Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025

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Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same.

While every team from both leagues played in last year's tournament, the 2025 event will be reduced to 18 teams from each league. All 2024 MLS Cup playoff participants qualify for Leagues Cup, while Liga MX will include teams ran