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Univision, ESPN, TSN and TVA Sports to Air Leagues Cup in the United States and Canada, Televisa in Mexico

July 8, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY - Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX today announced that Univision and ESPN in the United States and TSN and TVA Sports in Canada will televise Leagues Cup, the new annual competition between the two top soccer leagues in North America starting July 23-24.

Televisa will air the event in Mexico on TUDN, Canal 5 and Nu9ve. The event's broadcast partners will ensure Leagues Cup reaches millions of fans across North America for the inaugural edition of the competition.

"We are thrilled to make this exciting new competition between the two top soccer leagues in North America a pillar of the launch week for our TUDN brand," said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, President of Sports for Univision. "Leagues Cup exemplifies the type of top-flight live soccer fans can expect from TUDN and across the Univision portfolio. We look forward to supporting the growth of this event in years to come into one of the top club soccer competitions on the calendar each year."

"We are excited to be the English-language home of Leagues Cup in the United States and to partner with Major League Soccer and Liga MX on the Leagues Cup launch" said Scott Guglielmino, Senior Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions and Global X, ESPN. "Our investment in the Leagues Cup furthers our commitment to expand the rivalry between these two leagues which plays a key part in the growth of soccer in North America. We expect this annual competition between the region's top two leagues to become a must-see series for soccer fans."

"The extensive coverage of Leagues Cup across Univision, ESPN, Televisa, TSN, and TVA will allow fans to catch all of the action in multiple languages and across linear and digital platforms," said Gary Stevenson, Deputy Commissioner and President of MLS business ventures. "The commitment of MLS and Liga MX media partners - across the board - to bring Leagues Cup to the widest audience possible is a clear indication of our shared goal of creating a world-class tournament."

Leagues Cup matches will air on Univision networks, including UniMás and Univision's rebranded TUDN network. Currently known as Univision Deportes Network, the No. 1 Spanish-language sports network in the U.S. will become TUDN on July 20.

Leagues Cup on ESPN networks: ESPN+, the leading direct-to-consumer sports video service, will stream three quarterfinal matches and ESPN will televise one match in the quarterfinal round. ESPN2 will televise the two semifinal matches on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and the Final on September 18. All matches on television will stream live on the ESPN App.

Full broadcast details and schedule are below. The tournament has been sanctioned by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf).

Leagues Cup™ 2019 Schedule

(All Times Eastern) / * Subject to change

Tuesday, July 23

Chicago Fire vs. Cruz Azul (SeatGeek Stadium - Bridgeview, IL)

8:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN+, TSN)

LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana (Dignity Health Sports Park - Carson, Calif.)

11:00 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN, TSN)

Wednesday, July 24

Houston Dynamo vs. Club America (BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston, TX)

8:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN+, TSN)

Real Salt Lake vs. Tigres UANL (Rio Tinto Stadium - Salt Lake City, UT)

10:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN+, TSN)

Tuesday, August 20

Semifinal 1 * 8:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN2, TSN)

Semifinal 2 * 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN2, TSN)

Wednesday, September 18

Final 10:30 p.m. (TUDN, ESPN2, TSN, TVA Sports)

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