On Wednesday January 31st, Major League Soccer announced the second edition of the Leagues Cup, with the Colorado Rapids being drawn with both Club Leon (Liga MX) and Portland Timbers (MLS).
Leagues Cup 2024 will run through July 26th and August 25th . In 2023, it was Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF that took home the crown and won the first edition of the competition.
The Colorado Rapids have been drawn to group five in the Western Region. This year the tournament will introduce a tiered Leagues Cup Ranking system that is solely based off of MLS and LIGA MX performance on points in the regular season matches.
Last year in 2023 the Colorado Rapids did not make it out of their group after taking a road defeat against Nashville and a home defeat against Toluca.
The format of the competition stays the same with a win being 3 points, nothing for a loss, and 1 point for a tie. If a game ends in a tie it goes directly to penalty kicks with the winning team winning an additional point.
The Colorado Rapids have a different look this season going into the Leagues Cup with a new head coach at the wheel, Chris Armas. New inbound transfers to bolster the defense, midfield, and attack are here for Chris to utilize and build an identity for Colorado in this competition. After missing out on the knockout rounds last year, it would be a shame for the club to miss out on it two years in a row. With the competitive nature and hunger to win games at the helm for the club, the Rapids are looking to do serious business this year. Keep a lookout for them throughout the season if they will have the momentum to do good in this tournament.
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