FRISCO, Texas (April 27, 2023) – FC Dallas announced today that its Group Stage matches against Charlotte FC on July 21 and LIGA MX’s Necaxa on July 25 at Toyota Stadium will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch all 77 Leagues Cup matches on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer that is available on smart TVs, streaming devices, Apple devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.
In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for 15 group stage matches in the United States and Canada.
Beginning this year, Major League Soccer and LIGA MX will pause their respective league seasons in the summer and compete in Leagues Cup, an official Concacaf competition to be played across the U.S. and Canada. The inaugural edition will see all 47 clubs (18 from LIGA MX, 29 from MLS) compete in a World Cup-style tournament from July 21 - August 19, 2023. The champion and the second and third-place finishers will qualify for the Concacaf Champions League and have an opportunity to earn a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.
FC Dallas will face Necaxa for the first time since the 1998 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup when the Dallas Burn competed in the competition now known as CONCACAF Champions League. The Burn fell to the LIGA MX side, 4-1, with a lone goal from former Burn forward Dante Washington. FC Dallas and Charlotte FC will face each other for the first time since Charlotte made its league debut in 2022.
The Leagues Cup Group Stage kicks off on Friday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT between two MLS clubs, Orlando City SC facing Houston Dynamo at Exploria Stadium, followed by LIGA MX’s Cruz Azul against Inter Miami CF (7 p.m. CT) at DRV PNK Stadium, the first in the highly anticipated series of matchups between the two leagues. Also on opening night, FC Dallas receives Charlotte FC at Toyota Stadium (7:30 p.m. CT), Austin FC battles Mazatlan FC at Q2 Stadium (9 p.m. CT), and Leon takes on Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place (9:30 p.m. CT).
The new schedule is designed to cater to the needs of the fans and create a memorable experience for everyone involved. With the evening kick-off times, fans can expect to enjoy a more comfortable environment with the added excitement of evening matches.
Leagues Cup Group Stage closes out Monday, July 31 with four intra-league matches, starting at 7 pm ET between Club America and Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field and rounding out at Children’s Mercy Park between Chivas Guadalajara and Sporting KC (9 p.m. CT).
The complete Leagues Cup 2023 schedule along with broadcast network assignments can be found here. The complete details on the Leagues Cup format can be viewed here.
Advancing teams will compete in the single-game elimination knockout rounds, beginning with the round of 32 on August 2-4 (16 matches), followed by the round of 16 on August 6-8 (eight matches). The eight advancing teams will compete in the quarterfinals from August 11-12 (four matches) before the two semifinal matches on August 15.
The Leagues Cup 2023 final and third-place games will be played on Saturday, August 19 and determine the three clubs that will qualify for the 2024 Concacaf Champions League.
Ticket Information
Tickets will be available for fans on FCDallasTickets.com. FC Dallas season ticket holders should contact their club representative for more information. For more tournament information, visit LeaguesCup.com and follow @LeaguesCup on social.For more tournament information, visit LeaguesCup.comand follow @LeaguesCup on social.
