After a nail-biting penalty shootout, Inter Miami were crowned as the 2023 Leagues Cup champions, know the tournament prize money, awards, & top scorer
Unsurprisingly, the 2023 Leagues Cup final featuring Inter Miami CF vs. Nashville SC turned out to be a nail-biting clash at the GEODIS Park. Throughout the match, both teams played fast-paced football but, the game was tied at 1-1 after the end of regular time. Since no goals were scored during extra-time, the match was decided through a thrilling penalty shootout. Ultimately, Inter Miami won the shoot-out 10-9 and clinched their first-ever trophy since inception.
Leagues Cup 2023 winner, prize money, awards winners list, golden boot
2023 Leagues Cup final Nashville SC vs Inter Miami winner, result, score, goal scorers, & award winners
During the first-half of the final, Messi scored in the 25th minute to establish 1-0 lead for Inter Miami but, Nashville managed to restore parity at 1-1 thanks to a deflected header by Fafร Picault. Due to the fact that neither team was able to score more goals, the match was decided through penalty shoot-out and thanks to heroics of Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake, his team emerged victorious.
For his stellar play throughout the 2023 Leagues Cup, Lionel Messi was recognized as the Best Player of the Tournament. Additionally he bagged the top scorer award after managing 10 goals in the tournament. Meanwhile, Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender was rewarded as the Best Goalkeeper.
Final Result: Nashville SCย 1-1 (9-10) Inter Miami
How much will Inter Miami earn as champions of the 2023 Leagues Cup?
Despite the legacy of Leagues Cup, this competition’s prize money is far behind other prestigious events like Copa Libertadores or UEFA Champions League. Notably, Copa Libertadores champion receives $18 Million and runner-up team earns hefty sum of $7 Million. However, the Leagues Cup winner Inter Miami is awarded with payout of $2 Million, which is less than $2.3 Million paid to the semi-final losers of the Copa Libertadores.
Considering the legacy of the competition and participating teams, it isn’t unexpected that the UEFA Champions League rewards the champion with payout of $22 Million. Meanwhile, the financial incentives for the African Champions League winner is only $2.5 million and the same is $4 Million for the Asian Champions League winner.
| Competition | Position | Prize Money |
| Copa Libertadores | Champion | ย $18 Million |
| Runner-up | ย $7 Million | |
| Semi-Final Losers | ย $2.3 Million | |
| Quarter-Final Losers | ย $1.7 Million | |
| Round-of-16 Losers | ย $1.25 Million | |
| Group stage | ย $3 Million | |
| Leagues Cup | Champion | ย $2 Million |
| Prize per Game | ย $100,000 | |
| Prize for Victory | ย $50,000 |