2024 MLS Next Pro season
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) |
Matches played | 71 |
Goals scored | 235 (3.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Roald Mitchell (8 goals) |
Biggest home win | AT2 4–0 CAR (March 24) CHA 6–2 MIA (April 13) SK2 4–0 HD2 (April 14) NY2 6–2 NE2 (April 14) |
Biggest away win | AU2 1–3 TAC (March 16) PT2 1–3 TWN (March 22) SK2 1–3 VEN (March 24) CR2 3–5 SK2 (April 7) |
Highest scoring | NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14) |
Longest winning run | 4 VEN |
Longest losing run | 3 HD2 |
Highest attendance | 4,400 HNT 2–2 CRN (April 13) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of April 27, 2024. |
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.
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
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
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
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SE | Chattanooga FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 20 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | |
3 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 17 | |
4 | NE | FC Cincinnati 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | |
5 | NE | Chicago Fire FC II | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
6 | SE | Orlando City B | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
7 | NE | New York City FC II | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | |
8 | NE | Columbus Crew 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 12 | |
9 | NE | Toronto FC II | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
10 | NE | New England Revolution II | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
11 | SE | Crown Legacy FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
12 | SE | Inter Miami CF II | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 10 | |
13 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 8 | |
14 | SE | Carolina Core FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
15 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
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
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FR | St. Louis City 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
2 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 | |
3 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | |
4 | PC | Ventura County FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
5 | FR | North Texas SC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 16 | |
6 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | |
7 | PC | The Town FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
8 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | |
9 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 10 | |
10 | FR | Austin FC II | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
11 | PC | Real Monarchs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
12 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | |
13 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 6 | |
14 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 4 |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chattanooga FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 20 | Regular season champion |
2 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | |
3 | Philadelphia Union II | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls II | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 17 | |
5 | Ventura County FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 16 | |
6 | North Texas SC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 16 | |
7 | St. Louis City 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
8 | Tacoma Defiance | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | |
9 | Chicago Fire FC II | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
10 | Sporting Kansas City II | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 | |
11 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | |
12 | Portland Timbers 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | |
13 | Orlando City B | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
14 | Columbus Crew 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
15 | New York City FC II | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | |
16 | Toronto FC II | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
17 | New England Revolution II | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
18 | Crown Legacy FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
19 | Inter Miami CF II | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 10 | |
20 | The Town FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | |
21 | Austin FC II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | |
22 | Real Monarchs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
23 | Atlanta United 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 8 | |
24 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
25 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 6 | |
26 | Carolina Core FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
27 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 4 | |
28 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | |
29 | Huntsville City FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
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 April 28, 2024
Goals
Hat-tricks
Player | Team | Against | Score | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kamron Habibullah | Sporting Kansas City II | Colorado Rapids 2 | 5–3 (A)[27] | April 7 |
Roald Mitchell[A] | New York Red Bulls II | Chicago Fire FC II | 5–5 (4–3 PK)(H)[28] | April 13 |
Harold Osorio | Chicago Fire FC II | New York Red Bulls II | 5–5 (3–4 PK)(A)[28] | April 13 |
Carlos Harvey | Minnesota United FC 2 | Portland Timbers 2 | 4–3 (A)[29] | April 21 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
- ^ Scored four goals.
Assists
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[31] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marcus Alstrup | Austin FC II | 2 |
Mikołaj Biegański | The Town FC | ||
Michael Collodi | North Texas SC | ||
Christian Olivares | St. Louis City SC 2 | ||
5 | 23 players | 1 |
League awards
Weekly awards
Week | Player of the Matchweek | Rising Star of the Matchweek | Goal of the Matchweek | Team of the Matchweek | Ref. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |||
1 | Luis Müller | Los Angeles FC 2 | Riley Dalgado | Ventura County FC | Omari Glasgow | Chicago Fire FC II | Tacoma Defiance | [32][33] |
2 | Ibrahim Kasule | New York Red Bulls II | Justin Ellis | Orlando City B | Jesus Ibarra | Chattanooga FC | Ventura County FC | [34][35] |
3 | Ruben Ramos Jr. | Ventura County FC | Eddy Davis | Philadelphia Union II | CJ Fodrey | Austin FC II | New York Red Bulls II | [36][37] |
4 | Kamron Habibullah | Sporting Kansas City II | Mohamed Saad | Columbus Crew 2 | Ryan Carmichael | Inter Miami CF II | Sporting Kansas City II | [38][39] |
5 | Roald Mitchell | New York Red Bulls II | Frankie Westfield | Philadelphia Union II | Kyle Tucker | Philadelphia Union II | Chattanooga FC | [40][41] |
6 | Carlos Harvey | Minnesota United FC 2 | Edward Davis | Philadelphia Union II | Ascel Essengue | Ventura County FC | North Texas SC | [42][43] |
See also
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