2023 Leagues Cup group stage

The 2023 Leagues Cup group stage was played from July 21 to 31, 2023. A total of 45 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 30 of the 32 places in the knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup.^[1]

In each of the 15 groups, teams played against each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the round of 32.^[2]

Besides the teams receiving byes, the top 15 remaining teams from each league were placed into groups in reverse order (for example, the 2nd-ranked MLS club was drawn against the 16th-ranked Liga MX club). The remaining teams (13 MLS and 2 Liga MX) were drawn into groups and divided into geographical regions.^[3]

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation, 2 points for a win in a penalty shoot-out, 1 point for a loss in a penalty shoot-out, 0 points for a loss in regulation).^[2] If, at the end of the group stage, two or more clubs were tied in points, their positions in the table were determined according to a set of tie-breaking criteria.^[4]

1. In case only two teams were tied on points, the direct head-to-head match result between the tied clubs determined the ranking (for clarity, a victory on penalties was considered a win for purposes of this tiebreaker);
2. In case three teams were tied on points, the following criteria would apply (if, after applying a criterion, only two teams remained tied, their head-to-head match result would determine their ranking):^[a]
   1. Direct head-to-head match result between the tied clubs (for clarity, a victory on penalties was considered a win for purposes of this tiebreaker);
   2. Better overall goal differential between goals scored and goals conceded during the group stage;
   3. Greater number of goals scored during the group stage;
   4. Fewer number of goals conceded during the group stage;
   5. Clubs' fair-play table
      • First yellow card: –1 point
      • Second yellow card (indirect red card): –3 points (The first yellow card would not be considered)
      • Direct red card: –3 points
      • Yellow card followed by a direct red card: –4 points;
   6. A draw organized by the organizing committee.

Notes

The matches were played on July 21–23, July 25–27, and July 29–31, 2023.

Times are EDT, as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		UAN	POR	SJE
1	UANL	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	2–1	1–0
2	Portland Timbers	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	+1	3			—	—	2–0
3	San Jose Earthquakes	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MON	RSL	SEA
1	Monterrey	2	2	0	0	0	7	2	+5	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	3–0	4–2
2	Real Salt Lake	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	3			—	—	3–0
3	Seattle Sounders FC	2	0	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		LEO	VAN	LAX
1	León	2	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	—
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2	1	0	1	0	4	3	+1	4			2–2	—	—
3	LA Galaxy	2	0	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0			0–1	1–2	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CLB	CAM	STL
1	Columbus Crew	2	2	0	0	0	6	2	+4	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	2–1
2	América	2	1	0	0	1	5	4	+1	3			1–4	—	4–0
3	St. Louis City SC	2	0	0	0	2	1	6	−5	0			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CHI	MIN	PUE
1	Chicago Fire FC	2	1	0	1	0	4	3	+1	4	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	—
2	Minnesota United FC	2	1	0	0	1	6	3	+3	3			2–3	—	—
3	Puebla	2	0	1	0	1	1	5	−4	2			1–1	0–4	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CIN	SKC	GUA
1	FC Cincinnati	2	1	1	0	0	6	4	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	3–3	—
2	Sporting Kansas City	2	1	0	1	0	4	3	+1	4			—	—	—
3	Guadalajara	2	0	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0			1–3	0–1	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		TOL	NAS	COL
1	Toluca	2	2	0	0	0	8	4	+4	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	4–1
2	Nashville SC	2	1	0	0	1	5	5	0	3			3–4	—	2–1
3	Colorado Rapids	2	0	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MAZ	JUA	AUS
1	Mazatlán	2	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	1–1	—
2	Juárez	2	1	0	1	0	4	2	+2	4			—	—	—
3	Austin FC	2	0	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0			1–3	1–3	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		ORL	HOU	SAN
1	Orlando City SC	2	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	1–1	—
2	Houston Dynamo FC	2	0	1	1	0	3	3	0	3			—	—	—
3	Santos Laguna	2	0	0	1	1	4	5	−1	1			2–3	2–2	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MIA	CAZ	ATL
1	Inter Miami CF	2	2	0	0	0	6	1	+5	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	4–0
2	Cruz Azul	2	0	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2			1–2	—	1–1
3	Atlanta United FC	2	0	0	1	1	1	5	−4	1			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CLT	DAL	NEC
1	Charlotte FC	2	1	1	0	0	6	3	+3	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	—
2	FC Dallas	2	1	0	1	0	5	2	+3	4			2–2	—	3–0
3	Necaxa	2	0	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0			1–4	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		PHI	QFC	TIJ
1	Philadelphia Union	2	2	0	0	0	8	2	+6	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	5–1	3–1
2	Querétaro	2	1	0	0	1	2	5	−3	3			—	—	—
3	Tijuana	2	0	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0			—	0–1	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		UNM	DCU	MTL
1	UNAM	2	1	0	1	0	5	2	+3	4	Advance to knockout stage		—	3–0	—
2	D.C. United	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	3			—	—	—
3	CF Montréal	2	0	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2			2–2	0–1	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		ATL	NYC	TOR
1	Atlas	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	1–0
2	New York City FC	2	1	0	0	1	5	1	+4	3			0–1	—	5–0
3	Toronto FC	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0			—	—	—

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		NYR	NER	ASL
1	New York Red Bulls	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage		—	0–0	2–1
2	New England Revolution	2	1	0	1	0	5	1	+4	4			—	—	—
3	Atlético San Luis	2	0	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0			—	1–5	—

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