2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup explained

Tourney Name:NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Year:2024
Country:United States
Country2:Mexico
Dates:July 19 – October 25
Associations:2
Num Teams:20
Matches:10
Goals:34
Nextseason:2025
Updated:July 21, 2024

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.

The tournament is scheduled to be played from July to October 2024 at venues in the United States and Mexico. The 20 participating teams are divided into five groups, with the top four teams overall advancing to the semifinals.[1]

Format

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 accumulated across the Clausura 2023 and Apertura 2023 tournaments.[2] [3] 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 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 6.[4] The championship match is scheduled for October 25 at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas.[5]

Nearly all games during the group stage will be played in the United States, with the exception of Tigres–Pachuca at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey.[3] Several matches are being played at non-NWSL venues, including City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia;[6] and Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.[7]

Teams

20 team will participate in the 2024 Summer Cup, which includes all 14 teams from the NWSL and six teams from Liga MX Femenil that are determined through a qualification process.

Teams participating in the 2024 Summer Cup
LeagueTeamQualification method
Liga MX Femenil
Tigres UANLAccumulated the most points (82 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023
Accumulated the second most points (79 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023
C.F. MonterreyAccumulated the fourth most points (77 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023
C.F. PachucaAccumulated the fifth most points (63 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023
Club TijuanaAccumulated the sixth most points (60 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023
National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FCAutomatic qualification
Bay FC
Chicago Red Stars
Houston Dash
Kansas City Current
NJ/NY Gotham FC
North Carolina Courage
Orlando Pride
Portland Thorns FC
Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC
Seattle Reign FC
Utah Royals
Washington Spirit
Source: Liga MX Femenil

Group stage

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group stage (includes tiebreaking rules).

Ranking of group winners

Knockout stage

Bracket

The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.

Semifinals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. March 20, 2024 . National Women's Soccer League and LIGA MX Femenil Announce NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup as Part of Strategic Partnership . . March 21, 2024.
  2. News: Abnos . Alexander . Linehan . Meg . March 20, 2024 . NWSL and Liga MX Femenil announce new Summer Cup starting this year . . subscription . March 21, 2024.
  3. March 20, 2024 . Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración . Spanish . Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration . Liga MX Femenil . March 23, 2024.
  4. News: Odom . Joel . March 20, 2024 . NWSL, Liga MX Femenil teams to compete in Summer Cup tournament . . March 21, 2024.
  5. News: July 20, 2024 . NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup 2024: Full TV and streaming schedule . USA Today . Pro Soccer Wire . July 20, 2024.
  6. News: Tuttle . Marysa . April 20, 2024 . National Women's Soccer League to return to City Stadium in Richmond for summer cup match . . July 25, 2024.
  7. News: Tannenwald . Jonathan . April 20, 2024 . Subaru Park will host two NWSL games in July, including one with champions Gotham FC . . July 25, 2024.