Toronto FC and Tigres UANL to face off in historic inaugural edition of Campeones Cup on Sept. 19 at BMO Field
First edition of annual Battle of Champions will pit MLS and Liga MX champions; Tickets on sale to public on July 26
NEW YORK (July 20, 2018)
– The stage is set for the inaugural Campeones Cup, where Liga MX reigning champion Tigres UANL and Major League Soccer current champion Toronto FC will battle for continental soccer supremacy. MLS and Liga MX today announced the matchup in what will be a rematch of the 2018 Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, won by the Canadian squad.
The 2018
Campeones Cup
will be hosted by Toronto FC on September 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET at BMO Field in Toronto. Tigres UANL, one of the most successful clubs in Liga MX, will represent the Mexican league. Managed by head coach Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti, Tigres earned its spot in Campeones Cup after defeating Clausura champions Santos Laguna 4-0 in this past weekend’s Campeón de Campeones matchup, which pits the two Mexican league champions.
Led by French striker André-Pierre Gignac, Tigres has played two matches against Toronto FC all-time, a win and a loss, both of which came during the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League in March of this year, which saw Toronto ultimately go through and make a historic run to the Final.
The 2018 Campeones Cup is the inaugural edition of the yearly event that is part of a larger multi-year collaboration between MLS and Liga MX, designed to bring fans together from the U.S., Mexico and Canada in a show of unity while fueling a rivalry between two of the world’s most competitive soccer leagues. As part of the partnership, Liga MX’s Tigres UANL– the Mexican league’s reigning under-20 champion - will participate during the MLS All-Star Week as the annual opponent in the annual MLS Homegrown Game presented by
Energizer,
on July 31 at 8 p.m. ET in Atlanta.
Tickets for the 2018 Campeones Cup are now on sale for Toronto FC Members as part of an exclusive pre-sale offering. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 26 at 3 p.m. via
www.Ticketmaster.ca
. Fans are urged to purchase tickets early in order to ensure the best seats for what is sure to be an exciting clash between the champions of both leagues.
The partnership between leagues will include a sharing of best business practices and a collaboration around social responsibility efforts to drive positive social change. An intense rivalry on the field will be a true partnership off the field. More information regarding the joint social responsibility program will be announced as it becomes available.
Media Assets
- Click here to download media assets for Campeones Cup, including photos, logos and other assets related to the announcement
- Interview with Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio about the upcoming event can be found here
- Comments from Tigres Head Coach Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti on Toronto FC and Campeones Cup can be found here
Media Accreditation
Media interested in covering Campeones Cup on September 19 at BMO Field can apply for accreditation
HERE
.
The deadline to submit a credential application for Campeones Cup is Friday, September 7, at 5 p.m. ET. No applications will be considered after this date.
For more information on this year’s
Campeones Cup
, click
www.CampeonesCup.com
.
About Major League Soccer
Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer features 23 clubs throughout the United States and Canada. For more information about MLS, visit
www.MLSsoccer.com
.
About LIGA Bancomer MX
LIGA Bancomer MX is Mexican soccer’s first division, comprised of 18 clubs throughout the country and headquartered in a new sporting complex in Toluca, México. Visit
www.ligamx.net
for more information.
