2024 MLS Next Pro season
Football league season
MLS Next Pro Season 2024 Dates March 15 – October 6 (Regular season) Regular season title North Texas SC Matches played 406 Goals scored 1,386 (3.41 per match) Top goalscorer David Poreba (18 goals)Biggest home win NTX 8–2 MU2 (October 6)Biggest away win NYR 1–5 PU2 (May 26)TFC 1–5 CHA (September 29)Highest scoring NYR 5–5 (4–3 PK) CHI (April 14)NTX 8–2 MU2 (October 6)Longest winning run 4 VEN Longest losing run 3 HD2 Highest attendance 12,022STL 5–0 TAC (October 6) 2025 →
All statistics correct as of October 6, 2024.
The 2024 MLS Next Pro season is the third season of MLS Next Pro , the second-tier league of Major League Soccer . It began March 15 and concluded 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 began play in the league. Chattanooga previously played in the National Independent Soccer Association , while Carolina Core is an expansion club.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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[ 1]
Chattanooga FC
Finley Stadium
20,412
Chicago Fire FC II
SeatGeek Stadium
20,000[ 2]
FC Cincinnati 2
NKU Soccer Stadium
1,000[ 3]
Colorado Rapids 2
Denver Soccer Stadium
2,000
Columbus Crew 2
Historic Crew Stadium
19,968[ 4]
Crown Legacy FC
Sportsplex at Matthews
5,000[ 5]
Houston Dynamo 2
SaberCats Stadium
3,200[ 6]
Huntsville City FC
Joe W. Davis Stadium
6,000[ 7]
Inter Miami CF II
Chase Stadium
21,000[ 8]
Los Angeles FC 2
Titan Stadium
10,000[ 9]
Minnesota United FC 2
Allianz Field
19,600[ 10]
National Sports Center
5,500[ 11]
New England Revolution II
Gillette Stadium
20,000
Mark A. Ouellette Stadium
1,500[ 12]
New York City FC II
Belson Stadium
2,168[ 13]
New York Red Bulls II
MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
5,000[ 14]
North Texas SC
Choctaw Stadium
48,114[ 15]
Orlando City B
Osceola County Stadium
5,300[ 16]
Philadelphia Union II
Subaru Park
18,500[ 17]
Portland Timbers 2
Providence Park
25,218[ 18]
Real Monarchs
Zions Bank Stadium
5,000[ 19]
Sporting Kansas City II
Rock Chalk Park
2,500[ 20]
Swope Soccer Village
1,500[ 21]
St. Louis City 2
CityPark
22,423
The Town FC
Saint Mary's Stadium
5,500
Toronto FC II
York Lions Stadium
4,000[ 22]
Tacoma Defiance
Starfire Sports Complex
4,500[ 23]
Ventura County FC
William Rolland Stadium
3,000
Whitecaps FC 2
Swangard Stadium
5,288[ 24]
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
Source:
MLSNP Eastern Conference 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
Source:
MLSNP Western Conference 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
Source:
MLSNP 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 October 6, 2024
Goals
Hat-tricks
Notes
(H) – Home team (A) – Away team
Assists
Playoffs
Bracket
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
2024 MLS Next Pro Cup Final
League awards
Individual awards
MLS Next Pro Best XI
MLS Next Pro Match Officials of the Year
Referee
Assistant Referee
Fourth Official
Joshua Encarnacion
Jackson Krauser
Braeden Frey
[ 39]
Monthly awards
Weekly awards
See also
References
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