The knockout stage of the 2025 Leagues Cup is the second and final stage of the competition, following the league phase. The knockout stage began on August 20 and will conclude with the final on August 31. The top 4 teams from each standings advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There will be 8 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place playoff played between the two losing semifinalists.[1]
The 2025 Leagues Cup is being contested between all 18 teams from Liga MX and 18 teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) out of the 30 teams. Out of all 36 teams that competed in this tournament, only eight teams advanced to the next round, four from each league. Matches in the knockout stage will be played to a finish. If the score of a match is leveled at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time will be played, and the match will decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The top four teams from each league qualified for the knockout stage.
Liga MX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Toluca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Pachuca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | UANL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Puebla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
Major League Soccer
Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Times are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Quarterfinals
Summary
Matches
Semifinals
Summary
Matches
Third place playoff
The winner of the third place match will qualify for the first round of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Summary
Third place playoff| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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TBD  | Aug 31 | TBD |
Matches
Final
Both clubs that make the final will qualify for 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winner qualify directly to the round of 16.
Notes
References
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