The 2022 Campeones Cup will featuretheLiga MX Championsand theMLSCup Champions. So, last year’sCampeones Cup winners Columbus Crewwon’t participatein it. So, this year’s edition will have a new champion, and a new chance to wath a Mexican-American football clash.
In fact, this tournament made its debut in 2018 in a game between Toronto FC and Tigres UANL. In that opportunity, Tigres UANL picked up the win, and took home the trophy for the Liga MX side. However, the next two editions of the Campeones Cup have been for the MLSteams.
First, Atlanta United as the 2019 MLS Cup Champions, out bested Club Americaat the Mercedez Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In 2020, the tournament wasn’t played. Now the 2022 edition will feature a first-time matchup between thecurrent champions.
Is the Campeones Cup an official title?
In 2018,the Liga MX andthe MLSorganizations made the Campeones Cupthe first of many international gamesand tournaments between these powerfulNorth American teams. This matchup was the first step to create the annual tournament Leagues Cup, which will be officialas ofnext year.
However, the Campeones Cup is just a friendly game between the current MLSCup Championsand the Liga MX Champions. So, for this year, Atlas will visit New York City FC for this year’s edition of the tournament.
In fact, this tournament isn’tendorsedbyCONCACAF orFIFA. This means for bothtop managements organizations, the Campeones Cup doesn’t count as an official title. Its just a new way for both Liga MX and MLS teams to face each other in U.S. soil.
