NWSL, Liga MX Femenil Join For First NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup
Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 04:47PM NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News Service
March 21, 2024: In its on-going strategy to extend and enhance the league, the National Women’s Soccer League today unveiled a partnership with LIGA MX Femenil women’s soccer league to compete in the first NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup.
The tournament will feature all 14 NWSL clubs and the six teams with the most points achieved in LIGA MX Femenil Clausura and Apertura during 2023, including Tigres UANL, Club América, Chivas de Guadalajara, Rayadas de Monterrey, Pachuca and Tijuana.
Scheduled to begin July 19, the 33-match tournament will consist of 30 group stage contests, followed by a four-team semifinal round slated for the week of Aug. 4.
The championship match is scheduled to take place the weekend of October 25-27.
The NWSL regular season will be on hiatus following games on July 7 until games on Aug. 23 due to the Paris Summer Olympics.
“Today’s announcement marks a historic milestone for women’s soccer in North America and another significant step in the continued elevation of our global game,” NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said via the league.
“We’re excited to partner with LIGA MX Femenil to create additional competitive opportunities for our athletes, unlock new rivalries, tap into our collective fanbases and continue our shared mission of raising the value, visibility and global standard of our sport.”
NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup will feature five groups, including four groups of three NWSL clubs and one LIGA MX Femenil club, and one group with two clubs from each league. Each participating club will compete in a minimum of three matches.
Broadcast details, playoff schedule details and competition rules will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
"The alliance we are announcing today is a great achievement for women's football in our region and around the worlds,” Mariana Gutierrez, LIGA MX Femenil director, said via the league.
“Two great women's professional football leagues coming together to advance the sport in our area, expand and grow the industry, build a new sporting identity and rivalry, strengthen partnerships beyond the pitch, inspire more people to join the movement, build community and open up new opportunities for players to have new windows of internationalization.”
The complete group stage schedule can be seen here.
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