The first-ever Leagues Cup will see MLS and Liga MX clubs halt league play for a month-long tournament across the U.S. and Canada in July and August.
The tournament begins on July 21, with 15 three-team groups based on geography featuring a mix of teams from both leagues. Each group will feature round-robin play, with the top two finishers advancing to a knockout stage featuring one-off matches running through to a final on August 19.
The champion of the Leagues Cup will secure a place in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16, while the losing finalist and the third-place game winner will also gain a place in the CCC’s first round.
The entire Leagues Cup will take place in the United States or in Canada, with matches between Liga MX sides picked based on geography in the group stage and at neutral sites in the knockout round.
While standard rules will be in place for games that end with a winner and a loser (three points for the victors, none for their opponent), the Leagues Cup will discard draws. Games that are tied at full time will proceed to a penalty kick tiebreaker, with the winner of that shootout receiving two points while the loser gets one.
All matches will air on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, while select games are on Televisa, Univision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS.
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Here is the 2023 Leagues Cup schedule.
West One
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Tigres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
West One schedule
Sat, July 22: Portland Timbers 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes
Wed, July 26: Portland Timbers 1-2 Tigres
Sun, July 30: San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Tigres
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
West Two
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| CF Monterrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
West Two schedule
Sat, July 22: Real Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle Sounders
Wed, July 26: Real Salt Lake 0-3 CF Monterrey
Sun, July 30: Seattle Sounders 2-4 CF Monterrey
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
West Three
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Club Léon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
West Three schedule
Fri, July 21: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Club Léon (Club Léon wins 16-15 on penalty kicks)
Wed, July 26: LA Galaxy 0-1 Club Léon
Sun, July 30: LA Galaxy 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
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Central One
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Club América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| St. Louis City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Central One schedule
Sun, July 23: Columbus Crew 2-1 St. Louis City SC
Thu, July 27: St. Louis City SC 0-4 Club América
Mon, July 31: Columbus Crew 4-1 Club América
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
Central Two
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Minnesota United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| Puebla | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Central Two schedule
Sun, July 23: Minnesota United 4-0 Puebla
Thu, July 27: Minnesota United 2-3 Chicago Fire
Mon, July 31: Chicago Fire 1-1 Puebla (Puebla wins 10-9 on penalty kicks)
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
Central Three
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| FC Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Chivas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Central Three schedule
Sun, July 23: FC Cincinnati 3-3 Sporting Kansas City (FC Cincinnati wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Thu, July 27: FC Cincinnati 3-1 Chivas
Mon, July 31: Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chivas
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
Central Four
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
Central Four schedule
Sun, July 23: Nashville SC 2-1 Colorado Rapids
Thu, July 27: Nashville SC 3-4 Toluca
Mon, July 31: Colorado Rapids 1-4 Toluca
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
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South One
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Mazatlán FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| FC Juárez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
South One schedule
Fri, July 21: Austin FC 1-3 Mazatlán FC
Tue, July 25: Mazatlán FC 1-1 FC Juárez (Mazatlán FC wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Sat, July 29: Austin FC 1-3 FC Juárez
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
South Two
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Orlando City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Houston Dynamo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
South Two schedule
Fri, July 21: Orlando City 1-1 Houston Dynamo (Orlando City wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Tue, July 25: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Santos Laguna (Houston Dynamo wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Sat, July 29: Orlando City 3-2 Santos Laguna
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
South Three
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| Atlanta United | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
South Three schedule
Fri, July 21: Inter Miami 2-1 Cruz Azul
Tue, July 25: Inter Miami 4-0 Atlanta United
Sat, July 29: Atlanta United 1-1 Cruz Azul (Cruz Azul wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
South Four
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Charlotte FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Necaxa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
South Four schedule
Fri, July 21: FC Dallas 2-2 Charlotte FC (Charlotte FC wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Tue, July 25: FC Dallas 3-0 Necaxa
Sat, July 29: Charlotte FC 4-1 Necaxa
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
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East One
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| Querétaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
East One schedule
Sat, July 22: Philadelphia Union 3-1 Tijuana
Wed, July 26: Philadelphia Union 5-1 Querétaro
Sun, July 30: Tijuana 0-1 Querétaro
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
East Two
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Pumas UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| CF Montréal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
East Two schedule
Sat, July 22: CF Montréal 2-2 Pumas UNAM (CF Montréal wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Wed, July 26: CF Montréal 0-1 D.C. United
Sat, July 29: D.C. United 0-3 Pumas UNAM
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
East Three
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Atlas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
East Three schedule
Sun July 23: New York City FC 0-1 Atlas
Wed, July 26: New York City FC 5-0 Toronto FC
Sun, July 30: Toronto FC 0-1 Atlas
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
East Four
| Team | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Atlético San Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
East Four schedule
Sat, July 22: New York Red Bulls 0-0 New England Revolution (New York Red Bulls win 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Wed, July 26: New England Revolution 5-1 Atlético San Luis
Sun, July 30: New York Red Bulls 2-1 Atlético San Luis
(Home teams listed first. All times Eastern)
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Knockout rounds
Round of 32
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Inter Miami 3-1 Orlando CityDRV PNK Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mazatlán FC 1-2 FC Dallas Toyota Stadium – Frisco, TX
CF Pachuca 0-0 Houston Dynamo (Houston Dynamo advance 5-3 on penalties)Shell Energy Stadium – Houston, TX
LAFC 7-1 FC Juárez BMO Stadium – Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, August 3, 2023 Atlas FC 2-2 New England Revolution (New England Revolution advance 8-7 on penalty kicks)Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA
Philadelphia Union 0-0 D.C. United (Philadelphia Union advance 5-4 on penalty kicks)Subaru Park – Chester, PA
Pumas UNAM 0-1 Querétaro Audi Field – Washington, DC
New York Red Bulls 1-0 NYCFC Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ
Charlotte FC 0-0 Cruz Azul (Charlotte FC advance 4-3 on penalty kicks)Toyota Stadium – Frisco, TX
Friday, August 4, 2023 Columbus Crew 3-3 Minnesota United (Minnesota United advance 4-3 on penalty kicks)Lower.com Field – Columbus, OH
FC Cincinnati 1-1 Nashville SC (Nashville SC advance 5-4 on penalty kicks)TQL Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
Chicago Fire 0-1 Club AméricaSeatGeek Stadium – Bridgeview, IL
Toluca 4-1 Sporting Kansas City Children’s Mercy Park – Kansas City, KS
CF Monterrey 1-0 Portland Timbers Providence Park – Portland, OR
Club León 1-3 Real Salt Lake America First Field – Sandy, UT
Tigres 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (Tigres advance 5-3 on penalties)BC Place – Vancouver, Canada
Round of 16
Sunday, August 6, 2023
FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami FC (Inter Miami advance 5-3 on penalties)Toyota Stadium – Frisco, TX
Monday, August 7, 2023
Queretaro 1-1 New England Revolution (Queretaro advance 4-3 on penalties)Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA
Charlotte FC 2-1 Houston Dynamo FC Shell Energy Stadium – Houston, TX
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Club América 2-2 Nashville SC (Nashville SC advance 6-5 on penalty kicks)GEODIS Park – Nashville, TN
Philadelphia Union 1-1 New York Red Bulls (Philadelphia Union advance 4-3 on penalty kicks)Subaru Park – Chester, PAToluca 2-2 Minnesota United (Minnesota United advance 4-2 on penalty kicks)Allianz Field – St. Paul, MN
Tigres 0-1 CF Monterrey Shell Energy Stadium – Houston, TX
LAFC 4-0 Real Salt Lake BMO Stadium – Los Angeles, CA
Quarterfinals
Friday, August 11, 2023
Philadelphia Union 2-1 Quéretaro Subaru Park – Chester, PA
Inter Miami FC 4-0 Charlotte FC DRV PNK Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nashville SC 5-0 Minnesota United GEODIS Park – Nashville, TN
LAFC 2-3 CF Monterrey Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA
Semifinals
Tuesday, August 15Philadelphia Union 1-4 Inter Miami CFSubaru Park – Chester, PACF Monterrey 0-2 Nashville SCGeodis Park – Nashville, TN
Third-place game
Saturday, August 19
Philadelphia Union 3-0 CF MonterreySubaru Park – Chester, PA
Final
Saturday, August 19
Nashville SC 1-1 Inter Miami (Inter Miami win 10-9 on penalty kicks)Geodis Park – Nashville, TN
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