Category Archives: Liga MX

MLS, Liga MX expand Leagues Cup

by GESM Team

Less than a month off the heels of the MLS All-Star Game that saw the best MLS and Liga MX players face off, the two leagues and Concacaf announced the expansion of the Leagues Cup tournament. Starting in 2023, the Leagues Cup tournament will pit all 47 teams in both…

September 22, 2021

Future of North American Soccer Collaborations

Industry Round-Up: Future North American Soccer Collaborations

by GESM Team

In recent years we’ve seen an increased level of collaboration between the North American countries on and off the soccer field. We need only look at the 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, Leagues Cup, and the 2021 MLS All-Star Game format as examples inextricably linking countries despite the on-field rivalry…

August 24, 2021

Soccer on U.S. TV – February 2020

by Mike Koeshartanto

The skinny on February 293 matches featuring 248 teams across 28 leagues and competitions. Club America, Monterrey lead the way In January we had a first time occurrence since we’ve been tracking matches broadcast on U.S. TV – a women’s club team was the most-featured team. While Cruz Azul Femenil…

March 09, 2020

Soccer on U.S. TV – January 2020

by Mike Koeshartanto

We’re off and running in 2020! January featured just under 200 matches broadcast on TV. Given the holidays and several leagues on winter break, there’s no surprise the matches broadcast per day average was 6.1 – lower than the 2019 year-long average of 8.3. Despite the decrease there were still…

February 24, 2020

2020 MLS All-Star Game Returns to LA

by Dillon Payne

On Wednesday, Major League Soccer will announce the 2020 MLS All-Star Game will take place at Banc of California Stadium against Liga MX All-Stars on July 29th. For MLS, this matchup represents a refreshing of the All-Star Game which has seen a diminishing importance and spotlight in recent years thanks…

November 19, 2019

Soccer on U.S. TV – May 2019

by Mike Koeshartanto

May is always a great soccer month, as European domestic and continental leagues and competitions come to a close and down in Mexico, the Liga MX Clausura title is decided. Let’s take a look back at a month that featured 250 broadcasted games with 275 different teams. In Mexico, Club…

June 16, 2019