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.
𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 🤝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)
