The 2023 Leagues Cup for the first time featured all 47 top-flight clubs from the United States, Canada, and Mexico doing battle in a month-long competition that will crown the best club between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Mexico's Liga MX.
Both MLS and Liga MX took a break from regularly scheduled domestic action to focus on this competition, ensuring all eyes will be on the Leagues Cup to see who reigns supreme across the top two North American leagues. The winner is also awarded a berth to next season's CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The Round of 16 started with 11 MLS clubs and five Liga MX teams, and at the end, Lionel Messi reigned supreme, leading his new club Inter Miami to the title, its first major trophy in club history.
Messi won the Golden Boot as well, scoring 10 goals through seven matches in the competition, blowing the rest of the competition out of the water.
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2023 Leagues Cup bracket for knockout stage
After the group stage, 30 teams advanced to join the two defending league champions (LAFC and Pachuca) in a bracket-style knockout tournament determining the ultimate winner.
All matches are being played in MLS stadiums. For Round of 32 matches involving two MLS clubs, the host was determined by group stage performance (with group tiebreakers used, if necessary). For Round of 16 matches involving two MLS clubs, the 2022 Supporters' Shield rankings determined the host.
All knockout round matches go straight to a penalty shootout if there's a tie after 90 minutes of regulation, as per tournament rules. No extra time is played.
Third Place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Sat, Aug. 19 | 6 p.m. | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Monterrey |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Sat, Aug. 19 | 9 p.m. | Nashville SC 1-1 Inter Miami (Inter Miami win 11-10 on pens) |
Here's how the previous knockout rounds unfolded, with the group standings and results following further below.
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Tue, Aug. 15 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia Union 1-4 Inter Miami |
| Tue, Aug. 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Monterrey 0-2 Nashville SC |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/Streaming |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | 8 p.m. | Philadelphia Union 2-1 Queretaro | MLS Season Pass |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Inter Miami 4-0 Charlotte FC | MLS Season Pass |
| Fri., Aug. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Nashville SC 5-0 Minnesota United | MLS Season Pass |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | 10:30 p.m. | LAFC 2-3 Monterrey | MLS Season Pass |
Round of 32
Note: Due to a stadium conflict, Charlotte FC vs. Cruz Azul was played in Frisco, Texas. The only Liga MX vs. Liga MX Round of 32 match (Pumas vs Queretaro) was held at Audi Field in D.C.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | 8 p.m. | Inter Miami 3-1 Orlando City |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | 8 p.m. | FC Dallas 2-1 Mazatlan |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | 9 p.m. | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Pachuca (Houston advance 5-3 on pens) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | 10:30 p.m. | LAFC 7-1 FC Juarez |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | Pumas UNAM 0-1 Queretaro |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | New England 2-2 Atlas (New England advance 8-7 on pens) |
| Thu, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | Philadelphia 0-0 D.C. United (Philadelphia advance 5-4 on pens) |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | NY Red Bulls 1-0 NYCFC |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Charlotte FC 0-0 Cruz Azul (Charlotte advance 4-3 on pens) |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | 10:30 p.m. | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Club Leon |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | Chicago Fire 0-1 Club America |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | Columbus Crew 3-3 Minnesota (Minnesota advance 4-3 on pens) |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | FC Cincinnati 1-1 Nashville SC (Nashville advance 5-4 on pens) |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 9 p.m. | Sporting KC 1-4 Toluca |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 10 p.m. | Portland Timbers 0-1 Monterrey |
| Fri, Aug. 4 | 10 p.m. | Vancouver 1-1 Tigres UANL (Tigres advance 5-3 on pens) |
Round of 16
In the Round of 16, the MLS team automatically hosts if it's an MLS vs. Liga MX matchup. However, in MLS vs. MLS matchups the home team is determined based on the higher-ranked team in the 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield standings.
For example, since FC Dallas finished with the 7th-best record in 2022, and Inter Miami had the 12th-best, Dallas hosted Messi and Inter Miami in the Round of 16.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | TV/Streaming |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | 9:30 p.m. | FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami (Inter Miami advance 5-3 on pens) | MLS Season Pass |
| Mon, Aug 7 | 8 p.m. | NE Revolution 1-1 Queretaro (Queretaro advance 4-3 on pens) | MLS Season Pass |
| Mon, Aug 7 | 10 p.m. | Houston Dynamo 1-2 Charlotte FC | MLS Season Pass |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | 8 p.m. | Philadelphia 1-1 NY Red Bulls (Philadelphia advance 4-3 on pens) | MLS Season Pass |
| Tue, Aug 8 | 8 p.m. | Nashville SC 2-2 Club America (Nashville advance 6-5 on pens) | MLS Season Pass |
| Tue, Aug 8 | 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota United 2-2 Toluca (Minnesota advance 4-2 on pens) | MLS Season Pass |
| Tue, Aug 8 | 10 p.m. | Tigres 0-1 Monterrey (in Houston) | MLS Season Pass |
| Tue, Aug 8 | 10:30 p.m. | LAFC 4-0 Real Salt Lake | MLS Season Pass |
How to watch Leagues Cup live stream, TV channel
Every Leagues Cup match will be available to stream around the world on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
In addition, select Leagues Cup matches will be televised in the USA by TUDN and Univision, which both stream on Fubo, available to new users on a free trial.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | TUDN, Univision (select matches only) | All matches: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass) Select matches: Fubo, TUDN site/app |
| Rest of the world | — | All matches: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass) |
2023 Leagues Cup group standings
The competition began with a group stage featuring 15 groups made up of three teams each. The top two teams advanced from each group to the Round of 32.
In the group stage, matches that ended in a draw after 90 minutes headed to a penalty shootout, with the winner of the shootout earning an extra point in the standings (two points instead of one).
Group stage
How did they come up with these groups? The top 16 teams in MLS and Liga MX from last season's standings were seeded from top to bottom.
The top seed from each league (LAFC from MLS and Pachuca from Liga MX) was given a direct berth to the knockout rounds, while the remaining 15 seeds were paired up against the other league with higher-seeded teams facing the lowest-seeded teams on the opposite side.
For example, the MLS No. 2-seed (Philadelphia Union) was matched with the Liga MX No. 16-seed (Tijuana) to create one pairing. The third team for each group — mostly hailing from MLS since there are 29 MLS clubs and 18 Liga MX clubs — was selected based on geographical location, thus creating the concept of regional groups: East, South, Central, and West.
East 1 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Philadelphia Union-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +6 |
| 2. | Queretaro-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | -3 |
| 3. | Tijuana | 0 | 0-0-2 | -3 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 22 | 8 p.m. | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Tijuana | Chester, PA | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia Union 5-1 Queretaro | Chester, PA | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Club Tijuana 0-1 Queretaro | Chester, PA | MLS Season Pass |
East 2 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Pumas UNAM-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +3 |
| 2. | D.C. United-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | -2 |
| 3. | CF Montreal | 2 | 0-1-1 | -1 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 22 | 7:30 p.m. | CF Montreal 2-2 Pumas UNAM (Montreal win 4-2 on pens) | Montreal, QB | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 7:30 p.m. | CF Montreal 0-1 D.C. United | Montreal, QB | MLS Season Pass |
| July 29 | 7:00 p.m. | D.C. United 0-3 Pumas UNAM | Washington, DC | MLS Season Pass |
East 3 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Atlas-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +2 |
| 2. | NYCFC-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | +4 |
| 3. | Toronto FC | 0 | 0-0-2 | -6 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 23 | 7:00 p.m. | NYCFC 0-1 Atlas | New York, NY | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 7:30 p.m. | NYCFC 5-0 Toronto FC | Harrison, NJ | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Toronto FC 0-1 Atlas | Toronto, ON | MLS Season Pass |
East 4 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | NY Red Bulls-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 2. | NE Revolution-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +4 |
| 3. | Atletico San Luis | 0 | 0-0-2 | -5 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 22 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Red Bulls 0-0 New England (NY Red Bulls win 4-2 on pens) | Harrison, NJ | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 7:30 p.m. | New England 5-1 Atletico San Luis | Foxborough, MA | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 7:30 p.m. | NY Red Bulls 2-1 Atletico San Luis | Harrison, NJ | MLS Season Pass |
South 1 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Mazatlan-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +2 |
| 2. | FC Juarez-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +2 |
| 3. | Austin FC | 0 | 0-0-2 | -4 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 21 | 10:00 p.m. | Austin FC 1-3 Mazatlan | Austin, TX | MLS Season Pass |
| July 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Mazatlan 1-1 Juarez (Mazatlan win 4-2 on pens) | Austin, TX | MLS Season Pass |
| July 29 | 8:30 p.m. | Austin FC 1-3 Juarez | Austin, TX | MLS Season Pass |
South 2 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Orlando City-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 2. | Houston Dynamo-Q | 3 | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| 3. | Santos Laguna | 1 | 0-1-1 | -1 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Orlando City 1-1 Houston Dynamo (Orlando City win 5-4 on pens) | Orlando, FL | MLS Season Pass |
| July 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Santos Laguna (Houston win 5-4 on pens) | Houston, TX | MLS Season Pass |
| July 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Orlando City 3-2 Santos Laguna | Orlando, FL | MLS Season Pass |
South 3 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Inter Miami-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +5 |
| 2. | Cruz Azul-Q | 2 | 0-1-1 | -1 |
| 3. | Atlanta United | 1 | 0-1-1 | -4 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 21 | 8:00 p.m. | Inter Miami 2-1 Cruz Azul | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | MLS Season Pass |
| July 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Inter Miami 4-0 Atlanta United | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | MLS Season Pass |
| July 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Atlanta United 1-1 Cruz Azul (Cruz Azul win 5-4 on pens) | Atlanta, GA | MLS Season Pass |
South 4 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Charlotte FC-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +3 |
| 2. | FC Dallas-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +3 |
| 3. | Necaxa | 0 | 0-0-2 | -6 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 21 | 8:30 p.m. | FC Dallas 2-2 Charlotte FC (Charlotte win 4-1 on pens) | Frisco, TX | MLS Season Pass |
| July 25 | 8:30 p.m. | FC Dallas 3-0 Necaxa | Frisco, TX | MLS Season Pass |
| July 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte FC 4-1 Necaxa | Charlotte, NC | MLS Season Pass |
Central 1 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Columbus Crew-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +4 |
| 2. | Club America-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | +1 |
| 3. | St. Louis City | 0 | 0-0-2 | -5 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Crew 2-1 St Louis City | Columbus, OH | MLS Season Pass |
| July 27 | 10:00 p.m. | St. Louis City 0-4 Club America | St. Louis, MO | MLS Season Pass |
| July 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Columbus Crew 4-1 Club America | Columbus, OH | MLS Season Pass |
Central 2 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Chicago Fire-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 2. | Minnesota United-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | +3 |
| 3. | Puebla | 2 | 0-1-1 | -4 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 23 | 9:00 p.m. | Minnesota United 4-0 Puebla | St. Paul, MN | MLS Season Pass |
| July 27 | 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota United 2-3 Chicago Fire | St. Paul, MN | MLS Season Pass |
| July 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Chicago Fire 1-1 Puebla (Puebla win 10-9 on pens) | Bridgeview, IL | MLS Season Pass |
Central 3 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | FC Cincinnati-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +2 |
| 2. | Sporting KC-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 3. | Chivas Guadalajara | 0 | 0-0-2 | -3 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 23 | 7:30 p.m. | FC Cincinnati 3-3 Sporting KC (Cincinnati win 4-2 on pens) | Cincinnati, OH | MLS Season Pass |
| July 27 | 8:00 p.m. | FC Cincinnati 3-1 Guadalajara (Resumed July 28, 2-0 @ 60th min) | Cincinnati, OH | MLS Season Pass |
| July 31 | 10:00 p.m. | Sporting KC 1-0 Guadalajara | Kansas City, MO | MLS Season Pass |
Central 4 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Toluca-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +4 |
| 2. | Nashville SC-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | 0 |
| 3. | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0-0-2 | -4 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 23 | 8:30 p.m. | Nashville 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Nashville, TN | MLS Season Pass |
| July 27 | 8:30 p.m. | Nashville 3-4 Toluca | Nashville, TN | MLS Season Pass |
| July 31 | 9:30 p.m. | Colorado Rapids 1-4 Toluca | Commerce City, CO | MLS Season Pass |
West 1 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Tigres UANL-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +2 |
| 2. | Portland Timbers-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | +1 |
| 3. | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0-0-2 | -3 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 22 | 10:00 p.m. | Portland Timbers 2-0 SJ Earthquakes | Portland, OR | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 10:00 p.m. | Portland Timbers 1-2 Tigres UANL | Portland, OR | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 11:00 p.m. | SJ Earthquakes 0-1 Tigres UANL | San Jose, CA | MLS Season Pass |
West 2 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Monterrey-Q | 6 | 2-0-0 | +5 |
| 2. | Real Salt Lake-Q | 3 | 1-0-1 | 0 |
| 3. | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0-0-2 | -5 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 22 | 9:30 p.m. | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle | Sandy, UT | MLS Season Pass |
| July 26 | 9:30 p.m. | Real Salt Lake 0-3 Monterrey | Sandy, UT | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 9:00 p.m. | Seattle 2-4 Monterrey | Seattle, WA | MLS Season Pass Fubo, UniMas, TUDN |
West 3 standings, schedule
| Rank | Club | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Club Leon-Q | 5 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 2. | Vancouver Whitecaps-Q | 4 | 1-1-0 | +1 |
| 3. | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0-0-2 | -1 |
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | TV/Streaming |
| July 21 | 10:30 p.m. | Vancouver 2-2 Club Leon (Leon win 16-15 on pens) | Vancouver, BC | MLS Season Pass |
| July 25 | 10:30 p.m. | LA Galaxy 0-1 Club Leon | Carson, CA | MLS Season Pass |
| July 30 | 9:00 p.m. | LA Galaxy 1-2 Vancouver | Carson, CA | MLS Season Pass |