The 2024 MLS Next Pro season will be the third season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. It is expected that the season will begin on March 15 and conclude on October 6.
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) |
Matches played | 347 |
Goals scored | 1,193 (3.44 per match) |
Top goalscorer | David Poreba (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | OCB 5–0 HNT (May 26) CC2 6–1 CIN (July 21) |
Biggest away win | NYR 1–5 PU2 (May 26) |
Highest scoring | NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14) |
Longest winning run | 4 VEN |
Longest losing run | 3 HD2 |
Highest attendance | 10,671 STL 2–0 SKC (June 23) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of September 8, 2024. |
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 will begin play in the league. Chattanooga previously played in the National Independent Soccer Association, while Carolina Core is an expansion club.
Teams
editStadiums and locations
editPersonnel and sponsorship
editNote: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Regular season
editDuring 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
editEastern Conference
editPos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 43 | |
3 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 42 | |
4 | NE | New York City FC II | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 41 | |
5 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 40 | |
6 | SE | Orlando City B | 25 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 40 | |
7 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 39 | |
8 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 38 | |
9 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 38 | |
10 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
11 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 33 | |
12 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 31 | |
13 | NE | Toronto FC II | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 29 | |
14 | SE | Huntsville City FC (E) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 23 | |
15 | NE | New England Revolution II (E) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 21 |
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)
(E) Eliminated
Western Conference
editPos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FR | North Texas SC (Q) | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | FR | St. Louis City 2 (Q) | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 49 | |
3 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 42 | |
4 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 42 | |
5 | PC | Ventura County FC | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 42 | |
6 | PC | The Town FC | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 39 | |
7 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 36 | |
8 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 33 | |
9 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 32 | |
10 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 31 | |
11 | FR | Austin FC II | 24 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 31 | |
12 | PC | Real Monarchs | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 29 | |
13 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 24 | |
14 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 23 |
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)
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Overall table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Texas SC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 51 | Regular season champion |
2 | St. Louis City 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 49 | |
3 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45 | |
4 | Philadelphia Union II | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 43 | |
5 | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 42 | |
6 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 42 | |
7 | Columbus Crew 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 42 | |
8 | Ventura County FC | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 42 | |
9 | New York City FC II | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 41 | |
10 | Crown Legacy FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 40 | |
11 | Orlando City B | 25 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 40 | |
12 | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 39 | |
13 | The Town FC | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 39 | |
14 | Chicago Fire FC II (E) | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 38 | |
15 | Chattanooga FC (E) | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 38 | |
16 | Whitecaps FC 2 (E) | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 36 | |
17 | Carolina Core FC (E) | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
18 | Houston Dynamo 2 (E) | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 33 | |
19 | New York Red Bulls II (E) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 33 | |
20 | Portland Timbers 2 (E) | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 32 | |
21 | Sporting Kansas City II (E) | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 31 | |
22 | Atlanta United 2 (E) | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 31 | |
23 | Austin FC II (E) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 31 | |
24 | Toronto FC II (E) | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 29 | |
25 | Real Monarchs (E) | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 29 | |
26 | Minnesota United FC 2 (E) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 24 | |
27 | Colorado Rapids 2 (E) | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 23 | |
28 | Huntsville City FC (E) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 23 | |
29 | New England Revolution II (E) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 21 |
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)
(E) Eliminated
Player statistics
edit- As of September 8, 2024
Goals
editHat-tricks
editPlayer | Team | Against | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
- ^ Scored four goals.
Assists
editLeague awards
editMonthly awards
editWeek | Player of the Month | Rising Star of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | Coach of the Month | Team of the Month | Ref. | ||||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |||
March | New York Red Bulls II | Ventura County FC Philadelphia Union II |
Chicago Fire FC II | Ventura County FC | Ventura County FC | [35] | ||||
April | Sporting Kansas City II | Philadelphia Union II | Ventura County FC | Sporting Kansas City II | Chattanooga FC | [36] | ||||
May | Orlando City B | FC Cincinnati 2 | North Texas SC | FC Cincinnati 2 | Philadelphia Union II | [37] | ||||
June | Whitecaps FC 2 | Crown Legacy FC | Chicago Fire FC II | Whitecaps FC 2 | St. Louis City SC 2 | [38] |
Weekly awards
editSee also
editReferences
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