2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

2023 edition of the MLS playoffs

Football tournament season

2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

Tournament details
Country| United States
Canada
Dates| October 25 – December 9
Teams| 18
Defending champions| Los Angeles FC
Final positions
Champions| Columbus Crew (3rd title)
Runner-up| Los Angeles FC
Semifinalists|

* FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo FC

Tournament statistics
Matches played| 28
Goals scored| 78 (2.79 per match)
Attendance| 646,677 (23,096 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)|  Denis Bouanga
Cucho Hernández
(5 goals each)

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2024 ->

The 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs (branded as the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It was the 28th edition of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2023 season. The playoffs began on October 25 and concluded with MLS Cup 2023 on December 9.[1]

Los Angeles FC entered the playoffs as the defending MLS Cup champions. FC Cincinnati entered as Supporters' Shield winners, but were eliminated by Columbus Crew in the Conference Finals. Charlotte FC and St. Louis City SC reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2023, the latter qualifying in their debut MLS season.

Columbus Crew won a third MLS Cup title after defeating Los Angeles FC 2–1.

## Format[edit]

The playoffs featured a new format from previous years with an expanded field of 18 teams—the top nine teams from each conference. The eighth and ninth-placed teams in each conference contested a single wild card match with only a penalty shoot-out occurring if the game was tied. Round One comprised a best-of-three format with higher seeds playing against lower seeds, for the first time since 1999. The round did not have the aggregate score kept, and tied matches proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The remaining three rounds — the Conference Semifinals, Conference Final, and MLS Cup — were single-elimination matches played with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if still tied.[1][2] The higher seed hosted the match in all rounds except for the best-of-three series in Round One, where the lower seed hosted the second of three possible matches. All matches were broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass, a streaming service operated by Apple.[1]

The introduction of a best-of-three round and the expanded field, which allowed 62% of the league's 29 teams to qualify for the playoffs, were criticized for being more confusing and diluting the competition.[3] It was the first major revamp of the playoff format since 2019, when all rounds were switched to single-elimination matches.[4] The format added more matches, including home games for lower seeds, and was developed with fan input according to MLS officials; other outlets noted that new broadcaster Apple TV would benefit from the additional matches.[5][6] The new playoff format was announced on February 21, 2023, shortly before the start of the regular season;[7] earlier media reports indicated that another format with a round-robin group stage was also considered.[8]

Unlike regular season matches, playoff matches did not have a sixth substitute added for periods of extra time. Players were suspended for a match after accumulating three yellow cards; the suspension applied to the next match, whether it was in the playoffs or the 2024 regular season. In the event that a playoff match could not be played and neither team had forfeited or is at fault, the team with the higher points per game during the 2023 regular season would advance.[9][10]

## Qualified teams[edit]

The playoffs were contested by eighteen teams. The date listed indicates when each team qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference

* Atlanta United FC (September 23)[11]
* Charlotte FC (October 21)[12]
* Columbus Crew (September 20)[13]
* FC Cincinnati (August 30)[14]
* Nashville SC (September 30)[15]
* New England Revolution (September 23)[16]
* New York Red Bulls (October 21)[17]
* Orlando City SC (September 20)[13]
* Philadelphia Union (September 20)[13]

Western Conference

* FC Dallas (October 21)[18]
* Houston Dynamo FC (October 4)[19]
* Los Angeles FC (October 4)[19]
* Real Salt Lake (October 4)[19]
* St. Louis City SC (September 20)[20]
* San Jose Earthquakes (October 21)[21]
* Seattle Sounders FC (October 4)[19]
* Sporting Kansas City (October 21)[22]
* Vancouver Whitecaps FC (October 4)[19]

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## Conference standings[edit]

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2023)  | Pos | Team

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1  | FC Cincinnati | 34  | 69
2  | Orlando City SC | 34  | 63
3  | Columbus Crew | 34  | 57
4  | Philadelphia Union | 34  | 55
5  | New England Revolution | 34  | 55
6  | Atlanta United FC | 34  | 51
7  | Nashville SC | 34  | 49
8  | New York Red Bulls | 34  | 43
9  | Charlotte FC | 34  | 43

Source: MLS

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2023)  | Pos | Team

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| Pld | Pts

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1  | St. Louis City SC | 34  | 56
2  | Seattle Sounders FC | 34  | 53
3  | Los Angeles FC | 34  | 52
4  | Houston Dynamo FC | 34  | 51
5  | Real Salt Lake | 34  | 50
6  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34  | 48
7  | FC Dallas | 34  | 46
8  | Sporting Kansas City | 34  | 44
9  | San Jose Earthquakes | 34  | 44

Source: MLS

## Bracket[edit]

The higher seeded teams hosted single-elimination matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points in the Supporters' Shield table. During the best-of-three round, the team with higher seed hosted the first match, and the third match if necessary.

| Wild Card
single match | | | Round one
best-of-three series | | | Conference semifinals
single match | | | Conference finals
single match | | | MLS Cup
single match |

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| | | | E1 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 1 (8)  | – | | | |
| E8 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | | | E8 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 (7) | – |
| E9 | Charlotte FC | 2 | | | | | | E1 | FC Cincinnati | 1 |
| | | | | | E4 | Philadelphia Union | 0 |
| | | | E4 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 1 | – | | | Eastern Conference|
| | | | E5 | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | – |
| | | | | E1 | FC Cincinnati | 2 |
| | | | | | | E3 | Columbus Crew (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| | | | E3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |
| | | | E6 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | E3 | Columbus Crew (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| | | | | | E2 | Orlando City SC | 0 |
| | | | E2 | Orlando City SC | 1 | 1 | – | |
| | | | E7 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | – |
| | | | | E3 | Columbus Crew | 2 |
| | | | | | | | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 1 |
| | | | W1 | St. Louis City SC | 1 | 1 | – | | | |
| W8 | Sporting Kansas City (p) | 0 (4) | | | W8 | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 2 | – |
| W9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 (2) | | | | | | W8 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 |
| | | | | | W4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 |
| | | | W4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | | | Western Conference|
| | | | W5 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 (5) | 1 (3) |
| | | | | W4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 |
| | | | | | | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 2 |
| | | | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 1 | – | |
| | | | W6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | – |
| | | | | | | W3 | Los Angeles FC | 1 |
| | | | | | W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 |
| | | | W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| | | | W7 | FC Dallas | 0 | 3 | 0 |

## Wild Card round[edit]

### Eastern Conference[edit]

October 25

7:30 pm EDT

New York Red Bulls| 5–2| Charlotte FC

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* Manoel 10', 37', 78'
* Tolkin 26'
* Barlow 56'

| Report |

* Vargas 49'
* Agyemang 64'

Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey

Attendance: 16,074

Referee: Ismail Elfath

### Western Conference[edit]

October 25

8:30 pm CDT
(9:30 pm EDT)

Sporting Kansas City| 0–0| San Jose Earthquakes

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| Report |
Penalties

* Russell
* Pulido
* Thommy
* Kinda
* Sallói

| 4–2 |

* Espinoza
* Yueill
* Skahan
* Akapo

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 17,437

Referee: Allen Chapman

## Round One[edit]

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Match 1  | Match 2  | Match 3

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Eastern Conference
FC Cincinnati | 2–0  | New York Red Bulls | 3–0 | 1–1 (8–7 p) | —
Orlando City SC | 2–0  | Nashville SC | 1–0 | 1–0 | —
Columbus Crew | 2–1  | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–2
Philadelphia Union | 2–0  | New England Revolution | 3–1 | 1–0 | —
Western Conference
St. Louis City SC | 0–2  | Sporting Kansas City | 1–4 | 1–2 | —
Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1  | FC Dallas | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0
Los Angeles FC | 2–0  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–2 | 1–0 | —
Houston Dynamo FC | 2–1  | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | 1–1 (4–3 p)

### Eastern Conference[edit]

October 29

8:00 pm EDT

FC Cincinnati| 3–0| New York Red Bulls

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* Barreal 23', 89'
* Acosta 35'

| Report |

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 24,022

Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

November 4

7:00 pm EDT

New York Red Bulls| 1–1| FC Cincinnati

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Barlow 45' | Report | Boupendza 75'
Penalties

* Fernandez
* Amaya
* S. Nealis
* Harper
* Tolkin
* D. Nealis
* Manoel
* Stroud
* Ngoma
* Reyes

| 7–8 |

* Acosta
* Kubo
* Arias
* Vázquez
* Barreal
* Miazga
* Boupendza
* Santos
* Mosquera
* Moreno

Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey

Attendance: 20,044

Referee: Victor Rivas

FC Cincinnati won the series 2–0.

* * *

October 30

7:00 pm EDT

Orlando City SC| 1–0| Nashville SC

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* Cartagena 41'

| Report |

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Attendance: 19,744

Referee: Armando Villarreal

November 7

8:00 pm CST

Nashville SC| 0–1| Orlando City SC

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| Report |

* Angulo 6'

Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee

Attendance: 25,315

Referee: Allen Chapman

Orlando City SC won the series 2–0.

* * *

November 1

7:30 pm EDT

Columbus Crew| 2–0| Atlanta United FC

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* Hernández 45+1', 51' (pen.)

| Report |

Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 20,176

Referee: Lukasz Szpala

November 7

7:00 pm EST

Atlanta United FC| 4–2| Columbus Crew

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* Giakoumakis 38'
* Silva 45+4'
* Mosquera 83'
* Almada 88'

| Report |

* Hernández 45'
* Arfsten 90+5'

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 41,850

Referee: Chris Penso

November 12

7:00 pm EST

Columbus Crew| 4–2| Atlanta United FC

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* Nagbe 9'
* Amundsen 17'
* Mățan 33'
* Rossi 47'

| Report |

* Giakoumakis 35'
* Silva 50'

Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 20,182

Referee: Armando Villarreal

Columbus Crew won the series 2–1.

* * *

October 28

5:00 pm EDT

Philadelphia Union| 3–1| New England Revolution

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* Gazdag 19' (pen.)
* Uhre 26'
* Harriel 37'

| Report |

* Bou 68'

Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 19,778

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

November 8

7:00 pm EST

New England Revolution| 0–1| Philadelphia Union

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| Report |

* Donovan 79'

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Attendance: 15,214

Referee: Drew Fischer

Philadelphia Union won the series 2–0.

### Western Conference[edit]

October 29

9:00 pm CDT

St. Louis City SC| 1–4| Sporting Kansas City

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* Parker 28'

| Report |

* Ndenbe 27'
* Walter 36'
* Kinda 39'
* Sallói 61'

CityPark, St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 22,423

Referee: Ted Unkel

November 5

4:00 pm CST

Sporting Kansas City| 2–1| St. Louis City SC

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* Ndenbe 45+1'
* Sallói 73'

| Report |

* Pompeu 86'

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 21,650

Referee: Ismail Elfath

Sporting Kansas City won the series 2–0.

* * *

October 30

6:00 pm PDT

Seattle Sounders FC| 2–0| FC Dallas

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* Rusnák 43' (pen.)
* Morris 74'

| Report |

Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Attendance: 30,741

Referee: Joseph Dickerson

November 4

8:00 pm CDT

FC Dallas| 3–1| Seattle Sounders FC

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* Arriola 6'
* Ferreira 18' (pen.)
* Obrian 89'

| Report |

* Morris 48'

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Attendance: 19,096

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

November 10

7:00 pm PST

Seattle Sounders FC| 1–0| FC Dallas

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* Rusnák 36'

| Report |

Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Attendance: 33,048

Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Seattle Sounders FC won the series 2–1.

* * *

October 28

5:00 pm PDT

Los Angeles FC| 5–2| Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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* Hollingshead 18', 52'
* Bouanga 29', 64'
* Murillo 80'

| Report |

* White 27'
* Adekugbe 40'

BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Attendance: 22,002

Referee: Jon Freemon

November 5

4:30 pm PST

Vancouver Whitecaps FC| 0–1| Los Angeles FC

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| Report |

* Bouanga 24' (pen.)

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Attendance: 30,204

Referee: Timothy Ford

Los Angeles FC won the series 2–0.

* * *

October 29

5:00 pm CDT

Houston Dynamo FC| 2–1| Real Salt Lake

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* Herrera 22'
* Bassi 79'

| Report |

* Luna 54'

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Attendance: 17,508

Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

November 6

7:00 pm MST

Real Salt Lake| 1–1| Houston Dynamo FC

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* Savarino 70'

| Report |

* Bassi 28'

Penalties

* Arango
* Kreilach
* Savarino
* Vera
* Luna

| 5–4 |

* Bassi
* Carrasquilla
* Úlfarrson
* Dorsey
* Quiñónes

America First Field, Sandy, Utah

Attendance: 20,251

Referee: Fotis Bazakos

November 11

3:00 pm CST

Houston Dynamo FC| 1–1| Real Salt Lake

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Baird 28' | Report | Luna 65'
Penalties

* Carrasquilla
* Úlfarrson
* Bassi
* Quiñónes
* Dorsey

| 4–3 |

* Arango
* Rubin
* Luna
* Vera
* Musovski

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Attendance: 16,374

Referee: Chris Penso

Houston Dynamo FC won the series 2–1.

## Conference semifinals[edit]

The higher-seeded team as determined by regular season ranking hosted the match.[1]

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Eastern Conference
Orlando City SC | 0–2 (a.e.t.)  | Columbus Crew
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union
Western Conference
Houston Dynamo FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City
Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC

### Eastern Conference[edit]

November 25

5:30 pm EST

Orlando City SC| 0–2 (a.e.t.)| Columbus Crew

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| Report |

* Ramirez 93'
* Hernández 118'

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Attendance: 25,527

Referee: Jon Freemon

* * *

November 25

8:00 pm EST

FC Cincinnati| 1–0| Philadelphia Union

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* Mosquera 90+4'

| Report |

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 25,513

Referee: Ismail Elfath

### Western Conference[edit]

November 26

6:00 pm CST

Houston Dynamo FC| 1–0| Sporting Kansas City

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* Escobar 39'

| Report |

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Attendance: 20,319

Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

* * *

November 26

6:30 pm PST

Seattle Sounders FC| 0–1| Los Angeles FC

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| Report |

* Bouanga 30'

Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Attendance: 33,649

Referee: Ted Unkel

## Conference finals[edit]

The higher-seeded team as determined by regular season ranking hosted the match.[1]

### Eastern Conference[edit]

December 2

6:00 pm EST

FC Cincinnati| 2–3 (a.e.t.)| Columbus Crew

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* Vázquez 14'
* Acosta 45+3'

| Report |

* Powell 75' (o.g.)
* Rossi 86'
* Ramirez 115'

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 25,513

Referee: Allen Chapman

### Western Conference[edit]

December 2

6:30 pm PST

Los Angeles FC| 2–0| Houston Dynamo FC

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* Hollingshead 44'
* Escobar 80' (o.g.)

| Report |

BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Attendance: 22,221

Referee: Victor Rivas

## MLS Cup 2023[edit]

Main article: MLS Cup 2023

The highest-ranked finalist in the overall Supporters' Shield table (Columbus Crew) hosted the match.[1][23]

December 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)

4:00 p.m. EST

Columbus Crew| 2–1| Los Angeles FC

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* Hernández 33' (pen.)
* Yeboah 37'

| Report |

* Bouanga 74'

Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 20,802

Referee: Armando Villarreal

## Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals[24]

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1  |  Denis Bouanga | Los Angeles FC | 5
Cucho Hernández | Columbus Crew
3  |  Ryan Hollingshead | Los Angeles FC | 3
Elias Manoel | New York Red Bulls
5  |  Luciano Acosta | FC Cincinnati | 2
Tom Barlow | New York Red Bulls
Álvaro Barreal | FC Cincinnati
Amine Bassi | Houston Dynamo FC
Giorgos Giakoumakis | Atlanta United FC
Diego Luna | Real Salt Lake
Jordan Morris | Seattle Sounders FC
Logan Ndenbe | Sporting Kansas City
Christian Ramirez | Columbus Crew
Diego Rossi | Columbus Crew
Albert Rusnák | Seattle Sounders FC
Dániel Sallói | Sporting Kansas City
Xande Silva | Atlanta United FC

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* Tampa Bay Rowdies
* FC Tulsa

MLS Next Pro|

* Atlanta United 2
* Austin FC II
* Chicago Fire FC II
* FC Cincinnati 2
* Colorado Rapids 2
* Columbus Crew 2
* Crown Legacy FC
* Houston Dynamo 2
* Huntsville City FC
* Inter Miami CF II
* Los Angeles FC 2
* LA Galaxy II
* Minnesota United FC 2
* New England Revolution II
* New York City FC II
* New York Red Bulls II
* North Texas SC
* Orlando City B
* Philadelphia Union II
* Portland Timbers 2
* Real Monarchs
* San Jose Earthquakes II
* St. Louis City SC 2
* Sporting Kansas City II
* Tacoma Defiance
* Toronto FC II
* Whitecaps FC 2

USL1|

* Central Valley Fuego
* Charlotte Independence
* Chattanooga Red Wolves
* Forward Madison
* Greenville Triumph
* Lexington SC
* Northern Colorado Hailstorm
* North Carolina FC
* One Knoxville
* Richmond Kickers
* South Georgia Tormenta
* Union Omaha

NISA|

* Albion San Diego
* Club de Lyon
* Chattanooga FC
* City Union
* Gold Star
* Los Angeles Force
* Maryland Bobcats
* Michigan Stars
* Savannah Clovers

* v
* t
* e

2023 in Canadian soccer

« 2022

2024 »

| Men's leagues|

* CPL
* Final
* MLS
* Playoffs
* L1C
* L1O
* L1Q
* L1BC
* MLS Next Pro
* USL2
* CSL

|

Women's leagues|

* UWS
* L1C
* L1O
* L1Q
* L1BC

Cups|

* Canadian Championship (Final)
* Challenge Trophy

Other|

* CPL transfers
* CPL–U Sports Draft
* League1 Canada showcases
* Alberta
* Maritimes
* MLS transfers
* U Sports Men's Championship
* Project 8

International

Club competitions|

* CONCACAF Champions League
* Leagues Cup
* Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup

National teams|

| Men|

* CONCACAF Nations League
* 2022–23
* Finals
* 2023–24
* CONCACAF Gold Cup
* Group D
* Knockout stage

|

Women|

* Women's World Cup (Group B)
* Summer Olympics qualifying play-off

Team seasons

Club seasons|

| CPL|

* Atlético Ottawa
* Cavalry FC
* Forge FC
* HFX Wanderers
* Pacific FC
* Valour FC
* Vancouver FC
* York United FC

|

MLS|

* CF Montréal
* Toronto FC
* Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS Next Pro|

* Toronto FC II
* Whitecaps FC 2

* v
* t
* e

2022–23 in North and Central America and Caribbean association football (CONCACAF)

« 2021–22

2023–24 »

Domestic leagues|

* Anguilla '22 '23
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados '22 '23
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bonaire
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada '22 '23
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominica  '22 '23
* Dominican Republic '22 '23
* El Salvador
* French Guiana
* Greenland '22 '23
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Martinique
* Mexico
* ~~Montserrat~~
* Nicaragua
* Panama '22 '23
* Puerto Rico
* ~~Saint-Barthelemy~~
* Saint Kitts and ~~Nevis~~
* Saint Lucia '22 '23
* Saint-Martin
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon '22 '23
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sint Maarten
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States '22 '23
* U.S. Virgin Islands

Domestic cups|

* Anguilla '22 '23
* Aruba
* Barbados '22 '23
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada '22 '23
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* French Guiana
* Guadeloupe '22 '23
* Guatemala
* Honduras '22
* Martinique '22 '23
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Puerto Rico '22 '23
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia '22 '23
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States '22 (Qualification)  '23 (Final) (Qualification)

Super cups|

* Campeones Cup '22 '23
* Honduras
* Mexico
* Suriname

CONCACAF competitions|

National
Gold Cup

Qualification
Final
Nations League

Finals
Final

Club
CONCACAF League

final
Leagues Cup Showcase
Champions League

Final
CONCACAF U-13 Champions League '22 '23

International competitions|

* FIFA Club World Cup

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