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21-471: The following players have appeared in the MLS Best XI two or more times. Updated as of the conclusion of the 2023 MLS season . Updated as of the conclusion of the 2023 MLS season . Updated as of the conclusion of the 2023 MLS season . 2023 MLS season The 2023 Major League Soccer season was the 28th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in

42-630: A European club on their preseason tour; the 2021 and 2022 editions had been played against the Liga MX All-Stars. Arsenal won 5–0 and set a new record for largest margin of victory in the MLS All-Star Game. On June 23, 2022, MLS announced that the 2023 All-Star Game would be played at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. It is the first All-Star Game to be played at the 20,000-seat venue, the home of D.C. United since 2018, and

63-745: A former MLS player. "Goalie Wars", a scoring challenge between two goalkeepers, returned with four MLS Next Pro players; Isaac Walker of Crown Legacy FC won against Damian Las from Austin FC II in the final. The MLS Next All-Star Game, an exhibition game for MLS Next academy and youth players, was played on July 19 at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland . The West team won 5–4 in

84-937: A paid subscription. For the events, more than 25 fixed cameras were installed around Audi Field and several players wore body cameras for use in replays. The English broadcast comprised Jake Zivin as play-by-play commentator with Taylor Twellman and Kaylyn Kyle as analysts. The MLS All-Stars roster was announced on June 27, 2023. The rosters for the All-Star Skills Challenge were announced on July 6. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Most valuable player: [REDACTED] Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) Assistant referees : Ian McKay Jeffrey Greeson Fourth official : Rubiel Vazquez Video assistant referee Geoff Gamble Assistant video assistant referee TJ Zablocki Match rules Arsenal's Bukayo Saka

105-818: A penalty shootout against the East following a 2–2 draw. The same venue also hosted a Special Olympics exhibition game between all-star teams. Additional events in the Washington, D.C. area during the All-Star Week included festivals and an MLS All-Star Concert with Kehlani . The All-Star Game and Skills Challenge were broadcast globally in English, French, and Spanish on MLS Season Pass , an online streaming platform operated by Apple TV with rights to all MLS matches. The All-Star Game and Skills Challenge were broadcast for free with an account, rather than requiring

126-763: A sleeve sponsor. Each of the league's 29 teams played 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away games; the frequency of opponents was different for each conference due to the unequal number of teams. The 15 Eastern Conference teams played two matches against every other team in the same conference and one match each against six Western Conference teams. The 14 Western Conference teams faced each other twice as well as an additional one or two matches against an intra-conference team; they had one match each against either six or seven Eastern Conference teams. The regular season began on February 25 and culminated with Decision Day on October 21, where all teams (except D.C. ) played each other in simultaneous intra-conference matches. The season

147-478: The 2016 edition . D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney , a former All-Star participant and opponent, was the head coach of the MLS All-Star team. Online voting for fans, media personnel, and MLS players to select the MLS All-Star roster began on May 31, 2023. Eligibility for the vote was limited to players who had appeared in at least half of regular season matches through May 18; 12 slots were determined by

168-557: The Apple TV app . Fox Sports retained linear MLS TV rights, while for the first time in league history, ESPN no longer aired matches. Univision opted to only air Leagues Cup games, thus also not broadcasting MLS regular season contests after a combined nineteen years. For the first time since its founding, MLS qualification berths for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup were not exclusively allocated to American clubs, allowing expatriated Canadian clubs an opportunity to qualify for

189-562: The flag of Washington, D.C. The MLS All-Star Skills Challenge took place on July 18, 2023, at Audi Field. The event featured players from both the MLS All-Star Game and Arsenal who participated in five competitions: a shooting challenge; a touch challenge; a cross and volley challenge; a passing challenge; and a crossbar challenge. Arsenal won the Skills Challenge 4–1 with the winning crossbar challenge shot scored from 40 yards (37 m) by American defender Auston Trusty ,

210-492: The MLS All-Stars and Arsenal . The MLS Cup Playoffs expanded to nine teams per conference and a total of 24 matches. Round One in late October consisted of a best-of-three series between the top seven teams per conference as well as the winner of a wild card match played by the eighth and ninth placed teams. The Conference Semifinals, Conference Final, and MLS Cup final remained single-elimination matches hosted by

231-590: 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. Regular season 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Source: (H) – Home team (A) – Away team Scored 4 goals 2023 MLS All-Star Game The 2023 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 27th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game , an exhibition soccer match in

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252-637: The United States and Canada, and the 45th season overall of a national first-division league in the United States. The league expanded to 29 clubs following the addition of St. Louis City SC to the Western Conference, with Nashville SC moving back to the Eastern Conference. The regular season began on February 25 and concluded on October 21; it was followed by the playoffs which commenced on October 25. The regular schedule

273-409: The United States. The game, featuring an all-star team from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Premier League club Arsenal , was played on July 19, 2023, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The all-star game also included a skills challenge, concerts, and other events in the days before the match. The 2023 edition marked a return to the former All-Star Game format that pitted the MLS All-Stars against

294-537: The higher-seeded team in late November and early December. The 2023 season was the first to implement a "sustenance break" for iftar for Muslim players during Ramadan in April. The break was indicated by the referee as a stoppage in play after sundown and treated as a hydration break. The leading team in this table won the Supporters' Shield . The higher seeded teams hosted single-elimination matches, with

315-401: The league and Apple hoped he would be involved in the event ahead of his official club debut. The MLS All-Stars jersey was designed by Adidas and released on June 27, 2023. It is primarily black and features white stripes and trim as well as a faded red star that emanates from the center, occupied by a sponsor logo for Target . The back collar includes a tag reading "ASG23" that resembles

336-434: The third in Washington, D.C. after two editions were played at RFK Memorial Stadium . While the MLS All-Stars played the Liga MX All-Stars for the 2021 and 2022 editions of the match, the league chose to return to their former format—playing against a European club in their preseason. English club Arsenal were announced as the opponents for 2023; it was their second time playing the MLS All-Stars, following their 2–1 win in

357-726: The tournament without necessarily winning the Canadian Championship . Los Angeles FC were the reigning MLS Cup champions and were the Supporters' Shield holders; Philadelphia Union were the reigning Eastern Conference champions. In their fifth season in the league, FC Cincinnati won the Supporters' Shield for the first time. The Columbus Crew won MLS Cup 2023 by defeating Los Angeles FC 2–1 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio . Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer. As part of Apple's broadcast contract, all MLS kits included Apple TV+ as

378-426: The vote, while 12 were selected by Rooney and an additional two by MLS commissioner Don Garber . The roster was announced on June 27; among the selections were commissioner's picks Kei Kamara , a league veteran, and homegrown player Mathieu Choinière from CF Montréal . Lionel Messi , who announced in early June that he planned to sign with Inter Miami CF , was not included on the roster despite media reports that

399-644: Was named the match's most valuable player . MLS All-Stars manager Wayne Rooney criticized the lack of preparation time prior to the match, adding that they "literally had no time whatsoever to do any tactics". The team had also trained in public at the National Mall over his objections. In a post-game press conference, Rooney said that he learned "absolutely nothing" from the match as a coach and also criticized referee Ted Unkel , who had shown six yellow cards —a record for an MLS All-Star Game. He also stated that several members of his technical staff recording

420-657: Was paused for the 2023 Leagues Cup from July 21 to August 19 as well as FIFA international windows in October and November; the June and September international windows had a partial pause, with 13 clubs electing to continue playing during them. The majority of matches were played on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. local time as part of the Apple TV+ streaming contract. The 2023 MLS All-Star Game took place on July 19, 2023, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. between

441-486: Was released on December 20, 2022. The regular season was paused from July 20 to August 19 for the month-long Leagues Cup , during which time MLS teams played Liga MX opponents. In June 2022, Apple Inc. and MLS announced a ten-year partnership for the broadcast and streaming rights to all MLS and Leagues Cup games, as well as select MLS Next and MLS Next Pro games, on the MLS Season Pass service within

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