Soccer tournament held in Canada and the United States
2023 Leagues Cup
Tournament details
Host countries
Canada United States
Dates
July 21 – August 19
Teams
47 (from 3 associations)
Venue(s)
29 (in 29 host cities)
Final positions
Champions
Inter Miami CF (1st title)
Runners-up
Nashville SC
Third place
Philadelphia Union
Fourth place
Monterrey
Tournament statistics
Matches played
77
Goals scored
251 (3.26 per match)
Attendance
1,328,669 (17,255 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Lionel Messi (10 goals)
Best player(s)
Lionel Messi
Best goalkeeper
Drake Callender
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International football competition
The 2023 Leagues Cup was the third edition of the Leagues Cup, an international club soccer tournament between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX. It was held from July 21 to August 19, 2023, with all 77 matches held in either the United States or Canada. The tournament was organized by the two leagues (MLS and Liga MX) and sanctioned by CONCACAF, the continental governing body for the sport in North America.[1]
Inter Miami CF won the tournament after defeating Nashville SC on penalties in the final at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Miami's Lionel Messi was the top goalscorer and awarded the best player of the Leagues Cup.[2]
For the first time in the history of the competition, all MLS and Liga MX teams (47 total) competed in the tournament, with both leagues taking a pause in their respective seasons to participate.[3] In addition, the Leagues Cup finalists and third-place team earned berths to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with winners Inter Miami automatically advancing to that tournament's round of 16.
^Straus, Brian (October 6, 2022). "How MLS, Liga MX's Leagues Cup Competition Will Work". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^Kaufman, Michelle (August 19, 2023). "Messi scores, Callender shines, Inter Miami wins League Cup in 11-round PK shootout". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
^"Historic reimagined Leagues Cup starting in 2023". MLSsoccer.com. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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Global Information
Inter Miami CF (1st title)
Monterrey
Lionel Messi