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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Canada |
| Dates | October 25 – December 9 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Defending champions | Los Angeles FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Columbus Crew (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Los Angeles FC |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 78 (2.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 646,677 (23,096 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Denis Bouanga Cucho Hernández(5 goals each) |
The 2023 MLS Cup playoffs (branded as the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for sponsorship reasons) was the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada. It was the 28th edition of the MLS Cup playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2023 season. The playoffs began on October 25 and concluded with MLS Cup 2023 on December 9.[1]
Los Angeles FC entered the playoffs as the defending MLS Cup champions. FC Cincinnati entered as Supporters' Shield winners, but were eliminated by Columbus Crew in the Conference Finals. Charlotte FC and St. Louis City SC reached the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in 2023, the latter qualifying in their debut MLS season.
Columbus Crew won a third MLS Cup title after defeating Los Angeles FC 2–1.
- ^ "MLS announces new playoff format for 2023 season". Major League Soccer. February 21, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.