The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on August 2 and concluded with the final on August 19. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 32 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place play-off played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[1]
The knockout stage of the 2023 Leagues Cup was contested between 30 teams that qualified from the group stage and two that received a bye. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, no extra time was played, and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
The top two placed teams from each of the fifteen groups qualified for the knockout stage, joining Los Angeles FC and Pachuca, who received byes to this round.
| League | Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga MX | Pachuca | Champion with the most points in the accumulated table of the 2022 Clausura and Apertura tournaments | |
| MLS | Los Angeles FC | MLS Cup 2022 winner |
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| W1 | UANL | Portland Timbers |
| W2 | Monterrey | Real Salt Lake |
| W3 | León | |
| C1 | Columbus Crew | América |
| C2 | Minnesota United FC | |
| C3 | FC Cincinnati | Sporting Kansas City |
| C4 | Toluca | Nashville SC |
| S1 | Juárez | |
| S2 | Orlando City SC | Houston Dynamo FC |
| S3 | Inter Miami CF | Cruz Azul |
| S4 | Charlotte FC | FC Dallas |
| E1 | Philadelphia Union | Querétaro |
| E2 | UNAM | D.C. United |
| E3 | Atlas | New York City FC |
| E4 | New England Revolution | |
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
The matches were played from August 2 to 4, 2023.
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The matches were played from August 6 to 8, 2023.
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The matches were played on August 11, 2023.
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The matches were played on August 15, 2023.
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The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
See main article: 2023 Leagues Cup final. Both clubs in the final qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winners qualifying directly to the round of 16.