Toluca FC secures a Round of 16 berth in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup as Leagues Cup champion
Club León defeats Club América to finish third and secure a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup
Toluca FC was crowned Leagues Cup 2026 champion after defeating C.F. Monterrey 2-0 in the Final at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, completing its championship run in front of a sold-out crowd of 21,144 fans and pushing total tournament attendance past 1 million.
With the victory, Toluca FC lifted the Leagues Cup trophy and became the latest club to claim the title in the competition’s history. The championship also secured Toluca FC a place in the Round of 16 of the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Final marked a milestone moment for Leagues Cup, as Toluca FC became the first LIGA MX club to win the competition in its modern era, following the tournament’s expansion and designation as an official Concacaf-sanctioned competition in 2023.
Ahead of the Final, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández conducted the ceremonial presentation of the Leagues Cup trophy, including the first-ever flip of its two-sided design, from the MLS to the LIGA MX side. The flip signaled that, following Toluca FC’s victory, the trophy would be engraved on the LIGA MX side for the first time.
Toluca struck early through Alexis Vega’s fourth-minute goal before Helinho—who was also named the GEICO Man of the Match—added a second-half finish in the 70th minute to secure the championship.
Earlier in the day, Club León defeated Club América in the Third-Place Match to secure third place, and the tournament’s final berth in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, completing an all-LIGA MX podium alongside champion Toluca FC and runner-up C.F. Monterrey.
Leagues Cup 2026 Individual Tournament Awards
Top Scorer presented by AT&T: Daniel Arcila, Club León and Myrto Uzuni, Austin FC
Best Player: Alexis Vega, Toluca FC
Best Goalkeeper: Oscar Garcia, Club León
A tournament that began with 36 MLS and LIGA MX clubs featured 62 matches across August and concluded with the Championship Doubleheader Final on September 6, including 58 interleague showdowns hosted in stadiums across the United States, Canada and, for the first time in tournament history, Mexico.
Fans in more than 100 countries and regions were also able to follow the competition on Apple TV, while select matches also aired on TelevisaUnivision, FS1, Imagen TV, TSN and RDS.
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About Leagues Cup
Leagues Cup is an annual, Concacaf-sanctioned competition between Major League Soccer and LIGA MX that features top clubs from both leagues competing in a fully interleague format. Launched in 2023, the tournament represents a landmark collaboration between the two leagues and serves as a cornerstone of their long-term partnership.
The top three finishers in Leagues Cup qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, with the champion earning the opportunity to represent the region in FIFA International club competitions. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can watch Leagues Cup on Apple TV, with select matches also available via broadcast and cable television partners
