Season | 2025 |
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Dates | March 7 – October 5 (regular season) October 19 – November 9 (playoffs) |
Regular season title | St. Louis City 2 |
Matches played | 406 |
Goals scored | 1,419 (3.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Biggest home win | CHI 9–2 RBNY July 27 |
Biggest away win | SKC 0–4 PT2 July 5 CRN 0–4 PU2 July 19 CRN 0–4 HUN August 2 HOU 0–4 RLM August 9 |
Highest scoring | CHI 9–2 RBNY July 27 RBNY 7–4 CC2 August 31 League Record |
Longest winning run | 8 games St. Louis City 2 |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 games St. Louis City 2 |
Longest winless run | 16 games Sporting Kansas City II |
Longest losing run | 6 games Columbus Crew 2 |
Highest attendance | 12,263 STL 3–1 HOU May 4 |
← 2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of October 5, 2025. |
The 2025 MLS Next Pro season is the fourth season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 7 and ended on October 5. The playoffs will run October 19 to the weekend of November 9.
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Team | Head coach |
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Atlanta United 2 | ![]() |
Austin FC II | ![]() |
Carolina Core FC | ![]() |
Chattanooga FC | ![]() |
Chicago Fire FC II | ![]() |
FC Cincinnati 2 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | ![]() |
Crown Legacy FC | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ![]() |
Huntsville City FC | ![]() |
Inter Miami CF II | ![]() |
Los Angeles FC 2 | ![]() |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ![]() |
New England Revolution II | ![]() |
New York City FC II | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls II | ![]() |
North Texas SC | ![]() |
Orlando City B | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() |
Portland Timbers 2 | ![]() |
Real Monarchs | ![]() |
Sporting Kansas City II | ![]() |
St. Louis City 2 | ![]() |
The Town FC | ![]() |
Toronto FC II | ![]() |
Tacoma Defiance | ![]() |
Ventura County FC | ![]() |
Whitecaps FC 2 | ![]() |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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St. Louis City 2 | ![]() | Promoted to 1st Team Interim Coach | May 27, 2025 [25] | 2nd in West | ![]() | May 27, 2025 [26] |
New York Red Bulls II | ![]() | Promoted to 1st Team Assistant | June 10, 2025 [27] | 1st in East | ![]() | June 12, 2025 [28] |
Each team played 28 matches during the regular season in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling. The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. [29]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 58 | |
3 | NE | New England Revolution II | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 54 | |
4 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 53 | |
5 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 52 | |
6 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 48 | |
7 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
8 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | |
9 | NE | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 38 | |
10 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
11 | SE | Orlando City B | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 37 | |
12 | NE | New York City FC II | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 35 | |
13 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 32 | |
14 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 25 | |
15 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 22 |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FR | St. Louis City 2 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | PC | The Town FC | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 52 | |
3 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 51 | |
4 | PC | Real Monarchs | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
6 | FR | North Texas SC | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 43 | |
7 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 42 | |
8 | PC | Ventura County FC | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 41 | |
9 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 41 | |
10 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 38 | |
11 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 37 | |
12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 36 | |
13 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 | |
14 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 17 |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
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1 | FR | St. Louis City 2 (C) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62 | Regular season champion |
2 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 58 | |
3 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 58 | |
4 | NE | New England Revolution II | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 54 | |
5 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 53 | |
6 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 52 | |
7 | PC | The Town FC | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 52 | |
8 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 51 | |
9 | PC | Real Monarchs | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 51 | |
10 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 48 | |
11 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
12 | FR | North Texas SC | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 43 | |
13 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 42 | |
14 | PC | Ventura County FC | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 41 | |
15 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 41 | |
16 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
17 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | |
18 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 38 | |
19 | NE | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 38 | |
20 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
21 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 37 | |
22 | SE | Orlando City B | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 37 | |
23 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 36 | |
24 | NE | New York City FC II | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 35 | |
25 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 | |
26 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 32 | |
27 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 25 | |
28 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 22 | |
29 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 17 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
The playoffs will feature 15 single elimination matches over four consecutive weekends, beginning October 19 and culminating with the MLS Next Pro Cup the weekend of November 7. [49] [50]
The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. Matchups during the first two rounds were determined through the pick-your-opponent format. In the first round, teams ranked first, second, and third earned the right to, in order of ranking, pick their opponent who must be ranked fifth through eighth. In the second round, the highest ranked team remaining in each conference will have the choice of any of the remaining three teams in their conference. [51] [52]
Conference Quarterfinals (October 19) | Conference Semifinals (October 24–26) | Conference Finals (October 31 – November 2) | MLS Next Pro Final (November 7–9) | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | New York Red Bulls II | ||||||||||||||||||
E8 | Carolina Core FC | ||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Philadelphia Union II | ||||||||||||||||||
E7 | FC Cincinnati II | ||||||||||||||||||
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E3 | New England Revolution II | ||||||||||||||||||
E6 | Chicago Fire FC II | ||||||||||||||||||
E4 | Chattanooga FC | ||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Huntsville City FC | ||||||||||||||||||
W1 | St. Louis City 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
W8 | Ventura County FC | ||||||||||||||||||
W2 | The Town FC | ||||||||||||||||||
W6 | North Texas SC | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Colorado Rapids 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
W7 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Real Monarchs | ||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Minnesota United FC 2 |
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