All-Mexican Leagues Cup final guaranteed for first time since 2019 after América and Toluca win | OneFootball

Club América and Toluca reached the Leagues Cup semi-finals after beating MLS opposition on Wednesday, completing an all-Liga MX final four with Club León and Monterrey. It ensures the final will be all-Mexican for the first time since 2019 and guarantees a Mexican champion for the first time since 2021.

According to interheron.com, no Mexican team had reached the Leagues Cup final since the competition expanded in 2023. The only previous all-Mexican decider came in 2019, when Cruz Azul beat Tigres UNAM 2-1.

Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, edging Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. It was the Herons’ first major trophy and coincided with Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets arriving and debuting in the tournament.

Miami had reached the knockout phase in each of the past three years, including a 3-0 defeat to Seattle in the 2025 final, but Phase One losses to León and Monterrey earlier this month ended that run.

That exit, together with failure to advance in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, has underpinned a disappointing campaign, despite Miami sitting second in the Eastern Conference and third in the Supporters’ Shield race on 39 points.

Toluca face León and América meet Monterrey in the semi-finals. Kick-off times and venues had not been set at the time of writing, and the final is scheduled for 6 September.

Source: interheron.com

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