For all the advancements that MLS has made over the years, there’s no denying that it still trails Liga MX, not only in off-field relevance but in on-field performance. While the gap may be shrinking, Liga MX continues to dominate when the two leagues face off.
One potential way to close that gap is to increase the frequency with which the two leagues play one another, or at least that’s what MLS officials hope and one of the reasons given for Leagues Cup coming into existence.
The competition first began in 2019, and I’ll admit I was skeptical.