The 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup is the upcoming 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.
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| Host countries | United States Mexico |
| Dates | July 19 – October 25–27 |
| Teams | 20 (from 2 associations) |
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
editThe 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 in early August; the championship match is scheduled for late October.[4]
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]
Teams
edit20 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.
| League | Team | Qualification method |
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 Liga MX Femenil(6 teams) |
Tigres UANL | Accumulated the most points (82 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023 |
| Club América | Accumulated the second most points (79 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023 | |
| C.D. Guadalajara | ||
| C.F. Monterrey | Accumulated the third most points (77 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023 | |
| C.F. Pachuca | Accumulated the fourth most points (63 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023 | |
| Club Tijuana | Accumulated the fifth most points (60 pts) across the Clausura and Apertura tournaments of 2023 | |
 NWSL(14 teams) |
Angel City FC | Automatic 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[3]
Group stage
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First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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| Group D | Group E | Ranking of group winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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First match(es) will be played: July 19, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[3]
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Knockout stage
editIt has been suggested that 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup knockout stage be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2024. |
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| TBD August – TBD | ||||||
| Group winner 1 | ||||||
| TBD October – San Antonio | ||||||
| Group winner 4 | ||||||
| Winner semi-final 1 | ||||||
| TBD August – TBD | ||||||
| Winner semi-final 2 | ||||||
| Group winner 2 | ||||||
| Group winner 3 | ||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Group winner 1 | v | Group winner 4 |
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| Group winner 2 | v | Group winner 3 |
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Final
edit| Winner semi-final 1 | v | Winner semi-final 2 |
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References
edit- ^ "National Women's Soccer League and LIGA MX Femenil Announce NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup as Part of Strategic Partnership" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Abnos, Alexander; Linehan, Meg (March 20, 2024). "NWSL and Liga MX Femenil announce new Summer Cup starting this year". The Athletic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Odom, Joel (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX Femenil teams to compete in Summer Cup tournament". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 21, 2024.