The NWSL and Liga MX Femenil are joining forces for the first edition of the Summer Cup, which kicked off on July 19 in a first-of-its-kind face-off between two of North America’s top women’s soccer leagues.
The Summer Cup initially takes place during the NWSL’s regular season break for the Olympics, but the final of the competition will take place in the fall. Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium, which will also host this year’s NWSL Championship, will host the semifinals on Aug. 6 while San Antonio’s Toyota Field will welcome the finalists on Oct. 25.
All 14 NWSL teams are taking part in the competition, while the six best Liga MX Femenil teams based on their combined points totals from 2023s’ Clausura and Apertura tournaments qualified for the Summer Cup. The 20 teams are divided into five groups of four, with the top four teams with the most points in the group stage advancing to the semifinals.
You can catch all the action across the platforms of CBS Sports including on Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network.
Here’s a glance at the schedule for the inaugural NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
All times U.S./Eastern
Standings
GROUP A W L D GF GA GD PTS Portland Thorns 1 1 0 6 3 +3 3 Utah Royals 1 1 0 4 3 +1 3 Seattle Reign 1 1 0 4 4 0 3 Tijuana
1 1 0 3 -7 -4 3
GROUP B W L D GF GA GD PTS Angel City 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Club America 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3 San Diego Wave 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Bay FC 0 2 0 1 5 -4 0
GROUP C W L D GF GA GD PTS Kansas City Current 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Tigres 1 1 0 5 4 +1 3 Houston Dash 1 1 0 3 4 -1 3 Pachuca 0 2 0 2 7 -5 0
GROUP D W L D GF GA GD PTS NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 0 1 1 0 +1 5 Washington Spirit 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 Chivas 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 Chicago Red Stars 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
GROUP E W L D GF GA GD PTS Racing Louisville 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 North Carolina Courage 0 0 2 2 2 0 4 Orlando Pride 0 0 2 3 3 0 3 Rayadas 0 1 1 3 5 -2 1
Group stage
All times Eastern
Friday, July 19
Seattle Reign 2, Utah Royals 1
Tigres 4, Pachuca 2
Saturday, July 20
Chicago Red Stars 0, NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (Gotham win 5-4 on penalties)
North Carolina Courage 1, Orlando Pride 1 (Courage win 5-4 on penalties)
Kansas City Current 3, Houston Dash 1
Racing Louisville 3, Rayadas 1
San Diego Wave 3, Bay FC 1
Angel City 2, Club America 1
Sunday, July 21
Washington Spirit 2, Chivas1
Portland Thorns 5, Tijuana 0
Friday, July 26
Racing Louisville 1, North Carolina Courage 1 (Courage win 5-4 on penalties)
Chicago Red Stars 0, Chivas 1
San Diego Wave 0, Club America 2
Bay FC 0, Angel City 2
Saturday, July 27
Orlando Pride 2, Rayadas 2 (Pride win 5-4 on penalties)
Kansas City Current 3, Pachuca 0
Utah Royals 3, Portland Thorns1
Sunday, July 28
NJ/NY Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0
Seattle Reign 2, Tijuana 3
Houston Dash 2, Tigres 1
Wednesday, July 31
North Carolina Courage vs. Rayadas, 7 p.m. (Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign, 10 p.m. (Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Utah Royals vs. Tijuana, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)
Thursday, Aug. 1
Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville, 7 p.m. (Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Kansas City Current vs. Tigres, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Houston Dash vs. Pachuca, 8 p.m. (Paramount+)
Angel City vs. San Diego Wave, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Friday, Aug. 2
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Chivas, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Bay FC vs. Club America, 10:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Semifinals
Tuesday, Aug. 6
TBD vs. TBD, 5 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Final
Friday, Oct. 25
TBD vs. TBD, time TBD (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Want more coverage of women’s soccer? Listen below and make sure to watch Attacking Third on Golazo Network Monday and Friday for all your USWNT, NWSL and WSL women’s soccer coverage.
Olympic beach volleyball in Paris is one of the most iconic venues in sports’ history
- Advertisment - 