2023 MLS Next Pro season
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Season | 2023 |
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Champions | Austin FC II |
Regular season title | Colorado Rapids 2 |
Matches played | 391 (378 RS, 13 PO) |
Goals scored | 1331 (3.4 per match) (1296 RS, 35 PO) |
Top goalscorer | Rémi Cabral Jack Lynn MD Myers (19) |
Biggest home win | SK2 7–1 WFC (July 2) |
Biggest away win | LAG 0–5 CR2 (May 7) CC2 0–5 NYR (August 13) MIA 0–5 CC2 (September 3) |
Highest scoring | NE2 5–5 CIN (April 30) |
Longest winning run | 11 CR2 |
Highest attendance | 9,626 STL2 4–1 LAG (September 17) |
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of October 22, 2023. |
The 2023 MLS Next Pro season is the second season of MLS Next Pro, the reserve league of Major League Soccer.
27 clubs will participate in the 2023 season. Atlanta United 2, New York Red Bulls II and LA Galaxy II joined the league from the USL Championship.[1] The expansion teams include Austin FC II (representing Austin FC),[2][3] Crown Legacy FC (Charlotte FC),[4] Huntsville City FC (Nashville SC),[5] and Los Angeles FC 2 (Los Angeles FC).[6] Rochester New York FC withdrew.[7] The regular season ran from March 24 to September 24.
Contents
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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Personnel and sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Regular season
The regular season will feature 28 matches in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference will be divided into divisions of six or seven teams for scheduling.[33]
Conference standings
Eastern Conference
Template:2023 MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference table
Western Conference
Template:2023 MLS Next Pro Western Conference table
Overall table
Template:2023 MLS Next Pro overall table
Player statistics
- As of September 24, 2023
Goals
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[34] |
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1 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 19 |
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Orlando City B | ||
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New York City FC II | ||
4 | ![]() |
Atlanta United 2 | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls II | 15 |
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Tacoma Defiance | ||
7 | ![]() |
LA Galaxy II | 14 |
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Houston Dynamo 2 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 13 |
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St. Louis City 2 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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LA Galaxy II | Whitecaps FC 2 | 4–3 (A)[35] | April 16 |
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New England Revolution II | Philadelphia Union II | 4–3 (A)[36] | May 21 |
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Philadelphia Union II | Columbus Crew 2 | 3–2 (H)[37] | May 28 |
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Houston Dynamo 2 | Real Monarchs | 5–3 (A)[38] | July 28 |
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Tacoma Defiance | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–1 (H)[39] | August 9 |
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Portland Timbers 2 | LA Galaxy II | 6–1 (H)[40] | August 9 |
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New York City FC II | Inter Miami CF II | 5–0 (H)[41] | August 10 |
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Sporting Kansas City II | Portland Timbers 2 | 6–1 (H)[42] | August 13 |
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Huntsville City FC | Philadelphia Union II | 5–2 (H)[43] | August 19 |
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Columbus Crew 2 | Inter Miami CF II | 5–0 (A)[44] | September 3 |
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St. Louis City 2 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 3–1 (A)[45] | September 3 |
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Los Angeles FC 2 | Portland Timbers 2 | 4–0 (H)[46] | September 15 |
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Colorado Rapids 2 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 4–2 (H)[47] | September 24 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[48] |
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1 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
Sporting Kansas City II | 8 |
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Colorado Rapids 2 | ||
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Philadelphia Union II | ||
6 | ![]() |
New York City FC 2 | 7 |
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Chicago Fire FC II | ||
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Orlando City B | ||
9 | 9 players | 6 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[49] |
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1 | ![]() |
Austin FC II | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
New York Red Bulls II | 6 |
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Columbus Crew 2 | ||
4 | ![]() |
Crown Legacy FC | 5 |
5 | ![]() |
New England Revolution II | 4 |
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San Jose Earthquakes II | ||
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Real Monarchs | ||
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San Jose Earthquakes II | ||
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Atlanta United 2 | ||
10 | 18 players | 3 |
Playoffs
Format
Top seven teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs, with the best record in each conference earning a first round bye. The second and third seeds in each conference were able to choose which of the remaining teams they would play. The top seed in the conference semifinals will also be allowed to choose their opponent from the remaining teams.[33][50]
Bracket
Conference Quarterfinals September 29–October 1 |
Conference Semifinals October 6–8 |
Conference Finals October 14–15 |
MLS Next Pro Final October 22 |
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Crown Legacy FC | 0 | Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | Austin FC II | 3 | ||||||||||
Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
New England Revolution II | 0 | ||||||||||||
New England Revolution II | 2 | ||||||||||||
New York Red Bulls II | 1 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Rapids 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
San Jose Earthquakes II | 0 | ||||||||||||
Colorado Rapids 2 | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||
Austin FC II (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
Tacoma Defiance | 0 | ||||||||||||
Austin FC II | 1 | ||||||||||||
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
October 1
1:00 PM EDT |
New York Red Bulls II | 4–1 | Chicago Fire FC II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/rbnyvschi-10-01-2023/ |
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MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Referee: Anya Voigt |
October 1
5:30 PM EDT |
Columbus Crew 2 | 2–1 | Orlando City B |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvsorl-10-01-2023/ |
Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
October 1
8:00 PM EDT |
New England Revolution II | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/nevsphi-10-01-2023/ |
Gillette Stadium
Referee: Gerald Flores |
Western Conference
September 29
7:00 PM CDT |
Sporting Kansas City II | 0–2 | Austin FC II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/skcvsatx-09-29-2023/ |
Rock Chalk Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October 1
5:00 PM CDT |
St. Louis City SC 2 | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/stlvssj-10-01-2023/ |
October 1
7:00 PM PDT |
Tacoma Defiance | 4–3 | Houston Dynamo 2 |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/tacvshou-10-01-2023/ |
Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
October 6
3:00 PM EDT |
Gillette Stadium
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
October 8
3:00 PM EDT |
Crown Legacy FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew 2 |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/cltvsclb-10-08-2023/ |
Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Western Conference
October 8
7:30pm MDT |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/colvssj-10-08-2023/ |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
October 8
7:30 PM PDT |
Tacoma Defiance | 0–1 | Austin FC II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/tacvsatx-10-08-2023/ |
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Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: John Griggs |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
October 14
5:00 PM EDT |
New England Revolution II | 0–1 | Columbus Crew 2 |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/nevsclb-10-14-2023/ |
Gillette Stadium
Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Western Conference
October 15
7:30 PM MDT |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Austin FC II |
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Penalties | ||
*Larraz ![]() |
1–4 | * Noël ![]() |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
MLS Next Pro Cup Final
October 22
5:00 PM EDT |
Columbus Crew 2 | 1–3 | Austin FC II |
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https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvsatx-10-22-2023/ |
Most Valuable Player: Valentin Noël (Austin FC II)
League awards
Individual awards
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | 19 goals | [52] |
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Orlando City B | |||
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New York City FC II | |||
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() |
Austin FC II | 12 clean sheets; 0.74 Goals Against Average | [53] |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | Lead team to the Regular Season title | |
Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Orlando City B | 19 goals; Best XI | [54] |
MLS Next Pro Best XI
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
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[53] |
Weekly awards
See also
References
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