The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on August 2 and concluded with the final on August 19. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 32 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place play-off played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[1]
The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was contested between 30 teams that qualified from the group stage and two that received a bye. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, no extra time was played, and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the fifteen groups qualified for the knockout stage, joining Los Angeles FC and Pachuca, who received byes to this round.
Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Round of 32 | | Round of 16 | | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| August 2 – Los Angeles, CA | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Los Angeles FC | 7 |
| August 8 – Los Angeles, CA |
| Juárez | 1
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| Los Angeles FC | 4 |
| August 4 – Sandy, UT |
| | Real Salt Lake | 0
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| León | 1 |
| | August 11 – Pasadena, CA |
| Real Salt Lake | 3
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| Los Angeles FC | 2 |
| August 4 – Vancouver, BC |
| | Monterrey | 3
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| UANL | 1 (5) |
| August 8 – Houston, TX | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 (3)
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| UANL | 0 |
| August 4 – Portland, OR |
| | Monterrey | 1
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| Monterrey | 1 |
| | August 15 – Nashville, TN |
| Portland Timbers | 0
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| Monterrey | 0 |
| August 4 – Columbus, OH |
| | Nashville SC | 2
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| Columbus Crew | 3 (3) |
| August 8 – Saint Paul, MN | |
| Minnesota United FC (p) | 3 (4)
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| Minnesota United FC (p) | 2 (4) |
| August 4 – Kansas City, KS |
| | Toluca | 2 (2)
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| Toluca | 4 |
| | August 11 – Nashville, TN |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1
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| Minnesota United FC | 0 |
| August 4 – Bridgeview, IL |
| | Nashville SC | 5
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| Chicago Fire FC | 0 |
| August 8 – Nashville, TN | |
| América | 1
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| América | 2 (5) |
| August 4 – Cincinnati, OH |
| | Nashville SC (p) | 2 (6)
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| FC Cincinnati | 1 (4) |
| | August 19 – Nashville, TN |
| Nashville SC (p) | 1 (5)
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| Nashville SC | 1 (9) |
| August 3 – Chester, PA |
| | Inter Miami CF (p) | 1 (10)
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| Philadelphia Union (p) | 0 (5) |
| August 8 – Chester, PA | |
| D.C. United | 0 (4)
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| Philadelphia Union (p) | 1 (4) |
| August 3 – Harrison, NJ |
| | New York Red Bulls | 1 (3)
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| New York Red Bulls | 1 |
| | August 11 – Chester, PA |
| New York City FC | 0
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| Philadelphia Union | 2 |
| August 3 – Washington, D.C. |
| | Querétaro | 1
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| UNAM | 0 |
| August 7 – Foxborough, MA | |
| Querétaro | 1
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| Querétaro (p) | 1 (4) |
| August 3 – Foxborough, MA |
| | New England Revolution | 1 (3)
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| Atlas | 2 (7) |
| | August 15 – Chester, PA |
| New England Revolution (p) | 2 (8)
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| Philadelphia Union | 1 |
| August 2 – Frisco, TX |
| | Inter Miami CF | 4
| | Third place play-off |
| Mazatlán | 1 |
| August 6 – Frisco, TX | | August 19 – Chester, PA |
| FC Dallas | 2
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| FC Dallas | 4 (3) | Philadelphia Union | 3 |
| August 2 – Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| | Inter Miami CF (p) | 4 (5)
| | Monterrey | 0
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| Inter Miami CF | 3 |
| | August 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| Orlando City SC | 1
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| Inter Miami CF | 4 |
| August 2 – Houston, TX |
| | Charlotte FC | 0
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| Pachuca | 0 (3) |
| August 7 – Houston, TX | |
| Houston Dynamo FC (p) | 0 (5)
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| Houston Dynamo FC | 1 |
| August 3 – Frisco, TX |
| | Charlotte FC | 2
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| Charlotte FC (p) | 0 (4) |
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| Cruz Azul | 0 (3)
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Round of 32
Summary
The matches were played from August 2 to 4, 2023.
Matches
Round of 16
Summary
The matches were played from August 6 to 8, 2023.
Matches
Quarter-finals
Summary
The matches were played on August 11, 2023.
Matches
Semi-finals
Summary
The matches were played on August 15, 2023.
Matches
Third place play-off
The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Final
Both clubs in the final qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winners qualifying directly to the round of 16.
Notes
- ^ Due to a scheduling conflict at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC elected to host their Round of 32 match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the home of FC Dallas.[2]
- ^ The match between León and Real Salt Lake was originally scheduled to begin on August 3 at 20:30 UTC–6, but was postponed to August 4 due to inclement weather near the stadium.[3]
- ^ The match between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls was originally scheduled to start on August 7 at 19:30, but was postponed to August 8 due to forecasted thunderstorms.[4]
- ^ The match between the Philadelphia Union and Querétaro was originally scheduled to start at 20:00, but was delayed to 21:09 due to a power outage at Subaru Park.[5]
- ^ Due to a scheduled concert at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles FC hosted their quarter-final match at the Rose Bowl.[6]
References
- ^ "Regulations – Leagues Cup 2023". Leagues Cup. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ White, Herbert L. (July 31, 2023). "Charlotte FC hits the road for 'home' Leagues Cup date". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Club León vs. Real Salt Lake Leagues Cup match postponed due to inclement weather". MLSsoccer.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union vs. Red Bulls Leagues Cup match postponed". MLSsoccer.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union vs. Querétaro quarterfinal delayed". MLSsoccer.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Marroquin, Emmanuel R. (August 9, 2023). "Día y horarios para los partidos de Cuartos de Final de la Leagues Cup" [Dates and times for the Leagues Cup Quarterfinal matches] (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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