2023_in_American_soccer

2023 in American soccer

2023 in American soccer

Overview of association football-related events in the USA during the season of 2023


The 2023 season was the 111th season of competitive soccer in the United States. The season began with Friendlies for the USMNT and USWNT in January.[1][2]

National teams

Men's

Senior

As of November 20, 2023.
More information Wins, Losses ...
Friendlies
January 25 United States  1–2  Serbia Los Angeles, California
22:00 ET
  • Vazquez 29'
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 11,475
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
January 28 United States  0–0  Colombia Carson, California
19:30 ET Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
September 9 United States  3–0  Uzbekistan St. Louis, Missouri
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 15,569
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
September 12 United States  4–0  Oman Saint Paul, Minnesota
20:30 ET
Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 13,665
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
October 17 United States  4–0  Ghana Nashville, Tennessee
20:30 ET
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 18,468
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
Group D
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
March 24 Grenada  1–7  United States St. George's, Grenada
20:00 ET Report
Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 7,032
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
March 27 United States  1–0  El Salvador Orlando, Florida
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 18,947
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Finals
June 15 SF United States  3–0  Mexico Paradise, Nevada
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
June 18 F Canada  0–2  United States Paradise, Nevada
20:30 ET Report
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
Knockout rounds
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
November 16 1st Leg QF United States  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago Austin, Texas
21:00 ET
Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 19,850
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
November 20 2nd Leg QF Trinidad and Tobago  2–1
(2–4 agg.)
 United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Note: United States won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified to the 2024 Copa América.
Continental Clásico
April 19 United States  1–1  Mexico Glendale, Arizona
22:22 ET Report
Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 55,730
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Co-host
June 24 United States  1–1  Jamaica Chicago, Illinois
22:00 ET Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 36,666
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
June 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–6  United States St. Louis, Missouri
22:00 ET Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 21,216
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
July 2 United States  6–0  Trinidad and Tobago Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 40,243
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Knock out
July 9 QF United States  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
 Canada Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,979
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Penalties
Goalscorers

Goals are current as of November 20, 2023, after the match against  Trinidad and Tobago.

U–23

Friendlies
October 11 United States  2–1  Mexico Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 ET Report
  • Brigido 90+3'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Pan American Games
Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Santiago2023
October 23 Brazil  1–0  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
17:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: José Matos Uzcategui (Venezuela)
October 26 United States  2–1  Honduras Valparaíso, Chile
14:00 ET Report
  • García 19'
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Manuel Vergara (Chile)
October 29 Colombia  0–2  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
17:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Fernando Véjar Diaz (Chile)
Knock out
November 1 SF Chile  1–0  United States Valparaíso, Chile
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Juan López (Paraguay)
November 4 3rd United States  1–4  Mexico Viña del Mar, Chile
Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Fernando Véjar Diaz (Chile)

U–20

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
May 20 United States  1–0  Ecuador San Juan, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Attendance: 14,865
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
May 23 United States  3–0  Fiji San Juan, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Attendance: 8,017
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
May 26 Slovakia  0–2  United States San Juan, Argentina
Report
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Attendance: 15,059
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Knockout Stage
May 30 R16 United States  4–0  New Zealand Mendoza, Argentina
Report Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Attendance: 7,848
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)

U–19

U–17

CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Group F
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
February 11 United States  5–0  Barbados Antigua, Guatemala
Report Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)
February 13 Trinidad and Tobago  1–3  United States Antigua, Guatemala
  • Garcia 78'
Report
  • Burton 11'
  • Rudisill 14'
  • Habourne 24'
Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
February 15 United States  1–0  Canada Antigua, Guatemala
Report Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Knockout stage
February 18 R16 United States  7–0  Dominican Republic Antigua, Guatemala
Report
  • Reyes Yellow card 26'
  • Mena Yellow card 38'
  • Cruz Yellow card 44'
  • Peña Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
February 21 QF Guatemala  3–5  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Illescas Yellow card 38'
  • Escobar 45' (pen.)
  • Vásquez 52'
  • Aguilar 74'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
February 24 SF Canada  0–2  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
February 26 F Mexico  3–1  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Carrillo 10'
  • Navarrete 51'
  • Martínez 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Group E
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
November 12 South Korea  1–3  United States Jakarta, Indonesia
07:00 ET Report
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
November 15 United States  2–1  Burkina Faso Jakarta, Indonesia
07:00 ET
Report
  • Diarra 89'
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
Attendance: 3,235
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
November 18 United States  0–3  France Jakarta, Indonesia
07:00 ET Report
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Knock-out
November 21 R16 Germany  3–2  United States Bandung, Indonesia
Report
Stadium: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

U-15

CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(G) Guests
6 August 2023 (2023-08-06) United States  3–2  Qatar Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
20:00 Cavan Sullivan 3'
Chase Adams 19'
Julian Hall 38'
Report Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
7 August 2023 (2023-08-07) Cuba  0–11  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
18:00 Report Jamir Johnson (x3)
Tanner Rosborough (x2)
Omar Marquez (x2)
Luca Moisa (x2)
Julian Hall
Cavan Sullivan
Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
8 August 2023 (2023-08-08) United States  3–0  Haiti Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
20:00 Jude Terry
Tanner Rosborough
Chase Adams
Report Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Knockout stage
10 August 2023 (2023-08-10) QF United States  4–1  Guatemala Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8:00 PM EST
Report
  • Ávila 50'
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) SF Haiti  0–1  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8:00 PM EST Report
  • Chavez 41'
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) F Mexico  2–4  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8:00 PM EST Report Adams ,

Johnson

Hall
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

Women's

Senior

As of December 31, 2023.
More information Wins, Losses ...
Friendlies
January 17 New Zealand  0–4  United States Wellington, New Zealand
22:00 ET Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 12,508
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
January 20 New Zealand  0–5  United States Auckland, New Zealand
22:00 ET Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 12,721
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
July 9 United States  2–0  Wales San Jose, California
16:00 ET
Report Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)
September 21 United States  3–0  South Africa Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
September 24 United States  2–0  South Africa Chicago, Illinois
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,622
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
October 26 United States  0–0  Colombia Sandy, Utah
21:00 ET Report Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
October 29 United States  3–0  Colombia San Diego, California
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 16,202
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
December 2 United States  3–0  China Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:00 ET
Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 8,768
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
December 5 United States  2–1  China Frisco, Texas
20:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,024
Referee: Lizzet Garcia (Mexico)
SheBelieves Cup
More information Pos, Pld ...
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
February 16 United States  2–0  Canada Orlando, Florida
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 14,697
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
February 19 United States  1–0  Japan Nashville, Tennessee
15:30 ET
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,471
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
February 22 United States  2–1  Brazil Frisco, Texas
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,784
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Group E
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FIFA
July 21 United States  3–0  Vietnam Auckland, New Zealand
21:00 ET
Report Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 41,107
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
August 1 Portugal  0–0  United States Auckland, New Zealand
3:00 ET Report Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 27,312
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)
Knockout stage
Goalscorers

Goals are current as of December 5, 2023, after the match against  China.

U–20

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
May 26 United States  6–0  Panama Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
May 28 Jamaica  0–4  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Report
  • Dahlien 11', 47', 79'
  • Dellarose 49'
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
May 30 United States  5–2  Canada Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Report
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
Knockout stage
June 2 SF United States  2–1  Costa Rica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Aikey 39'
  • Martinho 49'
Report
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)
June 4 F Mexico  2–1  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Orozco 71'
  • Servin 88'
Report
  • Gamero 80'
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)

U–19

Pan American Games
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Santiago2023
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
October 22 United States  6–0  Bolivia Viña del Mar, Chile
14:00 ET
  • McDonald 4', 22', 68'
  • Villarreal 19', 58'
  • Adames 33'
Report Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Stefani Escobar (Venezuela)
October 25 United States  3–1  Costa Rica Valparaíso, Chile
12:00 ET
Report
  • Fonseca 34'
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Maria Belen Lupera Reto (Ecuador)
October 28 United States  4–0  Argentina Viña del Mar, Chile
12:00 ET
  • Bodak 15'
  • Kohler 20'
  • Villarreal 50'
  • Restovich 54'
Report Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Andreza Helena De Siqueira (Brazil)
Knock out
October 31 Semi-finals Chile  2–1  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
18:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Andreza De Siqueira (Brazil)
November 3 Bronze Medal Match Argentina  0–2  United States Valparaíso, Chile
3:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Stefani Escobar (Venezuela)

Club competitions

Men's

League competitions

Major League Soccer
Conference tables
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
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
More information Pos, Pld ...
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.

More information Pos, Pld ...
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:
  1. As highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  2. As 2023 MLS Cup champions
  3. As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
  4. As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  5. As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  6. Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions
  7. As 2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
  8. As 2023 Leagues Cup champion
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.

Wild Card
single match
Round one
best-of-three series
Conference semifinals
single match
Conference finals
single match
MLS Cup
single match
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
MLS Cup
More information Columbus Crew, 2–1 ...
MLS All-Star Game
More information 0–5, Arsenal ...
Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 20,621
Referee: Ted Unkel
USL Championship
Conference tables
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
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
More information Pos, Pld ...
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

Conference Quarterfinals
October 21–22
Conference Semifinals
October 27–28
Conference Finals
November 4
USL Championship Final
November 12
            
E1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0
E8 Detroit City FC 1
E8 Detroit City FC 0
E5 Louisville City FC 4
E4 Memphis 901 FC 1 (4)
E5 Louisville City FC (p) 1 (5)
E5 Louisville City FC 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E3 Charleston Battery 5
E6 Indy Eleven 0
E3 Charleston Battery 2
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 1
E2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
E7 Birmingham Legion FC 3
E3 Charleston Battery 1 (2)
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (p) 1 (3)
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
W8 New Mexico United 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 3
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W4 San Antonio FC 1
W5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0
W1 Sacramento Republic FC 1
Western Conference
W6 Phoenix Rising FC 2
W3 San Diego Loyal SC 3
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 4
W6 Phoenix Rising FC (a.e.t.) 2
W2 Orange County SC 1
W2 Orange County SC 1
W7 El Paso Locomotive FC 0
USL Championship Final

More information Charleston Battery, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Elton Garcia

Championship Game MVP: Rocco Ríos Novo (PHX)

USL League One
More information Pos, Pld ...
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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Union Omaha 0 (4)
4 Charlotte Independence 3 4 Charlotte Independence (p) 0 (5)
5 Greenville Triumph SC 2 4 Charlotte Independence 1 (4)
2 North Carolina FC (p) 1 (5)
2 North Carolina FC 3
3 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 4 3 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 1
6 Forward Madison FC 1
USL League One Final
More information North Carolina FC, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Championship Game MVP: Raheem Somersall (NCA)

MLS Next Pro
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Div ...
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
More information Pos, Div ...
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
More information Pos, Pld ...
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

Conference Quarterfinals
September 29–October 1
Conference Semifinals
October 6–8
Conference Finals
October 14–15
MLS Next Pro Final
October 22
            
E1 Crown Legacy FC 0
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 2
E5 Orlando City B 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
Eastern Conference
E2 New England Revolution II 0
E2 New England Revolution II 3
E7 Philadelphia Union II 2
E2 New England Revolution II 2
E4 New York Red Bulls II 1
E4 New York Red Bulls II 4
E6 Chicago Fire FC II 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
W4 Austin FC II 3
W1 Colorado Rapids 2 1
W6 San Jose Earthquakes II 0
W5 St. Louis City 2 0
W6 San Jose Earthquakes II 2
W1 Colorado Rapids 2 0 (1)
Western Conference
W4 Austin FC II (p) 0 (4)
W2 Tacoma Defiance 4
W7 Houston Dynamo 2 3
W2 Tacoma Defiance 0
W4 Austin FC II 1
W3 Sporting Kansas City II 0
W4 Austin FC II 2
National Independent Soccer Association
More information Pos, Pld ...
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

Quarterfinal
October 29
   
3 Los Angeles Force 2
6 Flower City Union 4
Quarterfinal
October 28
   
4 Albion San Diego (p) 0 (8)
5 Maryland Bobcats FC 0 (7)
Semifinals
November 4/5
NISA Championship Final
November 11
      
1 Chattanooga FC 0 (0)
6 Flower City Union (p) 0 (2)
6 Flower City Union 1
2 Michigan Stars FC 0
2 Michigan Stars FC 3
4 Albion San Diego 2

Cup competitions

US Open Cup
Final
More information Inter Miami CF, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 20,288
Referee: Jon Freemon

International competitions

FIFA Club World Cup
2nd round
More information Team 1, Score ...
CONCACAF competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
More information Club, Competition ...

teams in bold are still active in the competition

Round of 16
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Quarter-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Seim-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Final
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Leagues Cup
Group stage
West
More information West 1, West 2 ...
Central
More information Central 1, Central 2 ...
South
More information South 1, South 2 ...
East
More information East 1, East 2 ...
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.

More information Team 1, Score ...
Third place play-off

The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

More information Philadelphia Union, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 17,731
Referee: Juan Calderón
Final
Campeones Cup
More information Los Angeles FC, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Women's

League competitions

National Women's Soccer League
Regular season
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions; (S) NWSL Shield
Playoffs
First round Semifinals Championship
1 San Diego Wave FC 0
4 OL Reign 1 4 OL Reign 1
5 Angel City FC 0 4 OL Reign 1
6 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2
2 Portland Thorns FC 0
3 North Carolina Courage 0 6 NJ/NY Gotham FC (a.e.t.) 1
6 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2
Final
More information OL Reign, 1–2 ...
United Women's Soccer
UWS National Championship
Semifinals
July 22 — Santa Clarita, CA
Championship
July 23 — Santa Clarita, CA
    
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3
Lancaster Inferno FC 2
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 0 (2)
Michigan Jaguars (p) 0 (4)
Sporting CT 2
Michigan Jaguars 4
UWS National Championship finals
More information Michigan Jaguars FC, 0–0 ...
USL W League
USL W League Playoffs
Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Semifinals Final
        
Long Island Rough Riders 2
Morris Elite SC 3
Morris Elite SC 0
Eastern Conference
Eagle FC 6
Eagle FC 2
Christos FC 1
Eagle FC 1
North Carolina Courage U23 4
Tampa Bay United 3
Tennessee SC 2
Tampa Bay United 0
Southern Conference
North Carolina Courage U23 3
North Carolina Courage U23 3
FC Miami City 0
North Carolina Courage U23 1
Indy Eleven (a.e.t.) 2
Minnesota Aurora FC 1
Chicago City SC 0
Minnesota Aurora FC 0
Central Conference
Indy Eleven 1
Flint City AFC 0
Indy Eleven 3
Indy Eleven 3
San Francisco Glens SC 2
San Francisco Glens SC 5
Oakland Soul SC 1
San Francisco Glens SC 2
Western Conference
California Storm 1
California Storm 1
Oly Town FC 0
Women's Premier Soccer League

The WPSL announced its playoff bracket on July 10, 2023.[3]

WPSL Playoffs
Regional semifinals
July 15
Regional finals
July 16
Championship semifinals
July 22
Championship
July 23
        
SC Del Sol 3
SoCal Reds FC 0
SC Del Sol 1
West
California Storm 0
California Storm 1
Westside Metros FC 0
SC Del Sol 0
Salvo SC 2
Colorado Rapids Women 1
KC Courage 0
Colorado Rapids Women 0
Central
Salvo SC 2
FC Milwaukee Torrent 0 (7)
Salvo SC 0 (6)
Salvo SC 0
Charlotte Eagles 1
Nashville Rhythm FC 1
AHFC Royals 0
Nashville Rhythm FC 4
South
Charlotte Eagles 5
FC Prime 0
Charlotte Eagles 1
Charlotte Eagles 1
Rhode Island Rogues 0
Clarkstown SC 4
SUSA FC 0
Clarkstown SC 1
East
Rhode Island Rogues 2
Reading United AC 1
Rhode Island Rogues 3
Jerry Zanelli Cup - WPSL Championship
More information Charlotte Eagles, 1–0 ...

Cup competitions

NWSL Challenge Cup
Group
East Division

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: NWSL
Central Division

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: NWSL
West Division

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: NWSL
Ranking of second-placed teams

The best second-placed team from the group stage advanced to the knockout stage.

More information Pos, Grp ...
Source: NWSL
Knockout stage
Semifinals Championship
      
1 OL Reign 0
4 Racing Louisville FC 1
4 Racing Louisville FC 0
3 North Carolina Courage 2
2 Kansas City Current 0
3 North Carolina Courage 1
Final
More information North Carolina Courage, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Alex Billeter

Honors

Professional

Amateur

More information Competition, Team ...

References

  1. "U.S. Women's National Team Will Hold January BioSteel Training Camp in New Zealand and Will Face the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Co-Hosts Twice".
  2. "2023 Playoffs" (Press release). Women's Premier Soccer League. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. "Ballard FC claims dramatic victory in 2023 USL League Two Final". www.USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. "TULSA ATHLETIC CROWNED 2023 NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS". www.NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. Battista, Michael (August 6, 2023). "SC MesoAmerica wins Amateur Cup title, becomes first to qualify for 2024 US Open Cup". www.TheCup.us. TheCup.us. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. "Indy Eleven claims 2023 W League title in extra time against NC Courage U23". www.USLWLeague.com. USL W League. July 22, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. Mosier, Andrew (July 24, 2023). "CHARLOTTE EAGLES WIN FIRST WPSL TITLE IN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE". www.WPSLSoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. Gutmann, Harold (December 6, 2023). "Florida State beats Stanford for its fourth women's soccer national championship — all since 2014". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. Sherman, Trevor (December 5, 2023). "University of the Cumberlands women's soccer wins NAIA National Championship". www.TheNewsJournal.net. News Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

Notes


    Share this article:

    This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2023_in_American_soccer, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.