2024 MLS Next Pro season

Last updated
MLS Next Pro
Season 2024
DatesMarch 15 – October 6
(Regular season)
Champions North Texas SC
Regular season title North Texas SC
Matches played421
(406 RS, 15 PO)
Goals scored1,445 (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 run4 VEN
Longest losing run3 HD2
Highest attendance12,022
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.

Contents

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.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Atlanta United 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium 8,318
Austin FC II Parmer Field1,000
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 Stadium1,500 [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

Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.

TeamHead coach
Atlanta United 2 Flag of England.svg Steve Cooke
Austin FC II Flag of the United States.svg Brett Uttley
Carolina Core FC Flag of the United States.svg Roy Lassiter
Chattanooga FC Flag of the United States.svg Rod Underwood
Chicago Fire FC II Flag of France.svg Ludovic Taillandier
FC Cincinnati 2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Tyrone Marshall
Colorado Rapids 2 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Bushey
Columbus Crew 2 Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Jones
Crown Legacy FC Flag of Portugal.svg José Tavares
Houston Dynamo 2 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Bundy
Huntsville City FC Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Collison
Inter Miami CF II Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Higuaín
Los Angeles FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez
Minnesota United FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Hall
New England Revolution II Flag of the United States.svg Richie Williams
New York City FC II Flag of the United States.svg Matt Pilkington
New York Red Bulls II Flag of Uganda.svg Ibrahim Sekagya
North Texas SC Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg John Gall
Orlando City B Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Goldberg
Philadelphia Union II Flag of the United States.svg Marlon LeBlanc
Portland Timbers 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Serge Dinkota
Real Monarchs Flag of England.svg Mark Lowry
Sporting Kansas City II Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber
St. Louis City 2 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Murphy
The Town FC Flag of the United States.svg Dan DeGeer
Toronto FC II Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gianni Cimini
Tacoma Defiance Flag of South Africa.svg Hervé Diese
Ventura County FC Flag of the United States.svg Matt Taylor
Whitecaps FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark

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

Eastern Conference

PosDivTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1NE FC Cincinnati 2 28162284734+1354Qualification for the Playoffs
2NE Philadelphia Union II 28153195941+1852
3SE Inter Miami CF II 28140685345+848
4NE Chicago Fire FC II 28115485151047
5SE Orlando City B 28114585342+1146
6NE New York City FC II 28113685846+1245
7NE Columbus Crew 2 28114495347+645
8SE Crown Legacy FC 281152105146+545
9SE Chattanooga FC 2898294542+345
10SE Carolina Core FC 281231123945643
11NE New York Red Bulls II 281042125661540
12NE Toronto FC II 281015124451737
13SE Atlanta United 2 287431442642232
14SE Huntsville City FC 288051539531429
15NE New England Revolution II 284421837592222
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

PosDivTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FR North Texas SC 28166245632+2462Qualification for the Playoffs
2FR St. Louis City 2 28171375335+1856
3PC The Town FC 28134474128+1351
4PC Tacoma Defiance 281323105953+646
5PC Los Angeles FC 2 281233105154345
6PC Ventura County FC 2888394949043
7PC Whitecaps FC 2 281034114544+140
8FR Houston Dynamo 2 281025114645+139
9PC Real Monarchs 28952123941239
10FR Sporting Kansas City II 281024125357438
11PC Portland Timbers 2 28846104345238
12FR Austin FC II 28747104449536
13FR Minnesota United FC 2 288401643733032
14FR Colorado Rapids 2 286131837541723
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 North Texas SC 28166245632+2462Regular season champion
2 St. Louis City 2 28171375335+1856
3 FC Cincinnati 2 28162284734+1354
4 Philadelphia Union II 28153195941+1852
5 The Town FC 28134474128+1351
6 Inter Miami CF II 28140685345+848
7 Chicago Fire FC II 28115485151047
8 Tacoma Defiance 281323105953+646
9 Orlando City B 28114585342+1146
10 Los Angeles FC 2 281233105154345
11 New York City FC II 28113685846+1245
12 Columbus Crew 2 28114495347+645
13 Crown Legacy FC 281152105146+545
14 Chattanooga FC 2898294542+345
15 Carolina Core FC 281231123945643
16 Ventura County FC 2888394949043
17 Whitecaps FC 2 281034114544+140
18 New York Red Bulls II 281042125661540
19 Houston Dynamo 2 281025114645+139
20 Real Monarchs 28952123941239
21 Sporting Kansas City II 281024125357438
22 Portland Timbers 2 28846104345238
23 Toronto FC II 281015124451737
24 Austin FC II 28747104449536
25 Minnesota United FC 2 288401643733032
26 Atlanta United 2 287431442642232
27 Huntsville City FC 288051539531429
28 Colorado Rapids 2 286131837541723
29 New England Revolution II 284421837592222
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

As of October 6, 2024

Goals

RankPlayerClubGoals [26]
1 Flag of Poland.svg David Poreba Chicago Fire FC II 18
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mykhi Joyner St. Louis City 2 16
3 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Calheira New York City FC II 14
4 Flag of the United States.svg Edward Davis Philadelphia Union II 13
5 Flag of France.svg Mehdi Ouamri Chattanooga FC 12
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julian Altobelli Toronto FC II 11
Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Canete Carolina Core FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II
Flag of Ghana.svg Shakur Mohammed Orlando City B
10 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Aquino Tacoma Defiance 10
Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Fonseca North Texas SC
Flag of Jamaica.svg Tarik Scott North Texas SC
Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Segal Houston Dynamo 2
Flag of the United States.svg Marlon Vargas Colorado Rapids 2
Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Wibowo Los Angeles FC 2

Hat-tricks

PlayerTeamAgainstScoreDate
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Colorado Rapids 2 5–3 (A) [27] April 7
Flag of the United States.svg Roald Mitchell [A] New York Red Bulls II Chicago Fire FC II 5–5 (4–3 PK)(H) [28] April 13
Flag of El Salvador.svg Harold Osorio Chicago Fire FC II New York Red Bulls II 5–5 (3–4 PK)(A) [28] April 13
Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Harvey Minnesota United FC 2 Portland Timbers 2 4–3 (A) [29] April 21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Minnesota United FC 2 4–1 (H) [30] April 28
Flag of the United States.svg Gerardo Valenzuela FC Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia Union II 3–1 (H) [31] April 28
Flag of the United States.svg Tega Ikoba Portland Timbers 2 Sporting Kansas City II 5–2 (H) [32] July 25
Flag of Senegal.svg Ousmane Sylla Houston Dynamo 2 Minnesota United FC 2 4–1 (H) [33] August 21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius Huntsville City FC Atlanta United 2 6–3 (A) [34] September 15
Flag of the United States.svg Gerardo Valenzuela FC Cincinnati 2 Orlando City B 3–1 (H) [35] October 6
Flag of the United States.svg Javier Hernandez Los Angeles FC 2 Sporting Kansas City II 3–4 (A) [36] October 6
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

  1. ^
    Scored four goals.

Assists

RankPlayerClubAssists [37]
1 Flag of the United States.svg Diego Gonzalez Houston Dynamo 2 10
Flag of the United States.svg Aron John Crown Legacy FC
3 Flag of Liberia.svg Jimmy Farkarlun Austin FC II 9
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Freeman Orlando City B
5 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Gray Chattanooga FC 8
Flag of the United States.svg CJ Olney Philadelphia Union II
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bolanos Huntsville City FC 7
Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Canete Carolina Core FC
Flag of the United States.svg Piero Elias New York City FC II
Flag of the United States.svg Milo Garvanian Chattanooga FC
Flag of the United States.svg Owen Presthus Columbus Crew 2
Flag of the United States.svg Nykolas Sessock Inter Miami CF II
Flag of Japan.svg Yutaro Tsukada Orlando City B

Playoffs

Bracket

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

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Chicago Fire FC II 1–1 (a.e.t.) Orlando City B
Report
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Philadelphia Union II 1–0 New York City FC II
Report
Attendance: 2,748 [38]
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

FC Cincinnati 2 1–2 Crown Legacy FC
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: JC Griggs

Inter Miami CF II 2–6 Columbus Crew 2
Report
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Western Conference

St. Louis City 2 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2
Report
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion

The Town FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2
Report
Referee: Muhammad Hassan

North Texas SC 3–2 Whitecaps FC 2
Report
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Tacoma Defiance 4–0 Ventura County FC
Report
Referee: Alexandra Billeter

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference


Chicago Fire FC II 2–3 Columbus Crew 2
Report
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

Western Conference

North Texas SC 4–1 Tacoma Defiance
Report
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: Gerald Flores

St. Louis City 2 4–2 (a.e.t.) The Town FC
Report
Referee: Brad Jensen

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Philadelphia Union II 4–0 Columbus Crew 2
Attendance: 4,727
Referee: Eric Tattersall

Western Conference

North Texas SC 3–0 (a.e.t.) St. Louis City 2
Report
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

2024 MLS Next Pro Cup Final

North Texas SC 3–2 Philadelphia Union II
Report
Toyota Stadium , Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 7,692
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion

Most Valuable Player: Herbert Endeley (North Texas SC)

League awards

Individual awards

AwardWinnerTeamReasonRef.
Golden Boot Flag of Poland.svg David Poreba Chicago Fire FC II 18 goals [39]
Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Michael Collodi North Texas SC 6 clean sheets; 73.1% save percentage
Coach of the Year Flag of Jamaica.svg Tyrone Marshall FC Cincinnati 2 Lead team to the Eastern Conference title
Most Valuable Player Flag of Poland.svg David Poreba Chicago Fire FC II Golden Boot winner and Best XI team [40]

MLS Next Pro Best XI

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Collodi (NTX) Flag of Montserrat.svg Nico Gordon (NTX)
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Wentzel (STL)
Flag of the United States.svg Francis Westfield (PU2)
Flag of the United States.svg Diego Gonzalez (HD2)
Flag of the United States.svg Aron John (CRN)
Flag of the United States.svg CJ Olney (PU2)
Flag of Poland.svg David Poreba (CHI)
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Calheira (NY2)
Flag of the United States.svg Mykhi Joyner (STL)
Flag of France.svg Mehdi Ouamri (CFC)
[39]

MLS Next Pro Match Officials of the Year

RefereeAssistant RefereeFourth OfficialRef.
Joshua EncarnacionJackson KrauserBraeden Frey [39]

Monthly awards

WeekPlayer of the MonthRising Star of the MonthGoalkeeper of the MonthCoach of the MonthTeam of the MonthRef.
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
March Flag of Uganda.svg Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II Flag of the United States.svg Riley Dalgado
Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Davis
Ventura County FC
Philadelphia Union II
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Los Chicago Fire FC II Flag of the United States.svg Matt Taylor Ventura County FC Ventura County FC [41]
April Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Davis Philadelphia Union II Flag of the United States.svg Brady Scott Ventura County FC Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City II Chattanooga FC [42]
May Flag of Japan.svg Yutaro Tsukada Orlando City B Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Chirila FC Cincinnati 2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Collodi North Texas SC Flag of Jamaica.svg Tyrone Marshall FC Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia Union II [43]
June Flag of England.svg Eliot Goldthorp Whitecaps FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Aron John Crown Legacy FC Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Los Chicago Fire FC II Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark Whitecaps FC 2 St. Louis City 2 [44]
July Flag of the United States.svg Diego Gonzalez Houston Dynamo 2 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Adams Columbus Crew 2 Flag of the United States.svg David Sweeney The Town FC Flag of England.svg Matt Pilkington New York City FC II New York City FC II [45]
August Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Canete Carolina Core FC Flag of the United States.svg Owen Anderson Real Monarchs Flag of Belarus.svg Stas Lapkes
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Sutton
Columbus Crew 2
Carolina Core FC
Flag of the United States.svg Roy Lassiter Carolina Core FC Carolina Core FC [46]
September Flag of the United States.svg Alex Freeman Orlando City B Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Davis Philadelphia Union II Flag of Mexico.svg Emi Ochoa The Town FC Flag of Brazil.svg Michel North Texas SC Orlando City B [47]

Weekly awards

WeekPlayer of the MatchweekRising Star of the MatchweekGoal of the MatchweekTeam of the MatchweekRef.
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
1 Flag of Germany.svg Luis Müller Los Angeles FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Riley Dalgado Ventura County FC Flag of Guyana.svg Omari Glasgow Chicago Fire FC II Tacoma Defiance [48] [49]
2 Flag of Uganda.svg Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II Flag of the United States.svg Justin Ellis Orlando City B Flag of the United States.svg Jesus Ibarra Chattanooga FC Ventura County FC [50] [51]
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ruben Ramos Jr. Ventura County FC Flag of the United States.svg Eddy Davis Philadelphia Union II Flag of the United States.svg CJ Fodrey Austin FC II New York Red Bulls II [52] [53]
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Flag of the United States.svg Mohamed Saad Columbus Crew 2 Ulster Banner.svg Ryan Carmichael Inter Miami CF II Sporting Kansas City II [54] [55]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Roald Mitchell New York Red Bulls II Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Westfield Philadelphia Union II Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Tucker Philadelphia Union II Chattanooga FC [56] [57]
6 Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Harvey Minnesota United FC 2 Flag of the United States.svg Edward Davis Philadelphia Union II Flag of Cameroon.svg Ascel Essengue Ventura County FC North Texas SC [58] [59]
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah Sporting Kansas City II Flag of the United States.svg Erik Hernandez Ventura County FC Flag of the United States.svg Gerardo Valenzuela FC Cincinnati 2 Crown Legacy FC [60] [61]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Monis New England Revolution II Flag of the United States.svg Mykhi Joyner St. Louis City 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Kuzain St. Louis City 2 North Texas SC [62] [63]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Beto Avila Sporting Kansas City II Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Chirila FC Cincinnati 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Kuzain St. Louis City 2 Portland Timbers 2 [64] [65]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Donovan Philadelphia Union II Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Chirila FC Cincinnati 2 Flag of the United States.svg Gibran Rayo Columbus Crew 2 Crown Legacy FC [66] [67]

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