Campeones Cup Trophy
2021 Columbus Crew (MLS, United States)
2020 Not held
2019 – Atlanta United (MLS, United States)
2018 – Tigres UANL (Liga MX Campeón de Campeones, México)
The Campeones Cup is an annual football match played by winners of the United States Major League Soccer (MLS Cup) and the Mexican Liga MX Campeón de Campeones. The game serves as an international Super Cup between Mexico and the United States/Canada.
Most successful teams
Tigres UANL
Country: México
League: Méxican Liga MX
Titles: 1
Years Won: 2018
Tigres UANL was the first team in the history of the Campeones Cup to emerge Champions after beating Toronto FC in the inaugural edition held in 2018. In the final hosted at the BMO Field in Toronto, Tigres UANL won with a 3-1 scoreline to lift the trophy for the first time and the first team to do so.
Atlanta United
Country: United States
League: Major League Soccer
Titles: 1
Years Won: 2019
Atlanta United became the first team from the MLS to lift the Campeones Cup trophy in the 2019 edition.
In the final match, the Atlanta-based club defeated South American giants Club América. Hosted Atlanta United at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of over forty thousand spectators, Atlanta won by a 3-2 scoreline to edge the Méxican most successful team in history.
Campeones Cup format
From the previous season, winners of the MLS Cup will square up against winners of the Méxican Campeón de Campeones. The Campeón de Campeones is the annual football Méxican Super Cup played by winners of Clausura and Apertura. The winner faces the MLS Cup winners who emerged due to winning the MLS Cup playoffs the previous season.
The popularity of the Campeones Cup
The Competition serves as the curtain-raiser for the new league season, although the Liga MX runs from August to May despite having separate Clausura and Apertura tournaments. The Campeones Cup is the most popular inter-nation cup match in North America. The final draws lots of attention, with the 2019 final witnessing over forty thousand spectators in attendance.
It is gradually gaining attention throughout the world since the cracker involves two of the most significant soccer leagues in the world. The Liga MX is the most followed soccer league in the North American continent, closely followed by Major League Soccer.
In a bid to further expand the reach of North American soccer to the world, it was created to light up the scene. Top teams, including Club América, Guadalajara, LA Galaxy, etc., could feature if they are representatives of their respective nations.
