About

FORMAT

• An unprecedented event in global football, Leagues Cup is the very first two-league tournament sanctioned by the Confederation
• 77 matches in one action-packed month hosted at MLS stadiums throughout the U.S. and Canada
• All 29 MLS clubs and 18 Liga MX clubs club will participate every year
• World Cup style tournament with a Group Stage made up of 4 regions (East, West, South, and Central) followed by Knockout Rounds until one team is crowned the champion
• Officially sanctioned by Concacaf, the top three teams will receive automatic bids into Concacaf Champions League with a chance to represent the Confederation at the FIFA Club World Cup

POINT SYSTEM

• Regulation wins count as 3 points
• No ties!
• Each team will receive 1 point if the game is tied after 90 minutes
• The winner of the subsequent penalty shootout will earn an additional point

GROUP STAGE

• Two teams will bypass the group stage and have automatic spots in the Round of 32 – LAFC, the winner of the 2022 MLS Cup, and C.F. Pachuca, the club with the most points across Clausura 2022 and Apertura 2022
• Each club will play a minimum of 2 matches in the Group Stage
• The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 32
• Group Assignments: the MLS clubs ranked 2 to 16 based on 2022 Supporters’ Shield finish are seeded first in each group. Liga MX clubs ranked 2 to 16 based on total points for Clausura 2022 and Apertura 2022 will be placed in opposite ranking order against the MLS teams (ex. LIGA MX #15 paired with MLS #2). The remaining 13 MLS clubs and 2 remaining Liga MX clubs will be drawn into groups and divided geographically

KNOCKOUT ROUNDS

• Single game elimination to move on to the next round
• The knockout rounds begin with the Round of 32, with 4 games in each region for a total of 16 matches
• The winners from the Round of 32 will face off in the Round 16, which will consist of 8 matches, and then continue on to the Quarterfinals, where 8 teams will vie for a chance to be their region’s champion
• The four winners of the Quarterfinals will compete in the Semifinals
• The losers of the Semifinals will compete in a Third Place Match
• The winners of the Semifinals will compete in the Leagues Cup Final on Saturday, August 19

TOURNAMENT REWARDS

• The winner of the Third Place Match will qualify for Concacaf Champions League
• Both clubs in the Leagues Cup Final will automatically qualify for Concacaf Champions League
• Leagues Cup 2023 Champion qualifies directly to Concacaf Champions League Round of 16

HOW TO WATCH LEAGUES CUP 2023

• SEE IT LIVE: To get tickets to Leagues Cup matches, visit LeaguesCup.com/Tickets. MLS club season ticket holders should contact their club representative for more information.
• WATCH FROM HOME: As part of Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple, all Leagues Cup matches will be presented live to fans around the world through the Apple TV app with no blackouts*. Check back in later for additional broadcast information.

_{*This excludes Leagues Cup for viewers in Mexico}