus, Brian. "MLS Reveals Leagues Cup Participants, Campeones Cup Date". Sports Illustrated.
  3. ^ "Tigres, Pumas, León and Santos Laguna set to represent Liga MX in the 2021 Leagues Cup". Leagues Cup. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Leagues Cup schedule and Liga MX participants announced". Major League Soccer. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Leagues Cup: Semifinal matchups, locations & times". Major League Soccer. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Leagues_Cup
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