2023 Los Angeles FC 2 season

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2023 season
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Owner Los Angeles FC
Head coach Enrique Duran
Stadium Titan Stadium
Fullerton, California
MLS Next Pro Western Conference: 13th
Overall: 25th
2024  

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

Contents

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. [1]

Team Roster

MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA). [2]

Standings

Western Conference
PosDivTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FR Colorado Rapids 2 28194147037+3366Qualification for the Conference semifinals
2PC Tacoma Defiance 28146355433+2157Qualification for the Playoffs
3FR Sporting Kansas City II 28134295941+1849
4FR Austin FC II 28124574023+1749
5FR St. Louis City SC 2 28115484838+1047
6PC San Jose Earthquakes II 281152104136+545
7FR Houston Dynamo 2 281231125044+643
8FR Minnesota United FC 2 281053105052243
9FR North Texas SC 28917114345236
10PC Portland Timbers 2 2811011640632334
11PC Whitecaps FC 2 288341333461334
12PC Real Monarchs 288231527542731
13PC Los Angeles FC 2 28607153039925
14PC LA Galaxy II 285421736743825
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
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsAwards
1 Colorado Rapids 2 28194147037+3366Regular season champion and U.S. Open Cup First Round
2 Crown Legacy FC 28194146034+2666 U.S. Open Cup First Round
3 Tacoma Defiance 28146355736+2157
4 New England Revolution II 28146265741+1656
5 Columbus Crew 2 28163095846+1254
6 New York Red Bulls II 28143385336+1751 U.S. Open Cup First Round
7 Sporting Kansas City II 28134296042+1849
8 Austin FC II 28124574023+1749
9 St. Louis City SC 2 28115484939+1047
10 Orlando City B 281323105961246
11 San Jose Earthquakes II 281152104136+545
12 Houston Dynamo 2 281231125044+643
13 Minnesota United FC 2 281053105052243 U.S. Open Cup First Round
14 Chicago Fire FC II 2895685446+843
15 Philadelphia Union II 281222125457342
16 New York City FC II 281213126055+541 U.S. Open Cup First Round
17 Huntsville City FC 28943124845+338
18 North Texas SC 28917114345236
19 Atlanta United 2 28924135052235
20 Portland Timbers 2 2811011640632334 U.S. Open Cup First Round
21 Whitecaps FC 2 288341336491334
22 Real Monarchs 288231527542731
23 Toronto FC II 286351443571429
24 FC Cincinnati 2 287221737652827
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28607153039925
26 LA Galaxy II 285421736743825 U.S. Open Cup First Round
27 Inter Miami CF II 285151734683422
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)

Results summary

Matches


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References

  1. "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 2024 schedule". MLS Next Pro. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. "Roster Guidelines". MLS Next Pro .