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Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 229 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Roald Mitchell (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | AT2 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 win | AU2 1–3 TAC (March 16) PT2 1–3 TWN (March 22) SK2 1–3 VEN (March 24) CR2 3–5 SK2 (April 7) |
| Highest scoring | NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14) |
| Longest winning run | 4 VEN |
| Longest losing run | 3 HD2 |
| Highest attendance | 4,400 HNT 2–2 CRN (April 13) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of April 25, 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.
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
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]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 2 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | |
| 3 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | |
| 4 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 6 | SE | Orlando City B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 7 | NE | New York City FC II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | |
| 8 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
| 10 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | NE | New England Revolution II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 12 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 13 | NE | Toronto FC II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 14 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 15 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC | Ventura County FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 2 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | |
| 3 | FR | St. Louis City 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | |
| 4 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | FR | North Texas SC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 6 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
| 7 | PC | The Town FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 8 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 9 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 10 | PC | Real Monarchs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 11 | FR | Austin FC II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 12 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 | |
| 13 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 14 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventura County FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | Regular season champion |
| 2 | Tacoma Defiance | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | |
| 6 | St. Louis City 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Chicago Fire FC II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | |
| 9 | North Texas SC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 12 | The Town FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Orlando City B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 14 | New York City FC II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | |
| 15 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
| 17 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 18 | Portland Timbers 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 19 | Atlanta United 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 20 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 21 | New England Revolution II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 22 | Crown Legacy FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 23 | Toronto FC II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 24 | Austin FC II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 25 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 | |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 27 | Huntsville City FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 28 | Carolina Core FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
| 29 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| 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 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [31] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcus Alstrup | Austin FC II | 2 |
 Mikołaj Biegański | The Town FC | ||
| Michael Collodi | North Texas SC | ||
| Christian Olivares | St. Louis City SC 2 | ||
| 5 | 17 players | 1 | |
| 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 | [32] [33] |
| 2 |  Ibrahim Kasule | New York Red Bulls II | Justin Ellis | Orlando City B | Jesus Ibarra | Chattanooga FC | Ventura County FC | [34] [35] |
| 3 | Ruben Ramos Jr. | Ventura County FC | Eddy Davis | Philadelphia Union II | CJ Fodrey | Austin FC II | New York Red Bulls II | [36] [37] |
| 4 | Kamron Habibullah | Sporting Kansas City II | Mohamed Saad | Columbus Crew 2 |  Ryan Carmichael | Inter Miami CF II | Sporting Kansas City II | [38] [39] |
| 5 | Roald Mitchell | New York Red Bulls II | Frankie Westfield | Philadelphia Union II | Kyle Tucker | Philadelphia Union II | Chattanooga FC | [40] [41] |
| 6 | Carlos Harvey | Minnesota United FC 2 | Edward Davis | Philadelphia Union II |  Ascel Essengue | Ventura County FC | North Texas SC | [42] [43] |
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