Season | 2024 |
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Dates | March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) |
Champions | North Texas SC |
Regular season title | North Texas SC |
Matches played | 421 (406 RS, 15 PO) |
Goals scored | 1,445 (3.43 per match) (1386 RS, 59) |
Top goalscorer | David Poreba (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | NTX 8–2 MU2 (October 6) |
Biggest away win | NYR 1–5 PU2 (May 26) TFC 1–5 CHA (September 29) |
Highest scoring | NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14) NTX 8–2 MU2 (October 6) |
Longest winning run | 4 VEN |
Longest losing run | 3 HD2 |
Highest attendance | 12,022 STL 5–0 TAC (October 6) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of October 6, 2024. |
The 2024 MLS Next Pro season is the third season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. It began March 15 and concluded 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 began 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 |
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1 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 52 | |
3 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
4 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 47 | |
5 | SE | Orlando City B | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 46 | |
6 | NE | New York City FC II | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 45 | |
7 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 45 | |
8 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 45 | |
9 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 28 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 45 | |
10 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 43 | |
11 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 40 | |
12 | NE | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
13 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 | |
14 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 | |
15 | NE | New England Revolution II | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 22 |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FR | North Texas SC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 62 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | FR | St. Louis City 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | |
3 | PC | The Town FC | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 51 | |
4 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 46 | |
5 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 45 | |
6 | PC | Ventura County FC | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 43 | |
7 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
8 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 39 | |
9 | PC | Real Monarchs | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
10 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 38 | |
11 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
12 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
13 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 32 | |
14 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
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1 | North Texas SC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 62 | Regular season champion |
2 | St. Louis City 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | |
3 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 54 | |
4 | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 52 | |
5 | The Town FC | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 51 | |
6 | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
7 | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 47 | |
8 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 46 | |
9 | Orlando City B | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 46 | |
10 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 45 | |
11 | New York City FC II | 28 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 45 | |
12 | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 45 | |
13 | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 45 | |
14 | Chattanooga FC | 28 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 45 | |
15 | Carolina Core FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 43 | |
16 | Ventura County FC | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 43 | |
17 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
18 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 40 | |
19 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 39 | |
20 | Real Monarchs | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
21 | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 38 | |
22 | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
23 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
24 | Austin FC II | 28 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
25 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 32 | |
26 | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 | |
27 | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 | |
28 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 | |
29 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 22 |
Player | Team | Against | Score | Date |
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![]() | Sporting Kansas City II | Colorado Rapids 2 | 5–3 (A) [27] | April 7 |
![]() | New York Red Bulls II | Chicago Fire FC II | 5–5 (4–3 PK)(H) [28] | April 13 |
![]() | Chicago Fire FC II | New York Red Bulls II | 5–5 (3–4 PK)(A) [28] | April 13 |
![]() | Minnesota United FC 2 | Portland Timbers 2 | 4–3 (A) [29] | April 21 |
![]() | Sporting Kansas City II | Minnesota United FC 2 | 4–1 (H) [30] | April 28 |
![]() | FC Cincinnati 2 | Philadelphia Union II | 3–1 (H) [31] | April 28 |
![]() | Portland Timbers 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 5–2 (H) [32] | July 25 |
![]() | Houston Dynamo 2 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 4–1 (H) [33] | August 21 |
![]() | Huntsville City FC | Atlanta United 2 | 6–3 (A) [34] | September 15 |
![]() | FC Cincinnati 2 | Orlando City B | 3–1 (H) [35] | October 6 |
![]() | Los Angeles FC 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–4 (A) [36] | October 6 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Conference Quarterfinals October 20 | Conference Semifinals October 26–27 | Conference Finals November 2 | MLS Next Pro Final November 9 | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Inter Miami CF II | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Columbus Crew 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Columbus Crew 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Chicago Fire FC II | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Chicago Fire FC II (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Orlando City B | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Columbus Crew 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia Union II | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Crown Legacy FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Crown Legacy FC | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia Union II (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia Union II | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | New York City FC II | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia Union II | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | North Texas SC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | North Texas SC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | North Texas SC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Tacoma Defiance | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Ventura County FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | North Texas SC (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | St. Louis City 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | The Town FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | The Town FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | St. Louis City 2 (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | St. Louis City 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 1 |
Chicago Fire FC II | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Orlando City B |
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Penalties | ||
5–4 |
FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–2 | Crown Legacy FC |
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Inter Miami CF II | 2–6 | Columbus Crew 2 |
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St. Louis City 2 | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC 2 |
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The Town FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo 2 |
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North Texas SC | 3–2 | Whitecaps FC 2 |
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Tacoma Defiance | 4–0 | Ventura County FC |
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Chicago Fire FC II | 2–3 | Columbus Crew 2 |
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North Texas SC | 4–1 | Tacoma Defiance |
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North Texas SC | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union II |
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Most Valuable Player: Herbert Endeley (North Texas SC)
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | ![]() | Chicago Fire FC II | 18 goals | [39] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() | North Texas SC | 6 clean sheets; 73.1% save percentage | |
Coach of the Year | ![]() | FC Cincinnati 2 | Lead team to the Eastern Conference title | |
Most Valuable Player | ![]() | Chicago Fire FC II | Golden Boot winner and Best XI team | [40] |
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
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![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | [39] |
Referee | Assistant Referee | Fourth Official | Ref. |
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Joshua Encarnacion | Jackson Krauser | Braeden Frey | [39] |