Campeones Cup
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Founded | 2018 |
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Region | NAFU (Canada, Mexico, United States) |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current champion(s) | ![]() (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 title each) |
Television broadcasters | United States ESPN (English) Univision (Spanish) Canada TLN (English) TSN (English) TVA Sports (French) Mexico Televisa (Spanish) TUDN (Spanish) |
Website | campeonescup.com |
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The Campeones Cup is an annual North American association football match contested between the winners of the previous MLS Cup from Major League Soccer and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX. The competition was established by the two leagues in 2018.
Format
The Campeones Cup is contested by the winner of the MLS Cup, held annually in November or December, to decide the winner of the Major League Soccer season, and the Campeón de Campeones, held annually in July between the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments in Liga MX. The competition is hosted by the Major League Soccer team, based in either Canada or the United States, at the end of the summer.[1] Its format is similar to that of the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, which is always hosted by the Japanese team.
History
The competition was announced on 13 March 2018, as part of an inter-league partnership that would also organize youth competitions and a future MLS All-Star Game featuring an all-star team from Liga MX. The two leagues had previously fielded teams in the SuperLiga, which ran from 2007 to 2010, and currently compete in the CONCACAF Champions League.[2] The inter-league partnership was spurred in part by the joint North American bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and a desire to improve the level of play in CONCACAF.[3] The inaugural edition was hosted by Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto on 19 September 2018 and won by Tigres UANL.[2] Atlanta United FC became the first MLS team to win, after defeating Club América 3–2 in 2019.[4]
The 2020 edition, which would have been hosted by Seattle Sounders FC, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] MLS and Liga MX announced that the game would return in 2021.[6] The return of Campeones Cup ended in a 2-0 Columbus Crew win over Cruz Azul at Lower.com Field in Columbus on 29 September 2021.
Editions
Year | Major League Soccer | Result | Liga MX | Venue | Attendance |
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2018 | Toronto FC | 1–3 | UANL | ![]() |
14,823 |
2019 | Atlanta United FC | 3–2 | América | ![]() |
40,128 |
Seattle Sounders FC | [a] | — | ![]() |
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2021 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | ![]() |
18,026 |
2022 | New York City FC |
Performances
By club
As of the 2021 season, a total of six teams have qualified for the cup. In the table below, teams are ordered first by the number of appearances, then by the number of wins, and finally by alphabetical order. In the "Years of Appearance" column, bold years indicate a winning Campeones Cup appearance.
Club | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Years of Appearance |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2019 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2021 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2018 |
By nation
Nation | Times won | Times runner-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
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2 | 0 | Atlanta United FC (1) Columbus Crew (1) |
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1 | 2 | UANL (1) | América (1) Cruz Azul (1) |
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0 | 1 | Toronto FC (1) |
See also
Notes
- ^ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
References
- ^ "Major League Soccer and Liga MX Fuel Rivalry with New Partnership" (Press release). Major League Soccer. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ a b Peterson, Anne M. (13 March 2018). "Toronto FC to host first Campeones Cup as MLS, Mexico's Liga MX form partnership". Toronto Star. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (13 March 2018). "Campeones Cup latest venture to unite Liga MX with Major League Soccer". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Warshaw: Atlanta United bring the swagger, take home Campeones Cup" (Press release). Major League Soccer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "MLS, Liga MX cancel 2020 Campeones Cup, eye 2021 return" (Press release). Campeones Cup. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.