Your Friday Kickoff: Why I'm most excited about the Leagues Cup 2023 format

The 2023 Leagues Cup will feature every club in the top two leagues in North America. The Decision Day Watchgridometer will be delivered to you tomorrow. The tournament is going to be fun and exhausting to cover.

Leagues Cup 2023 dates and structure announced. It will be played from July 21 to August 19. Every team from MLS and LIGA MX will play 77 games hosted across the United States and Canada. The winner qualifies directly into the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16. The third-place match winner will qualify for the CONCACAF Champions league. For more information, visit the official website.

The winner of MLS Cup 2022 will get to bypass the group stage. The winner will also get a shiny trophy and avoid all the possible issues. Winning the entire tournament is a big deal. The MLS winner doesn't have to worry about group-stage competitions in back-to-back major international tournaments.

The setup of the competition allows for upsets. The top 15 LIGA MX clubs without a bye from the group stage will be placed into groups based on which MLS club they're paired up against. It's a perfect opportunity for both leagues to make a foolproof argument that their league is the best from top to bottom. The setup allows things to get messy as possible.

There will be no ties in Leagues Cup 2023. The winner of the penalty shootout will earn an additional point. Atlanta United have won many games in the last three seasons. The tournament-style setup is meant to drum up interest in football. It's a good setup for something like this. I'm most excited about the Le leagues Cup format.

Your Friday Kickoff is about Leagues Cup 2023 format.

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