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Leagues Cup 2025 has a new look, with the Columbus Crew aiming to defend their title in a revamped tournament format.
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WCMH Columbus on MSN2025 Leagues Cup preview: Columbus Crew defend title in new format
The Major League Soccer regular season will be paused for the third year running to make room for the Leagues Cup tournament, where the Columbus Crew are defending champions. The Black & Gold won last year’s edition in dramatic fashion with a 3-1 win at Lower.
In 2019, MLS and Liga MX combined forces to create the Leagues Cup. The competition’s format was completely overhauled last year to feature every team in MLS and Liga MX, the Mexican top flight.
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The Crew looks to defend its 2024 title under a new format that matches up LigaMX and MLS. NBC4's David DeGuzman and Orri Benatar take a look ahead to the month-long tournament.
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SB Nation on MSNThe 2025 Leagues Cup is set to kick off soon between Liga MX and the MLS
Who will win it all this year? So far only MLS clubs have won the trophy but maybe this year a Mexican team will win.
The newly expanded Leagues Cup will pause both the MLS and Liga MX seasons for one month each summer. In the first year, all matches will be played throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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