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UPDATE July 25, 2024

Leagues Cup returns to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV on July 26

The World Cup-style tournament features all 47 clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in a monthlong tournament across North America
An illustration shows MLS fans and players on one side, Liga MX fans and player on the other side, and the phrase “The Home of Leagues Cup” in the middle.
Fans in more than 100 countries and regions can enjoy all the action of Leagues Cup — which begins on July 26 and includes 77 matches — with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Leagues Cup, the first in-season club tournament in North America across all men’s professional sports, begins tomorrow, July 26, and MLS Season Pass will be the only place where fans can watch every match.
The World Cup-style, monthlong tournament features all 47 clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX. All clubs pause their regular seasons to participate in the tournament, which concludes with the top three teams receiving automatic bids to the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. Leagues Cup includes 77 matches in stadiums across the U.S. and Canada, and fans in more than 100 countries and regions can enjoy all the action with an MLS Season Pass subscription.
The upcoming tournament is the second in a historic 10-year partnership between Apple and Major League Soccer. Over 1.3 million fans attended Leagues Cup matches in its inaugural year, 2023, when Inter Miami CF defeated Nashville SC to become the first-ever Leagues Cup champions. Lionel Messi, who made his MLS debut for Inter Miami during last year’s Leagues Cup, was awarded Best Player and Top Scorer with a tournament-best 10 goals.
“I’m really looking forward to the kickoff of Leagues Cup,” said Columbus Crew’s Cucho Hernández. “It’s always going to be exciting winning titles with this club — we are in a very positive dynamic as a group, want to achieve things, and will give it our all in every game. It will also be exciting for fans who can enjoy watching teams from farther away that they may not have been able to see live.”
“Leagues Cup matchups are fun and entertaining for both players and fans, and I’m excited to play against teams from Liga MX,” said LAFC’s Denis Bouanga. “The tournament is a great opportunity to win a trophy, and we’re always trying to win more trophies at LAFC.”
“For me, it’s all about competition — that’s nonnegotiable,” said Tigres UANL’s André-Pierre Gignac. “It’s been great to see the growth of Leagues Cup, and I’m excited to compete.”
“It’s an honour to compete with MLS in Leagues Cup, which is a beautiful tournament,” said CF Monterrey’s Germán Berterame. “I’m looking forward to the matches and hope that this time will be in favour of LMX!”
A new 30-second film, The Home of Leagues Cup, celebrates the vibrant rivalry between MLS and Liga MX, and pays homage to the tournament’s biggest stars, fan bases, and rituals.

How to Watch on MLS Season Pass 

MLS Season Pass will feature every live Leagues Cup match all in one place, with no blackouts. Matches will be available in English, Spanish, or French where available. Subscribers get exclusive on-demand content and the most expansive and accessible programming lineup ever, including Leagues Cup Countdown and Leagues Cup Wrap-Up in English, and Leagues Cup La Previa and Leagues Cup El Resumen in Spanish.
Fans can watch up to four simultaneous matches at once with Multiview on Apple TV 4K devices and on iPad, so they never have to miss a minute of the action.1 And with the new Catch Up feature, viewers who tune in for a match after kickoff can watch all the key moments before joining live, helping them enjoy the match even more.2 Once Catch Up is selected, fans are immersed in a series of key plays — which have been automatically selected — including goals, penalty kicks, red cards, and certain shots and saves. Once each key play ends, users are automatically taken to the next play and can seamlessly skip between plays at any time.
An MLS Season Pass screen on 11-inch iPad Pro shows four different live matches.
Fans can watch up to four simultaneous matches at once with Multiview on Apple TV 4K devices and on iPad, so they never have to miss a minute of the action.
MLS Season Pass is available through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com/ca. Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro, where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space; within an Environment, so the screen feels 100 feet wide; and in Spatial Audio for an even more immersive viewing experience.

Apple Sports Keeps Fans Up to Speed

For a deeper look at Leagues Cup stats and standings, iPhone users can follow the action with Apple Sports, a free app for iPhone that gives sports fans a simple and fast way to stay up to speed on the teams and leagues they love. Users can easily navigate between scores and upcoming games; explore play-by-play information, team stats, lineup details, and live betting odds; and tap to go to the Apple TV app to watch live games from Apple and connected streaming apps.3 Apple Sports also seamlessly syncs with favourites selected within the My Sports experience, including in the Apple TV app and Apple News.
An Apple Sports screen on iPhone 15 Pro displays a list of upcoming matches.
With the Apple Sports app, users can easily navigate between scores and upcoming games, explore team stats and lineup details, and tap to go to the Apple TV app to watch live games.

More Ways to Celebrate Leagues Cup

  • Apple Music will introduce player warmup playlists to celebrate select matches throughout Leagues Cup. The Leagues Cup anthem, “Nuestros Colores,” is available to all Apple Music listeners within the MLS Season Pass dedicated space. Select MLS and Liga MX Club playlists will also refresh with the latest top hits.
  • The fan favourite Offside with Taylor Twellman on Apple Podcasts will launch dedicated episodes unpacking major plays, news, and storylines of Leagues Cup. Hosted by MLS Season Pass lead analyst Taylor Twellman, the podcast is the perfect companion to all the MLS action and features athletes, coaches, and executives from global professional soccer, and high-profile guests. The weekly show is available for free on Apple Podcasts.
  • For even more on the latest action from around the league, fans can start every week with Twellman’s Takes on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, YouTube, and TikTok.
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  1. Multiview is supported on iPad (7th generation) or later.
  2. The new Catch Up feature requires users to update to the latest software on Apple devices and update the Apple TV app on all other devices, including smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles.
  3. Apple Sports is free to download, and is available for all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later.

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