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2022–23 NAFU Regions League
DatesSeptember 2021 (qualifying)
October 2021 – March 2022 (competition proper)

The 2022–23 NAFU Regions League is the fourth edition of the NAFU Regions League a quaternary association club football tournament for CONCACAF teams located in the North American Football Union countries.

Format edit

The format once again changed for the NAFU regions league, with all MLS, Liga MX, and Canadian Premier League teams earning qualification into the final tournament that did not make the Champions, SuperLiga, or Confederations Leagues. MLS teams ranked 11th through 27th, Liga MX teams ranked 11th through 18th and the four CPL teams not already qualified to a competition would be guaranteed 27 of the 32 group stage spots. They would be joined by four other clubs that could earn a spot through qualifying. These would include the second and third division champions from the United States and Mexico as well as teams from Cascadia, Quebec, Acadiana, Greenland, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Geographically, Bermuda, while in North America, participates in CFU competitions.

Teams edit

Qualified teams for 2022–23 NAFU Regions League (by entry round)
Group stage
  UNAM (11th)   Atlético San Luis (12th)   Necaxa (13th)   Toluca (14th)
  Mazatlán (15th)   Querétaro (16th)   Tijuana (17th)   Juárez (18th)
  Minnesota United (11th)   Real Salt Lake (13th)   New York Red Bulls (11th)   LA Galaxy (11th)
  D.C. United (11th)   Columbus Crew (11th)   Los Angeles FC (11th)   Inter Miami (11th)
  San Jose Earthquakes (11th)   Chicago Fire (11th)   FC Dallas (11th)   Austin FC (11th)
  Houston Dynamo (11th)   FC Cincinnati (11th)   Vancouver Whitecaps (CC-5th)   Valour (5th)
  HFX Wanderers (6th)   FC Edmonton (7th)   Atlético Ottawa (8th)
Qualification tournament
  Atlante (LEMX Cl. W)   Guelph United (L1O PW)   Longueuil (5th)   Eqaluk-56 (6th)
  Atlético Morelia (LEMX Ap. W)   Vaughan Azzurri (L1O RS)   Fabrose (6th)   Valley United (Lic.)
  Orange County SC (USLC RS)   Ballard (3rd)   Monteuil (7th)   Niagara County (3rd)
  Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC PO)   Lane United (4th)   Central Texas Lobos (Lic.)   Arviat Whalers (TBD)
  Union Omaha (USL1 RS/PW)   IPS (5th)   Eqaluk-54 (5th)   Ilienne Amateur (3rd)

Schedule edit

The schedule of the competition is as follows. All matches are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Scheduled kick-off times starting from the play-off round are 18:45 and 21:00 EST/EDT.

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place in Qatar between 20 November and 18 December 2022, the group stage commenced in the final week of July 2022 and will conclude in the first week of September 2022 to make way for the World Cup. Qualification rounds were reduced to a single leg played at a neutral site to make with for the World Cup.

The draws for the qualifying round started at 12:00 CEST/CET and were held at the CONCACAF headquarters in New York City, United States. The away goals rule was abolished.

Schedule for 2022–23 NAFU Regions League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 7 June 2022 5–6 July 2022
Second qualifying round 7–8 July 2022
Third qualifying round 9–10 July 2022
Group stage Matchday 1 11 July 2022 26–27 July 2022
Matchday 2 2–3 August 2022
Matchday 3 16–17 August 2022
Matchday 4 23–24 August 2022
Matchday 5 6–7 September 2022
Matchday 6 13–14 September 2022
Knockout phase Round of 16 23 September 2022 4–5 October 2022 11–12 October 2022
Quarter-finals 14 October 2022 25–26 October 2022 1–2 November 2022
Semi-finals 24–25 January 2023 11–12 February 2023
Final 23 February 2023 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Qualification round edit

To reduce travel, all clubs met IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Qualification final winners qualify for group stage.

Brackets edit

Bracket A
Qualification first roundQualification second roundQualification final
9 July 2022
7 July 2022   Atlante 8
5 July 2022   Vaughan Azzurri 0   Fabrose 0
  Fabrose 5   Fabrose (a.e.t.) 1
  Ilienne Amateur 0
Bracket B
Qualification first roundQualification second roundQualification final
9 July 2022
7 July 2022   Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
5 July 2022   Guelph United 4   Guelph United 1
  Laval 0   Arviat Whalers 0
  Arviat Whalers 1
Bracket C
Qualification first roundQualification second roundQualification final
10 July 2022
8 July 2022   Union Omaha 2
6 July 2022   Central Texas Lobos 1   IPS 1
  IPS 2   IPS 2
  Eqaluk-56 0
Bracket D
Qualification first roundQualification second roundQualification final
10 July 2022
8 July 2022   Atlético Morelia 4
6 July 2022   Longueuil 0 (3)   Valley United 2
  Lane United 1   Valley United (p) 0 (5)
  Valley United 4
Bracket E
Qualification first roundQualification second roundQualification final
10 July 2022
8 July 2022   Orange County SC 3
6 July 2022   Ballard 2 (7)   Ballard 0
  Eqaluk-54 1   Niagara County 2 (6)
  Niagara County 7

Group stage edit

Main article: 2022–23 NAFU Regions League group stage

The group stage began on 26–27 July and concluded on 13–14 September 2022.

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PUM MIA ATX HFX
1   UNAM 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11 Advance to knockout stage — 4–1 0–0 4–0
2   Inter Miami 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 2–0 — 2–0 2–0
3   Austin FC 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 1–1 2–1 — 5–0
4   HFX Wanderers 6 1 1 4 5 16 −11 4 1–2 2–2 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MIN JRZ VAN OMA
1   Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 26 Jul 23 Aug 6 Sep
2   Juárez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Sep — 2 Aug 16 Aug
3   Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Aug 6 Sep — 26 Jul
4   Union Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Aug 23 Aug 13 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ASL LFC DAL OCS
1   Atlético San Luis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 26 Jul 23 Aug 6 Sep
2   Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Sep — 2 Aug 16 Aug
3   FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Aug 6 Sep — 26 Jul
4   Orange County SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Aug 23 Aug 13 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DCU TIJ EDM TBR
1   D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 26 Jul 23 Aug 6 Sep
2   Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Sep — 2 Aug 16 Aug
3   FC Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Aug 6 Sep — 26 Jul
4   Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Aug 23 Aug 13 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group E edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NCX RSL VAL HOU
1   Necaxa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 27 Jul 24 Aug 7 Sep
2   Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sep — 3 Aug 17 Aug
3   Valour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Aug 7 Sep — 27 Jul
4   Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Aug 24 Aug 14 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group F edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SJE QTO CHI MOR
1   San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 27 Jul 24 Aug 7 Sep
2   Querétaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sep — 3 Aug 17 Aug
3   Chicago Fire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Aug 7 Sep — 27 Jul
4   Atlético Morelia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Aug 24 Aug 14 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group G edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOL LAG CLB ATL
1   Toluca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 27 Jul 24 Aug 7 Sep
2   LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sep — 3 Aug 17 Aug
3   Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Aug 7 Sep — 27 Jul
4   Atlante 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Aug 24 Aug 14 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

Group H edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RNY MAZ ATO CIN
1   New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 27 Jul 24 Aug 7 Sep
2   Mazatlán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sep — 3 Aug 17 Aug
3   Atlético Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Aug 7 Sep — 27 Jul
4   FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Aug 24 Aug 14 Sep —
Source: CONCACAF.com

See also edit

Continental competitions
Continental Super Cups
Regional competitions
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