RSL Announces Schedule For 2024 Leagues Cup Group Stage
Mar 14, 2024, 10:25 AM
(Photo courtesy of Real Salt Lake)
SALT LAKE CITY – RSL announced the dates for its first two matches in the 2024 Leagues Cup tournament group stage later this year.
Real Salt Lake is in West Group 8 with the Atlas FC and the Houston Dynamo FC.
All the deets of our @LeaguesCup Group Stage. See y’all August 1st at the riot‼️#LeaguesCup2024 | #RSL
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) March 14, 2024
Real will kick off the Leagues Cup in front of the home fans as they host Atlas FC on August 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Four days later, RSL will look for revenge against Houston as they travel to Shell Energy Stadium to play the Dynamo at 8:00 p.m.
Last season, Houston beat Real in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals. Three months later, Houston came out on top again as they knocked RSL out of the MLS Cup Playoffs in the first round.
🤩 Every 🏆 starts with a journey 💪
The #LeaguesCup2024 bracket pres. By @CoorsLight is here!
47 Clubs from 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸
32 will move on to the knockout rounds!
The #LeaguesCup2024 🗓️ is out 👀
MoreThanSoccer this is #LeaguesCup— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) March 14, 2024
There are a total of 47 teams competing in the group stage. 32 teams will advance to the knockout rounds.
Real Salt Lake advanced out of the group stage in 2023 before eventually losing to LAFC in the Round of 16.
Changes To Leagues Cup From 2023
The Leagues Cup format was changed a bit from last year.
The tournament is moving on to a tiered ranking system. The Leagues Cup ranking will be based on club performance and points in the last 34 regular season matches.
Real Salt Lake advanced from the group stage in last year’s Leagues Cup after defeating Seattle and dropping to Monterrey.
After a big 3-1 victory over León in the Round of 32, RSL’s run came to an end with a 4-0 loss to LAFC in the Round of 16.
Getting better every day, every training. pic.twitter.com/fSKqiOkoEm
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) January 31, 2024
Inter Miami CF with Lionel Messi went on to defeat Nashville SC in the championship.
Leagues Cup 2024 will run from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 25.
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Chandler Holt is a co-host for the Jazz Notes podcast and a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerHoltKSL or on Threads @chandlerho1t.