The 15 groups for the 2023 Leagues Cup were confirmed where 47 clubs – 18 from Liga MX and 29 MLS outfits will participate.
Paul Reidypaulreidy67Update: Jan 21st, 2023 10:45 EST
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The 15 groups were announced Friday for the 2023 Leagues Cup featuring all 47 clubs from MLS and Liga MX.
The official CONCACAF competition takes place from July 21-Aug. 19 at MLS stadiums in the U.S. and Canada and three teams from the Leagues Cup will qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions League.
?????? ?? ?????? ?The wait is over! We are extremely excited to announce Leagues Cup groups for MLS and Liga MX teams!? We are ready?¡El momento que todos estábamos esperando, por fin llegó! ¡ Leagues Cup, estamos listos? #leaguescup2023 pic.twitter.com/wcEvMfRU8P
— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) January 20, 2023
Two teams received byes directly into the Round of 32 knockout stage based on last year’s performance: 2022 MLS Cup champion Los Angeles FC and Liga MX champion Pachuca.
The remaining teams were divided into 15 groups across four regions — West, Central, South and East — based on their geographic location and 2022 performance.
Four weeks. Three countries. Two leagues. One champion.The 2023 @LeaguesCup groups are set. By winning the 2022 @MLS Supporters' Shield we will begin in the Knockout Stage.
— LAFC (@LAFC) January 20, 2023
The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout round. No matches in the group stage will end in a tie, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner if necessary. Regulation wins are worth three points, while PK shootout wins are worth two and PK shootout losses count as one point.
West
West 1: Tigres UANL (No. 2 LIGA MX), Portland Timbers (No. 14 MLS), San Jose Earthquakes (No. 25 MLS)
West 2: Monterrey (No. 3 LIGA MX), Real Salt Lake (No. 13 MLS), Seattle Sounders FC (No. 20 MLS)
West 3: LA Galaxy (No. 7 MLS), Club Leon (No. 9 LIGA MX), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (No. 16 MLS)
Central
Central 1: América (No. 1 LIGA MX), Columbus Crew (No. 15 MLS), St. Louis CITY SC (No. 28 MLS)
Central 2: Puebla (No. 6 LIGA MX), Minnesota United FC (No. 10 MLS), Chicago Fire FC (No. 23 MLS)
Central 3: Chivas Guadalajara (No. 7 LIGA MX), FC Cincinnati (No. 9 MLS), Sporting Kansas City (No. 21 MLS)
Central 4: Nashville SC (No. 8 MLS), Toluca (No. 8 LIGA MX), Colorado Rapids (No. 17 MLS)
South
South 1: Austin FC (No. 3 MLS), Mazatlán FC (No. 13 LIGA MX), FC Juárez (No. 16 LIGA MX)
South 2: Santos Laguna (No. 4 LIGA MX), Orlando City SC (No. 12 MLS), Houston Dynamo FC (No. 24 MLS)
South 3: Cruz Azul (No. 5 LIGA MX), Inter Miami CF (No. 11 MLS), Atlanta United (No. 22 MLS)
South 4: FC Dallas (No. 6 MLS), Necaxa (No. 10 LIGA MX), Charlotte FC (No. 18 MLS)
East
East 1: Philadelphia Union (No. 1 MLS), Club Tijuana (No. 15 LIGA MX), Querétaro (No. 17 LIGA MX)
East 2: CF Montréal (No. 2 MLS), Pumas (No. 14 LIGA MX), D.C. United (No. 27 MLS)
