MLS Next All-Star Game

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MLS Homegrown Game
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Founded2014
Region Major League Soccer (CONCACAF)
Number of teams2

The MLS Next All-Star Game, formerly known as the MLS Homegrown Game, is an exhibition match between selected players in MLS Next Pro. Similar to events such as Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game, the National Hockey League's NHL All-Star Skills Competition and the National Basketball Association's Rising Stars Challenge, the event serves as a supporting event to the league's all-star game. [1]

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The inaugural game, held on August 4, 2014 against the Portland Timbers U23s at Providence Park, ended in a scoreless draw. [2] The competition was held every season until 2020 when it was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition resumed under its current name and format.

Results

MLS Homegrown Game (2014–2021)

YearDateScoreOpponentVenueHost ClubMost Valuable Player
2014August 50–0 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers U23s Providence Park Portland Timbers Jon Kempin, GK, Sporting Kansas City
2015 July 281–1
(4–5)
Flag of Mexico.svg Club América U-20s Dick's Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids León Quiñones, GK, Club América
2016 July 270–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico U-20s Avaya Stadium San Jose Earthquakes Luis Marquez, MF, Guadalajara
2017 August 12–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara U-20s Toyota Park Chicago Fire Kortne Ford, DF, Colorado Rapids
2018 July 311–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres U-20s Atlanta United FC training facility Atlanta United FC Andrew Carleton, MF, Atlanta United FC
2019 July 302–2
(3–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg Chivas U-20s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando City SC Noble Okello, MF, Toronto FC
2020 On hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

MLS Next All-Star Game (2022–present)

YearDateHomeScoreAwayVenueHost ClubMost Valuable Player
2022 August 10 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS Next West 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS Next East Allianz Field Minnesota United FC Favian Loyola, MF, Orlando City B
2023 July 19 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS Next West 2–2 (5–4p) Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MLS Next East Glenn Warner Soccer Facility D.C. United Mo Shour, GK, Tacoma Defiance

Yearly rosters

2014

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Sporting Kansas City 21
GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson Columbus Crew 24
DF Flag of the United States.svg Connor Lade New York Red Bulls 24
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ashtone Morgan Toronto FC 22
DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane O'Neill Colorado Rapids 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 17
DF Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Salcedo Real Salt Lake 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Steven Evans Portland Timbers 22
MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny Garcia FC Dallas 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer Philadelphia Union 19
MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Ritter Chicago Fire 23
MF Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Serna Colorado Rapids 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp Chicago Fire 22
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Russell Teibert Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp Columbus Crew 21
FW Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Calvert Chivas USA 17
FW Flag of the United States.svg Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 17
FW Flag of the United States.svg Sean Okoli Seattle Sounders FC 21
FW Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 18
FW Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes LA Galaxy 22

2015

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of Mexico.svg Jesse González FC Dallas 21
GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson Columbus Crew 25
DF Flag of the United States.svg Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane O'Neill Colorado Rapids 22
DF Flag of the United States.svg Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Robinson D.C. United 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Sorto LA Galaxy 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Turner Orlando City SC 19
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Chapman Toronto FC 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Davis New York Red Bulls 22
MF Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer Philadelphia Union 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Memo Rodríguez Houston Dynamo 19
MF Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Serna Colorado Rapids 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp Chicago Fire 23
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Swanson Columbus Crew 18
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Russell Teibert Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Zendejas FC Dallas 17
FW Flag of the United States.svg Coy Craft FC Dallas 18
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kianz Froese Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Jackson-Hamel Montreal Impact 21
FW Flag of the United States.svg Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 18
FW Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 19

2016

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Crépeau Montreal Impact 22
GK Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg Jesse González FC Dallas 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Danilo Acosta Real Salt Lake 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 19
DF Flag of Mexico.svg Aaron Guillen FC Dallas 23
DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Phanuel Kavita Real Salt Lake 23
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Robinson D.C. United 22
DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Turner Orlando City SC 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Adams New York Red Bulls 17
MF Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Allen Real Salt Lake 21
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Chapman Toronto FC 22
MF Flag of the United States.svg Coy Craft FC Dallas 19
MF Flag of England.svg Harrison Heath Orlando City SC 20
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Zachary Herivaux New England Revolution 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Kovar Seattle Sounders FC 22
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Mendiola LA Galaxy 22
MF Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 20
FW Flag of the United States.svg Joey Calistri Chicago Fire 22
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton Toronto FC 20
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jack McBean LA Galaxy 21
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC 21

† – Herivaux was named as an injury replacement for Heath.

2017

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jesse González FC Dallas 22
GK Flag of the United States.svg Evan Louro New York Red Bulls 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Marco Farfan Portland Timbers 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kortne Ford Colorado Rapids 19
DF Flag of the United States.svg Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 20
DF Flag of the United States.svg Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 20
DF Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Adams New York Red Bulls 18
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alphonso Davies Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16
MF Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne New York Red Bulls 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Goslin Atlanta United FC 17
MF Flag of Mexico.svg José Hernández Real Salt Lake 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Jones Philadelphia Union 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Lennon Real Salt Lake 19
MF Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic Chicago Fire 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Paxton Pomykal FC Dallas 17
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ballou Tabla Montreal Impact 18
FW Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Carleton Atlanta United FC 17
FW Flag of Colombia.svg Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas 16
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton Toronto FC 21
FW Flag of the United States.svg Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 20

† – Goslin, Hernández, and Palmer-Brown were named as injury replacements for Davies, Farfan, and Tabla.

2018

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of the United States.svg JT Marcinkowski San Jose Earthquakes 21
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Melvin Vancouver Whitecaps FC 24
DF Flag of the United States.svg Marco Farfan Portland Timbers 19
DF Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union 19
DF Flag of the United States.svg James Sands New York City FC 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jaylin Lindsey Sporting Kansas City 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Herrera Real Salt Lake 21
DF Flag of the United States.svg Mark McKenzie Philadelphia Union 19
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Real Philadelphia Union 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Carleton Atlanta United FC 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Fontana Philadelphia Union 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Lindley Orlando City SC 21
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Fraser Toronto FC 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Saucedo Real Salt Lake 21
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Mines New York Red Bulls 18
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Efraín Álvarez LA Galaxy 16
MF Flag of the United States.svg Lagos Kunga Atlanta United FC 19
MF Flag of the United States.svg Paxton Pomykal FC Dallas 17
MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Kuzain Sporting Kansas City 19
FW Flag of Colombia.svg Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas 17

2019

Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Flag of the United States.svg David Ochoa Real Salt Lake 18
GK Flag of the United States.svg JT Marcinkowski San Jose Earthquakes 22
GK Flag of the United States.svg Mason Stajduhar Orlando City SC 21
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Clément Bayiha Montreal Impact 20
DF Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vines Colorado Rapids 20
DF Flag of Sweden.svg Erik McCue Houston Dynamo 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Aboubacar Keita Columbus Crew SC 19
DF Flag of the United States.svg Andre Reynolds Chicago Fire 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg George Campbell Atlanta United FC 18
DF Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Reynolds FC Dallas 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Cerrillo FC Dallas 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Gianluca Busio Sporting Kansas City 17
MF Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Servania FC Dallas 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Aaronson Philadelphia Union 18
MF Flag of the United States.svg Cole Bassett Colorado Rapids 18
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noble Okello Toronto FC 19
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mathieu Choinière Montreal Impact 20
MF Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Roberts FC Dallas 18
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Efraín Álvarez LA Galaxy 17
FW Flag of the United States.svg Justin Rennicks New England Revolution 20
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Theo Bair Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19
FW Flag of the United States.svg Benji Michel Orlando City SC 21
FW Flag of Kenya.svg Handwalla Bwana Seattle Sounders FC 22
FW Flag of the United States.svg Omir Fernandez New York Red Bulls 20

2022

MLS Next East Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Stanislav Lapkes(Columbus Crew)
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ignacio Alem(D.C. United)
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Esmir Bajraktarević (New England Revolution)
4 DF Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Israel Boatwright(Inter Miami CF)
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Thomas Bouffard(CF Montréal)
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Romero(Charlotte FC)
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noah Cobb (Atlanta United FC)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami)
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giorgio DeLibera(Columbus Crew)
10 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bento Estrela (New York Red Bulls)
11 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV David Garcia(FC Cincinnati)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Alejandro Granados Torres(Orlando City SC)
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Malachi Grant(Atlanta United)
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Griffith(PDA [lower-alpha 1] )
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Krueger(Philadelphia Union)
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Favian Loyola (Orlando City)
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Panayotou(New England Revolution)
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Rick(Philadelphia Union)
19 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Adam Pearlman (Toronto FC)
20 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Diego Rossi(New York City FC [lower-alpha 2] )
21 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kobi Thomas(Inter Miami)
22 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Marcos Zambrano-Delgado(Philadelphia Union)

MLS Next West Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1Flag placeholder.svg Adam Beaudry(Colorado Rapids)
2Flag placeholder.svg Alejandro Alcala(LA Galaxy)
3Flag placeholder.svg Christopher Aquino(Seattle Sounders FC)
4Flag placeholder.svg Edgar Bazan(Sporting Kansas City)
5Flag placeholder.svg Alejandro Carrillo(Nashville SC)
6Flag placeholder.svg Keith Chavarria(Colorado Rapids)
7Flag placeholder.svg Mihail Gherasimencov(Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
8Flag placeholder.svg Andre Gitau(Houston Dynamo)
9Flag placeholder.svg Anthony Gonzalez(Austin FC)
10Flag placeholder.svg Stuart Hawkins(Seattle Sounders)
11Flag placeholder.svg Gershon Henry(Real Salt Lake)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12Flag placeholder.svg Bryce Jamison(Barça Residence Academy)
13Flag placeholder.svg Marcus Lee(California United Strikers)
14Flag placeholder.svg Carlos Leatherman(Minnesota United FC)
15Flag placeholder.svg Cruz Medina(San Jose Earthquakes)
16Flag placeholder.svg Malachi Molina(FC Dallas)
17Flag placeholder.svg Bryan Moyado(Los Angeles FC)
18Flag placeholder.svg Emmanuel Ochoa(San Jose Earthquakes)
19Flag placeholder.svg Drew Murray(San Jose Earthquakes)
20Flag placeholder.svg Kevin Rodriguez Andrade(San Francisco Glens)
21Flag placeholder.svg Ian Shaul(Portland Timbers)
22Flag placeholder.svg Roka Tsunehara(De Anza Force)
23Flag placeholder.svg Fritz Volmar(St. Louis City SC)

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