Nashville SC Debuts in Inaugural Leagues Cup 2023
MLS and Liga MX Seasons Paused for Continent-wide Tournament
Tickets Are Available at www.NashvilleSC.com/Tickets
Fans Can Follow the Action on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on Radio on 104.5 The Zone
The clash for the continent is finally here. Nashville SC will kick off its first-ever Leagues Cup campaign against the Colorado Rapids this Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. CT at GEODIS Park. For the first time, all Major League Soccer and Liga MX clubs are pausing their seasons to compete in a World Cup-style tournament throughout July and August.
Fans can purchase tickets at www.NashvilleSC.com/Tickets or follow the action on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on radio on 104.5 The Zone.
The Boys in Gold have been placed in group Central 4 with the Rapids and Liga MX club Toluca. Nashville will host Toluca at GEODIS Park on Thursday, July 27. The top two clubs on points in each group will advance to the single-elimination knockout bracket. Teams will receive three points for a win and none for a loss. There are no draws in the group stage of the Leagues Cup. If teams are level after 90 minutes, each will receive a point with a penalty shootout deciding the allocation of an extra point.
Head Coach Gary Smith, midfielder Aníbal Godoy and defender Shaq Moore addressed the media on Saturday morning from the Vanderbilt Health Training Center. All three discussed the opportunity Leagues Cup provides for Nashville SC to bring home its first trophy and qualify to the Concacaf Champions League. Additionally, they spoke about what MLS and LigaMX fans can expect from Sunday’s atmosphere at GEODIS Park. Assets from training and the press conference can be accessed below:
How does Leagues Cup work? Click here to watch a helpful explainer video.
Media covering the Leagues Cup are highly encouraged to visit the Leagues Cup Media Center where they can find a comprehensive breakdown of tournament regulations, press releases, match stats, media assets such as club logos, press conference information and more.
Media should also register for the Leagues Cup Zoom Hub for media availabilities and press conferences by clicking here. Once registered, media can access all press conferences from all clubs throughout the Leagues Cup including Sunday’s postmatch press conference with Head Coach Gary Smith.
BROADCAST INFORMATION:
- Nashville SC vs. Colorado Rapids (July 23, 2023)
- MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app
- 104.5 The Zone
Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer on Feb. 29, 2020 in front of the largest attendance ever recorded for a soccer match in the State of Tennessee. In its inaugural MLS season, Nashville SC defeated expectations by becoming the second MLS expansion side to win and advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC returned to the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in its sophomore season after becoming just the seventh team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home in a season. Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, in front of a 30,109-sellout crowd on May 1, 2022. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Spotify.
