Leagues Cup 2025: Start Date, Groups, and AI Favorites

Leagues Cup 2025 Begins July 29

AI Picks Toluca and Cruz Azul as Top Mexican Contenders

Inter Miami Seen as the Leading Title Favorite

The Leagues Cup 2025 will begin on Tuesday, July 29, and end on August 31, once again pitting the 18 Liga MX teams against the 18 MLS clubs. This will be the tournament’s fifth edition, aiming to break the historical tie of two titles per league.

What Does Artificial Intelligence Predict?

According to AI projections, at least four Mexican teams are expected to reach the quarterfinals. These clubs have the highest probabilities of advancing:

Toluca: 85%

América: 80%

Cruz Azul: 75%

Monterrey: 70%

Other teams like Tigres (60%), Pachuca (55%), and Chivas (50%) also have strong chances to move forward.

In contrast, clubs such as Puebla, Atlético de San Luis, and Querétaro have less than a 15% chance of advancing past the group stage.

Leagues Cup 2025: Start Date / Photo: Concacaf

Who Is the Favorite to Win the Title?

AI estimates place Inter Miami as the top favorite to win the Leagues Cup 2025 for the second consecutive time, with odds of +800.
For Liga MX, Toluca and Cruz Azul are the leading contenders, ranking ahead of América and Monterrey.

Leagues Cup 2025 Group Stage Draw:

Eastern Conference 1

Toluca

Columbus Crew

New York City

Montreal

Puebla

Eastern Conference 2

Inter Miami

Pumas

Orlando City

Necaxa

Atlanta United

Atlas

Eastern Conference 3

Monterrey

Cincinnati

Chivas

Charlotte FC

NY Red Bulls

Juárez

Western Conference 1

Tigres

LAFC

Houston Dynamo

Pachuca

Mazatlán

San Diego FC

Western Conference 2

América

Real Salt Lake

Minnesota United

Atlético San Luis

Portland Timbers

Querétaro

Western Conference 3

Cruz Azul

LA Galaxy

Seattle Sounders

Tijuana

Colorado Rapids

Santos