Overview of association football-related events in the USA during the season of 2023
The 2023 season was the 111th year of organized competitive soccer in the United States . The season began with friendlies for the men's national team (USMNT) and women's national team (USWNT) in January.[ 1] [ 2]
National teams
Senior
As of November 20, 2023 .
Friendlies
Group D
Finals
Knockout rounds
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
Knock out
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of November 20, 2023, after the match against Trinidad and Tobago .
Friendlies
Pan American Games
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Brazil
3
3
0
0
6
0
+6
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
United States
3
2
0
1
4
2
+2
6
3
Colombia
3
1
0
2
2
4
−2
3
4
Honduras
3
0
0
3
1
7
−6
0
Knock out
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Group B
Knockout Stage
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Group F
Knockout stage
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Group E
Knock-out
U-15
Group B
Knockout stage
Senior
As of December 31, 2023 .
Friendlies
SheBelieves Cup
Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions;
(H) Hosts
Group E
Knockout stage
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of December 5, 2023, after the match against China .
Group A
Knockout stage
Pan American Games
Group B
Knock out
Club competitions
League competitions
Major League Soccer
Conference tables
Eastern Conference Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Western Conference Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall 2023 table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2024 Canadian Championship, and 2023 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup champion;
(L) Leagues Cup winner;
(S) Supporters' Shield winner;
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner;
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
MLS Playoffs
Bracket 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.
MLS Cup
MLS All-Star Game
USL Championship
Conference tables
Eastern Conference Source:
USL Championship Standings Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner
Western Conference Source:
USL Championship Standings Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions
USL Championship Playoffs
Bracket
USL Championship Final
Championship Game MVP: Rocco Ríos Novo (PHX )
USL League One
Source:
USL League One Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions;
(S) Players' Shield winner
USL League One Playoffs
Bracket
USL League One Final
Championship Game MVP: Raheem Somersall (NCA )
MLS Next Pro
Eastern Conference
Source:
MLSNP Eastern Conference Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Western Conference
Source:
MLSNP Western Conference Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Source:
MLSNP Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
MLS Next Pro Playoffs
Bracket
National Independent Soccer Association
Source:
nisasoccer.com Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against
(C) Champions;
(X) Regular season winner
National Independent Soccer Association Playoffs
Bracket
Cup competitions
US Open Cup
Final
International competitions
FIFA Club World Cup
2nd round
CONCACAF competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
teams in bold are still active in the competition
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Seim-finals Final
Leagues Cup
Group stage West Central
Central 1
Central 2
Central 3
Central 4
South
South 1
South 2
South 3
South 4
East
East 1
East 2
East 3
East 4
Knockout stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals The matches were played on August 11, 2023.
Semi-finals The matches were played on August 15, 2023.
Third place play-off The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup .
Final
Campeones Cup
League competitions
Regular season
Playoffs
Final
UWS National Championship UWS National Championship finals
USL W League
USL W League Playoffs
The WPSL announced its playoff bracket on July 10, 2023.[ 3]
WPSL Playoffs Jerry Zanelli Cup - WPSL Championship
Cup competitions
NWSL Challenge Cup
Group
East Division
Central Division
West Division
Ranking of second-placed teams The best second-placed team from the group stage advanced to the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
Final
Honors
Professional
Amateur
References
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