The 2024 Leagues Cup final is a 2023 MLS Cup rematch.
The reigning MLS champion Columbus Crew will host Los Angeles FC at Lower.com Field in another high-profile matchup between these two clubs.
That these two teams are in the Leagues Cup final is not a surprise. In the lead-up to the tournament, the Crew and LAFC were pegged as Major League Soccer’s best chances of hoisting the Leagues Cup trophy.
Los Angeles FC enters having boat-raced its opponents during the knockout rounds. LAFC has won its four knockout round games by a combined score of 13-1, easily dispatching the Colorado Rapids 4-0 in Wednesday’s semifinal .
However, the Columbus Crew seem to have LAFC’s number. In addition to prevailing in last season’s MLS Cup, the Crew embarrassed LAFC, 5-1 , on July 15 at BMO Stadium. It’s LAFC’s only home defeat in 2024. The Crew — which has only lost once at home — cruised past the Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semifinals .
With their semifinal wins, both the Crew and LAFC have qualified for next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup competition.