Leagues Cup confirmed the 18 Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs qualifying for the milestone fifth edition of the tournament in a statement released November 8, 2026. The competition is scheduled to take place from August 3 through September 5, 2027.
Following the conclusion of MLS Decision Day, the tournament announced that the 18 qualifying MLS clubs earned their places based on their final standings in the 2026 regular season.
The 2027 tournament will feature 36 clubs total, consisting of the 18 qualifying MLS clubs and all 18 LIGA MX clubs. The competition will include every Leagues Cup champion since the tournament's formal establishment in 2023. Former winners Inter Miami CF (2023), Columbus Crew (2024), and Seattle Sounders FC (2025) will return to compete against defending champion Toluca FC (2026), which was the first LIGA MX club to win the trophy.
Nine clubs are set to make their fifth consecutive Leagues Cup appearance, having competed in every edition of the tournament: Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, Inter Miami CF, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), Orlando City SC, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC, and Real Salt Lake.
The qualifying MLS clubs include the following teams:
Eastern Conference
Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC
FC Cincinnati
Columbus Crew
Inter Miami CF
Nashville SC
New England Revolution
Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union
Western Conference
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
St. Louis CITY SC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Four MLS clubs are returning to the tournament in 2027 after missing the 2026 edition: New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo FC, San Jose Earthquakes, and St. Louis CITY SC.
Leagues Cup is an annual Concacaf-sanctioned competition that brings together MLS and LIGA MX. The tournament will award three berths to the Concacaf Champions Cup, with the top three finishers qualifying for the 2028 edition. Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can watch the matches streaming live on Apple TV.
Additional details regarding the tournament, including club rankings, the match schedule, and select broadcast and cable television partners, will be announced at a later date.
