 The match was played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
| Event | MLS Cup | ||||||
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| Date | December 9, 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| MLS Cup MVP | Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) | ||||||
| Referee | Armando Villarreal | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,802 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)[1] | ||||||
MLS Cup 2023 was the 28th edition of the MLS Cup, the championship match of Major League Soccer (MLS), played on December 9, 2023, at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The soccer match between hosts Columbus Crew of the Eastern Conference and defending champions Los Angeles FC of the Western Conference determined the champions of the 2023 season. It also marked the conclusion of the MLS Cup Playoffs, which was contested by the top eighteen teams based on their regular season records.
Columbus won 2–1 and clinched their third MLS Cup title. Cucho Hernández was named the match's most valuable player after he scored the opening goal from a penalty kick. The Crew earned a berth in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup and host the 2024 Campeones Cup.
- ^ "Columbus, OH Weather History: December 9, 2023". Weather Underground. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.