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2024 MLS Next Pro season

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.

MLS Next Pro
Season2024
DatesMarch 15 – October 6
(Regular season)
Matches played101
Goals scored323 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerRoald Mitchell (8 goals)
Biggest home winAT2 4–0 CAR
(March 24)
CHA 6–2 MIA
(April 13)
SK2 4–0 HD2
(April 14)
NY2 6–2 NE2
(April 14)
Biggest away winAU2 1–3 TAC
(March 16)
PT2 1–3 TWN
(March 22)
SK2 1–3 VEN
(March 24)
CR2 3–5 SK2
(April 7)
Highest scoringNYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI
(April 14)
Longest winning run4 VEN
Longest losing run3 HD2
Highest attendance7,119
STL 2–0 RLM
(April 19)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of May 5, 2024.

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 edit

Stadiums and locations edit

Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Team Stadium Capacity
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 Gillette Stadium 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]
St. Louis City 2 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 edit

Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.

Team Head coach
Atlanta United 2   Steve Cooke
Austin FC II   Brett Uttley
Carolina Core FC   Roy Lassiter
Chattanooga FC   Rod Underwood
Chicago Fire FC II   Ludovic Taillandier
FC Cincinnati 2   Tyrone Marshall
Colorado Rapids 2   Erik Bushey
Columbus Crew 2   Kelvin Jones
Crown Legacy FC   José Tavares
Houston Dynamo 2   Kenny Bundy
Huntsville City FC   Jack Collison
Inter Miami CF II   Federico Higuaín
Los Angeles FC 2   Junior Gonzalez
Minnesota United FC 2   Jeremy Hall
New England Revolution II   Richie Williams
New York City FC II   Matt Pilkington
New York Red Bulls II   Ibrahim Sekagya
North Texas SC   John Gall
Orlando City B   Manuel Goldberg
Philadelphia Union II   Marlon LeBlanc
Portland Timbers 2   Serge Dinkota
Real Monarchs   Mark Lowry
Sporting Kansas City II   Benny Feilhaber
St. Louis City 2   Bobby Murphy
The Town FC   Dan DeGeer
Toronto FC II   Gianni Cimini
Tacoma Defiance   Hervé Diese
Ventura County FC   Matt Taylor
Whitecaps FC 2   Ricardo Clark

Regular season edit

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 edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SE Chattanooga FC 8 4 2 1 1 16 7 +9 17 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 NE Philadelphia Union II 8 4 2 1 1 15 8 +7 17
3 NE New York Red Bulls II 8 4 2 1 1 17 14 +3 17
4 NE Chicago Fire FC II 7 3 2 1 1 15 11 +4 14
5 NE FC Cincinnati 2 8 4 0 1 3 15 13 +2 13
6 NE Columbus Crew 2 7 3 1 1 2 12 12 0 12
7 NE New England Revolution II 7 3 1 0 3 13 15 −2 11
8 SE Inter Miami CF II 7 3 0 1 3 14 17 −3 10
9 SE Orlando City B 7 2 1 2 2 9 9 0 10
10 NE New York City FC II 7 2 1 1 3 12 10 +2 9
11 NE Toronto FC II 6 2 0 2 2 8 8 0 8
12 SE Atlanta United 2 7 2 1 0 4 8 14 −6 8
13 SE Crown Legacy FC 7 1 2 1 3 9 12 −3 8
14 SE Huntsville City FC 7 0 0 3 4 8 13 −5 3
15 SE Carolina Core FC 5 0 1 0 4 3 11 −8 2
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Western Conference edit

Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 PC Los Angeles FC 2 7 5 1 0 1 15 9 +6 17 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 PC Ventura County FC 7 4 2 0 1 16 10 +6 16
3 FR North Texas SC 7 3 3 1 0 10 5 +5 16
4 FR St. Louis City 2 7 4 1 1 1 10 6 +4 15
5 PC Tacoma Defiance 7 4 1 0 2 15 12 +3 14
6 FR Sporting Kansas City II 8 4 0 1 3 18 13 +5 13
7 PC The Town FC 7 2 1 2 2 9 8 +1 10
8 PC Portland Timbers 2 8 2 1 2 3 11 12 −1 10
9 FR Austin FC II 6 2 0 2 2 6 7 −1 8
10 PC Real Monarchs 7 2 1 0 4 8 12 −4 8
11 PC Whitecaps FC 2 7 1 1 2 3 8 10 −2 7
12 FR Colorado Rapids 2 7 1 0 1 5 9 17 −8 4
13 FR Minnesota United FC 2 5 1 0 0 4 8 15 −7 3
14 FR Houston Dynamo 2 6 0 1 1 4 6 13 −7 3
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 Los Angeles FC 2 7 5 1 0 1 15 9 +6 17 Regular season champion
2 Chattanooga FC 8 4 2 1 1 16 7 +9 17
3 Philadelphia Union II 8 4 2 1 1 15 8 +7 17
4 New York Red Bulls II 8 4 2 1 1 17 14 +3 17
5 Ventura County FC 7 4 2 0 1 16 10 +6 16
6 North Texas SC 7 3 3 1 0 10 5 +5 16
7 St. Louis City 2 7 4 1 1 1 10 6 +4 15
8 Tacoma Defiance 7 4 1 0 2 15 12 +3 14
9 Chicago Fire FC II 7 3 2 1 1 15 11 +4 14
10 Sporting Kansas City II 8 4 0 1 3 18 13 +5 13
11 FC Cincinnati 2 8 4 0 1 3 15 13 +2 13
12 Columbus Crew 2 7 3 1 1 2 12 12 0 12
13 New England Revolution II 7 3 1 0 3 13 15 −2 11
14 Inter Miami CF II 7 3 0 1 3 14 17 −3 10
15 The Town FC 7 2 1 2 2 9 8 +1 10
16 Orlando City B 7 2 1 2 2 9 9 0 10
17 Portland Timbers 2 8 2 1 2 3 11 12 −1 10
18 New York City FC II 7 2 1 1 3 12 10 +2 9
19 Toronto FC II 6 2 0 2 2 8 8 0 8
20 Austin FC II 6 2 0 2 2 6 7 −1 8
21 Real Monarchs 7 2 1 0 4 8 12 −4 8
22 Atlanta United 2 7 2 1 0 4 8 14 −6 8
23 Crown Legacy FC 7 1 2 1 3 9 12 −3 8
24 Whitecaps FC 2 7 1 1 2 3 8 10 −2 7
25 Colorado Rapids 2 7 1 0 1 5 9 17 −8 4
26 Minnesota United FC 2 5 1 0 0 4 8 15 −7 3
27 Huntsville City FC 7 0 0 3 4 8 13 −5 3
28 Houston Dynamo 2 6 0 1 1 4 6 13 −7 3
29 Carolina Core FC 5 0 1 0 4 3 11 −8 2
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Player statistics edit

As of May 5, 2024

Goals edit

Rank Player Club Goals[26]
1   Roald Mitchell New York Red Bulls II 8
2   Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II 7
3   Harold Osorio Chicago Fire FC II 6
4   Marlon Vargas Colorado Rapids 2 5
5   Leo Afonso Inter Miami CF II 4
  Faysal Bettache Tacoma Defiance
  Edward Davis Philadelphia Union II
  Alex McGrath Chattanooga FC
  Luis Müller Los Angeles FC 2
  Jonny Shore New York City FC II
  Gino Vivi Ventura County FC

Hat-tricks edit

Player Team Against Score Date
  Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Colorado Rapids 2 5–3 (A)[27] April 7
  Roald Mitchell[A] New York Red Bulls II Chicago Fire FC II 5–5 (4–3 PK)(H)[28] April 13
  Harold Osorio Chicago Fire FC II New York Red Bulls II 5–5 (3–4 PK)(A)[28] April 13
  Carlos Harvey Minnesota United FC 2 Portland Timbers 2 4–3 (A)[29] April 21
  Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Minnesota United FC 2 4–1 (H)[30] April 28
  Gerardo Valenzuela FC Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia Union II 3–1 (H)[31] April 28
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

  1. ^
    Scored four goals.
    2.

Assists edit

Rank Player Club Assists[32]
1   Marcos Dias New England Revolution II 5
  Georgi Minoungou Tacoma Defiance
  Jonathan Pérez Ventura County FC
  Mohammed Sofo New York Red Bulls II
5   Taylor Gray Chattanooga FC 4
6   Faysal Bettache Tacoma Defiance 3
  Ethan Bryant Sporting Kansas City II
  Brennan Creek Huntsville City FC
  Sebastian Cruz Sporting Kansas City II
  Pedro Fonseca North Texas SC
  Mihail Gherasimencov Whitecaps FC 2
  Tommy Musto Los Angeles FC 2
  Travian Sousa Tacoma Defiance
  Ben Stitz FC Cincinnati 2
  Yutaro Tsukada Orlando City B
  David Vazquez Philadelphia Union II
  Callum Watson Chattanooga FC

Clean sheets edit

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[33]
1   Michael Collodi North Texas SC 3
2   Marcus Alstrup Austin FC II 2
  Mikołaj Biegański The Town FC
  Christian Olivares St. Louis City SC 2
  Andrew Rick Philadelphia Union II
6 22 players 1

League awards edit

Monthly awards edit

Week Player of the Month Rising Star of the Month Goalkeeper of the Month Coach of the Month Team of the Month Ref.
Player Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
March   Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II   Riley Dalgado
  Eddy Davis 		Ventura County FC
Philadelphia Union II 		  Patrick Los Chicago Fire FC II   Matt Taylor Ventura County FC Ventura County FC [34]
April   Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II   Eddy Davis Philadelphia Union II   Brady Scott Ventura County FC   Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City II Chattanooga FC [35]

Weekly awards edit

Week Player of the Matchweek Rising Star of the Matchweek Goal of the Matchweek Team of the Matchweek Ref.
Player Club Player Club Player Club
1   Luis Müller Los Angeles FC 2   Riley Dalgado Ventura County FC   Omari Glasgow Chicago Fire FC II Tacoma Defiance [36][37]
2   Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II   Justin Ellis Orlando City B   Jesus Ibarra Chattanooga FC Ventura County FC [38][39]
3   Ruben Ramos Jr. Ventura County FC   Eddy Davis Philadelphia Union II   CJ Fodrey Austin FC II New York Red Bulls II [40][41]
4   Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II   Mohamed Saad Columbus Crew 2   Ryan Carmichael Inter Miami CF II Sporting Kansas City II [42][43]
5   Roald Mitchell New York Red Bulls II   Frankie Westfield Philadelphia Union II   Kyle Tucker Philadelphia Union II Chattanooga FC [44][45]
6   Carlos Harvey Minnesota United FC 2   Edward Davis Philadelphia Union II   Ascel Essengue Ventura County FC North Texas SC [46][47]
7   Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II   Erik Hernandez Ventura County FC   Gerardo Valenzuela FC Cincinnati 2 Crown Legacy FC [48][49]

See also edit

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