MLS Next Pro
Season2024
DatesTBA
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of December 16, 2023.

The 2024 MLS Next Pro season will be the third season of MLS Next Pro, the 2nd league of Major League Soccer. It is expected that the season will begin in March 2024 and conclude in September 2024.

Outside of MLS Next Pro, all MLSNP are anticipated to play in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, pending review by the U.S. Soccer Federation.[1]

Austin FC II and the Colorado Rapids 2 are the defending playoff and regular season champions, respectively.

It is also expected that the two independent clubs, Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC will begin play in the league. Chattanooga FC previously played in the National Independent Soccer Association, while Core FC is an expansion club.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Team Stadium Capacity
Atlanta United 2 Fifth Third Bank Stadium 8,318
Austin FC II Parmer Field 1,000
Carolina Core FC Truist Point 4,500[2]
Chattanooga FC Finley Stadium 20,412
Chicago Fire FC II SeatGeek Stadium 20,000[3]
FC Cincinnati 2 NKU Soccer Stadium 1,000[4]
Colorado Rapids 2 Denver Soccer Stadium 2,000
Columbus Crew 2 Historic Crew Stadium 19,968[5]
Crown Legacy FC Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000[6]
Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium 3,200[7]
Huntsville City FC Joe W. Davis Stadium 6,000[8]
Inter Miami CF II DRV PNK Stadium 18,000[9]
LA Galaxy II Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium 2,000[10]
Los Angeles FC 2 Titan Stadium 10,000[11]
Minnesota United FC 2 Allianz Field 19,600[12]
National Sports Center 5,500[13]
New England Revolution II Gillette Stadium 20,000[14]
New York City FC II Belson Stadium 2,168[15]
New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000[16]
North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium 48,114[17]
Orlando City B Osceola County Stadium 5,300[18]
Philadelphia Union II Subaru Park 18,500[19]
Portland Timbers 2 Providence Park 25,218[20]
Real Monarchs Zions Bank Stadium 5,000[21]
San Jose Earthquakes II PayPal Park 18,000[22]
Sporting Kansas City II Rock Chalk Park 2,500[23]
Swope Soccer Village 1,500[24]
St. Louis City SC 2 CityPark 22,423
Toronto FC II York Lions Stadium 4,000[25]
Tacoma Defiance Starfire Sports Complex 4,500[26]
Whitecaps FC 2 Swangard Stadium 5,288[27]

Personnel and sponsorship

Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.

Team Head coach
Atlanta United 2 England Steve Cooke
Austin FC II United States Brett Uttley
Carolina Core FC United States Roy Lassiter
Chattanooga FC United States Rod Underwood
Chicago Fire FC II France Ludovic Taillandier
FC Cincinnati 2 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
Colorado Rapids 2 United States Erik Bushey
Columbus Crew 2
Crown Legacy FC Portugal José Tavares
Houston Dynamo 2 United States Kenny Bundy
Huntsville City FC Wales Jack Collison
Inter Miami CF II Argentina Federico Higuaín
LA Galaxy II United States Matt Taylor
Los Angeles FC 2 Spain Enrique Duran
Minnesota United FC 2 New Zealand Cameron Knowles
New England Revolution II United States Richie Williams
New York City FC II United States Matt Pilkington
New York Red Bulls II Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya
North Texas SC Spain Javier Cano
Orlando City B Argentina Martín Perelman
Philadelphia Union II United States Marlon LeBlanc
Portland Timbers 2 Scotland Shannon Murray
Real Monarchs England Mark Lowry
San Jose Earthquakes II United States Dan DeGeer
Sporting Kansas City II United States Benny Feilhaber
St. Louis City SC 2 United States Bobby Murphy
Toronto FC II Canada Gianni Cimini
Tacoma Defiance South Africa Hervé Diese
Whitecaps FC 2 United States Ricardo Clark


See also

References

  1. ^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 15, 2023). "MLS withdraws first teams from U.S. Open Cup". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ball Park A-Z". High Point Rockers. 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fun Within Reach". Toyota Park. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "NKU Soccer Stadium". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Historic Crew Stadium". www.ColumbusSports.org. Greater Columbus Sports Commission. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews". www.MatthewsNC.gov. Town of Matthews, NC. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sabercats Stadium". www.HoustonSabercats.com. Houston Sabercats. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Brazelton, Dave (May 19, 2023). "Huntsville businesses benefit from new Joe Davis Stadium". WAAY 31 ABC. Huntsville, AL. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Inter Miami increases DRV PNK Stadium capacity for Lionel Messi's debut". as.com. MLS Digital. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "About Dignity Health Sports Park". www.DignityHealthSportsPark.com. Dignity Health Sports Park. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Titan Stadium". Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Stadium Facts". www.MNUFC.com. Minnesota United. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "NSC Stadium".
  14. ^ "Gillette Stadium Overview". revolutionsoccer.net. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  15. ^ "BELSON STADIUM". www.RedStormSports.com. St. John's University. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "MSU Soccer Park". www.MontclairAthletics.com. Montclar State University. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Sullivan, T. R. (October 30, 2012). "Rangers Resume Fan-Focused Park Renovations". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  18. ^ "Osceola County Stadium". www.OHPark.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "About Talen Energy Stadium". philadelphiaunion.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  20. ^ "Providence Park Stadium". www.Portland.gov. City of Portland. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  21. ^ Meyer, Taran (April 25, 2018). "Zions Bank Stadium Provides Unique Soccer Experience". www.RSL.com. Real Salt Lake. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  22. ^ "Quakes announce groundbreaking date for new Stadium" (Press release). San Jose Earthquakes. August 25, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  23. ^ "Rock Chalk Park". www.TravelKS.com. Kansas Tourism. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  24. ^ "Swope Soccer Village". KCParks.org. Kansas City Parks & Recreation. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  25. ^ "York Lions Stadium Conversion". www.YorkU.CA. York University. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  26. ^ "Outdoor Fields". www.StarFireSports.com. Star Fire Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  27. ^ "Swangard Stadium – Home of your Whitecaps". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

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