2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2024 Leagues Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on August 7 and concluded with the final on August 25. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 32 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place playoff played between the two losing semifinalists.[1]
Format
[edit]The knockout stage of the 2024 Leagues Cup was contested between the 30 teams that qualified from the group stage and two that received a bye. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time was played, and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
[edit]The top two placed teams from each of the top fifteen groups qualified for the knockout stage, joining América and Columbus Crew, who both received byes to this round.
League | Team | Qualification |
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Liga MX | América | Champion with the most points in the accumulated table of the 2023 Clausura and 2023 Apertura tournaments |
MLS | Columbus Crew | MLS Cup 2023 winner |
Bracket
[edit]The tournament bracket[how?] is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Round of 32
[edit]Summary
[edit]Matches
[edit]Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | LA Galaxy |
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FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
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6–5 |
D.C. United | 1–2 | Mazatlán |
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New England Revolution | 1–1 | New York City FC |
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6–7 |
Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Cruz Azul |
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4–5 |
Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | CF Montréal |
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St. Louis City SC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers |
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Toluca | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo FC |
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5–4 |
Juárez | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids |
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Round of 16
[edit]Summary
[edit]Matches
[edit]UANL | 1–2 | New York City FC |
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Toluca | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids |
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América | 4–2 | St. Louis City SC |
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Quarterfinals
[edit]Summary
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Columbus Crew | 1–1 (4–3 p) | New York City FC |
Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Mazatlán |
Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC |
América | 0–0 (8–9 p) | Colorado Rapids |
Matches
[edit]Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New York City FC |
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4–3 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC |
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América | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids |
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8–9 |
Semifinals
[edit]Summary
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union |
Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids |
Matches
[edit]Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union |
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Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids |
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Third place playoff
[edit]The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Summary
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Philadelphia Union | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Colorado Rapids |
Matches
[edit]Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids |
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1–3 |
Final
[edit]Both clubs that made the final qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winner qualifying directly to the round of 16.
Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC |
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Regulations – Leagues Cup 2024". Leagues Cup. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
External links
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