2024 MLS Next Pro season explained
Competition: | MLS Next Pro |
Season: | 2024 |
Dates: | March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) |
Shieldtitle: | Regular season title |
Matches: | 302 |
Total Goals: | 1010 |
League Topscorer: | David Poreba (15 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | OCB 5–0 HNT (May 26) CC2 6–1 CIN (July 21) |
Biggest Away Win: | NYR 1–5 PU2 (May 26) |
Highest Scoring: | NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14) |
Longest Wins: | 4 VEN |
Longest Losses: | 3 HD2 |
Highest Attendance: | 10,671 STL 2–0 SKC (June 23) |
Prevseason: | 2023 |
Nextseason: | 2025 |
Updated: | August 21, 2024 |
The 2024 MLS Next Pro season will be the third season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. It is expected that the season will begin on March 15 and conclude on October 6.
Austin FC II and the Colorado Rapids 2 are the defending playoff and regular season champions, respectively.
Two independent clubs, Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC will begin play in the league. Chattanooga previously played in the National Independent Soccer Association, while Carolina Core is an expansion club.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
See main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums.
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Atlanta United 2 | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | 8,318 |
Austin FC II | Parmer Field | 1,000 |
Carolina Core FC | Truist Point | 4,500[1] |
Chattanooga FC | Finley Stadium | 20,412 |
Chicago Fire FC II | SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000[2] |
FC Cincinnati 2 | NKU Soccer Stadium | 1,000[3] |
Colorado Rapids 2 | Denver Soccer Stadium | 2,000 |
Columbus Crew 2 | Historic Crew Stadium | 19,968[4] |
Crown Legacy FC | Sportsplex at Matthews | 5,000[5] |
Houston Dynamo 2 | SaberCats Stadium | 3,200[6] |
Huntsville City FC | Joe W. Davis Stadium | 6,000[7] |
Inter Miami CF II | Chase Stadium | 21,000[8] |
Los Angeles FC 2 | Titan Stadium | 10,000[9] |
Minnesota United FC 2 | Allianz Field | 19,600[10] |
National Sports Center | 5,500[11] |
New England Revolution II | | 20,000 |
Mark A. Ouellette Stadium | 1,500[12] |
New York City FC II | Belson Stadium | 2,168[13] |
New York Red Bulls II | MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field | 5,000[14] |
North Texas SC | Choctaw Stadium | 48,114[15] |
Orlando City B | Osceola County Stadium | 5,300[16] |
Philadelphia Union II | Subaru Park | 18,500[17] |
Portland Timbers 2 | Providence Park | 25,218[18] |
Real Monarchs | Zions Bank Stadium | 5,000[19] |
Sporting Kansas City II | Rock Chalk Park | 2,500[20] |
Swope Soccer Village | 1,500[21] |
| CityPark | 22,423 |
The Town FC | Saint Mary's Stadium | 5,500 |
Toronto FC II | York Lions Stadium | 4,000[22] |
Tacoma Defiance | Starfire Sports Complex | 4,500[23] |
Ventura County FC | William Rolland Stadium | 3,000 |
Whitecaps FC 2 | Swangard Stadium | 5,288[24] | |
Personnel and sponsorship
Regular season
During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling.[25]
Conference standings
Overall table
Player statistics
Goals
Hat-tricks
- Notes(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
Clean sheets
League awards
Monthly awards
Weekly awards
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: BELSON STADIUM . www.RedStormSports.com . St. John's University . September 13, 2023.
- Web site: MSU Soccer Park . www.MontclairAthletics.com . Montclar State University . September 14, 2023.
- Web site: Rangers Resume Fan-Focused Park Renovations. T. R.. Sullivan. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. October 30, 2012. March 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510180339/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121030&content_id=40128032&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex. May 10, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Osceola County Stadium . www.OHPark.com . September 14, 2023.
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- Web site: Providence Park Stadium . www.Portland.gov . City of Portland . September 14, 2023.
- Web site: Zions Bank Stadium Provides Unique Soccer Experience . Meyer . Taran . April 25, 2018 . www.RSL.com . Real Salt Lake . September 14, 2023.
- Web site: Rock Chalk Park . www.TravelKS.com . Kansas Tourism . September 14, 2023.
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- Web site: York Lions Stadium Conversion . www.YorkU.CA . York University . September 14, 2023.
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- Web site: Portland Timbers 2 vs Minnesota United FC 2. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 21, 2024 . April 23, 2024.
- Web site: Sporting Kansas City II vs Sporting Kansas City II. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 28, 2024 . April 29, 2024.
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- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 1 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . March 18, 2024. March 20, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 1: Omari Glasgow. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 2 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . March 25, 2024. March 27, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 2: Jesus Ibarra. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . March 27, 2024. March 27, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 3 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 3, 2024. April 3, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 3: CJ Fodrey. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . April 4, 2024. April 4, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 4 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 8, 2024. April 9, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 4: Ryan Carmichael. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 5 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 16, 2024. April 16, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 5: Kyle Tucker. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . April 17, 2024. April 19, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 6 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 25, 2024. April 25, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 6: Ascel Essengue. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . April 25, 2024. April 26, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 7 Honors. MLS Next Pro . MLSNextPro.com . April 29, 2024. May 1, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 7: Gerardo Valenzuela. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . May 2, 2024. May 2, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 8 Honors. MLS Next Pro . Larry . Henry Jr. . MLSNextPro.com . May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 8: Wan Kuzain. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . May 8, 2024. May 8, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 9 Honors. MLS Next Pro . Larry . Henry Jr. . MLSNextPro.com . May 14, 2024. May 14, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 9: Wan Kuzain. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . May 15, 2024. May 15, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 10 Honors. MLS Next Pro . Larry . Henry Jr. . MLSNextPro.com . May 20, 2024. May 23, 2024.
- Web site: MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 10: Gibran Rayo. MLS Next Pro . Ramon . Chavez . MLSNextPro.com . May 22, 2024. May 23, 2024.