2023 MLS Next Pro season

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Not to be confused with 2023 Major League Soccer season.

MLS Next Pro
Season2023
DatesMarch 24 – September 24
(Regular season)
ChampionsAustin FC II
Regular season titleColorado Rapids 2
Matches played391
(378 RS, 13 PO)
Goals scored1,331 (3.4 per match)
(1296 RS, 35 PO)
Top goalscorerRémi Cabral
Jack Lynn
MD Myers (19)
Biggest home winSK2 7–1 WFC (July 2)
Biggest away winLAG 0–5 CR2 (May 7)
CC2 0–5 NYR (August 13)
MIA 0–5 CC2 (September 3)
Highest scoringNE2 5–5 CIN (April 30)
Longest winning run11 CR2
Highest attendance9,626
STL2 4–1 LAG
(September 17)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of October 22, 2023.

The 2023 MLS Next Pro season was the second season of MLS Next Pro, the reserve league of Major League Soccer. It featured 27 clubs—an increase of seven from the inaugural 2022 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.

Teams[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

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
Chicago Fire FC II SeatGeek Stadium 20,000[8]
FC Cincinnati 2 NKU Soccer Stadium 1,000[9]
Colorado Rapids 2 Denver Soccer Stadium 2,000
Columbus Crew 2 Historic Crew Stadium 19,968[10]
Crown Legacy FC Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000[11]
Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium 3,200[12]
Huntsville City FC Joe W. Davis Stadium 6,000[13]
Inter Miami CF II DRV PNK Stadium 18,000[14]
LA Galaxy II Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium 2,000[15]
Los Angeles FC 2 Titan Stadium 10,000[16]
Minnesota United FC 2 Allianz Field 19,600[17]
National Sports Center 5,500[18]
New England Revolution II Gillette Stadium 20,000[19]
New York City FC II Belson Stadium 2,168[20]
New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000[21]
North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium 48,114[22]
Orlando City B Osceola County Stadium 5,300[23]
Philadelphia Union II Subaru Park 18,500[24]
Portland Timbers 2 Providence Park 25,218[25]
Real Monarchs Zions Bank Stadium 5,000[26]
San Jose Earthquakes II PayPal Park 18,000[27]
Sporting Kansas City II Rock Chalk Park 2,500[28]
Swope Soccer Village 1,500[29]
St. Louis City SC 2 CityPark 22,423
Toronto FC II York Lions Stadium 4,000[30]
Tacoma Defiance Starfire Sports Complex 4,500[31]
Whitecaps FC 2 Swangard Stadium 5,288[32]

Personnel and sponsorship[edit]

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
Chicago Fire FC II France Ludovic Taillandier
FC Cincinnati 2 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
Colorado Rapids 2 United States Erik Bushey
Columbus Crew 2 France Laurent Courtois
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 Brazil Marcelo Sarvas
Los Angeles FC 2 Spain Enrique Duran
Minnesota United FC 2 New Zealand Cameron Knowles
New England Revolution II United States Clint Peay
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 Colombia Jámison Olave
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 United States Wade Webber
Whitecaps FC 2 United States Ricardo Clark

Regular season[edit]

During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of six or seven teams for scheduling.[33]

Conference standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NE Crown Legacy FC 28 19 4 1 4 60 34 +26 66 Qualification for the Conference semifinals
2 NE New England Revolution II 28 14 6 2 6 57 41 +16 56 Qualification for the Playoffs
3 CT Columbus Crew 2 28 16 3 0 9 58 46 +12 54
4 NE New York Red Bulls II 28 14 3 3 8 53 36 +17 51
5 CT Orlando City B 28 13 2 3 10 59 61 −2 46
6 CT Chicago Fire FC II 28 9 5 6 8 54 46 +8 43
7 NE Philadelphia Union II 28 12 2 2 12 54 57 −3 42
8 NE New York City FC II 28 12 1 3 12 60 55 +5 41
9 CT Huntsville City FC 28 9 4 3 12 48 45 +3 38
10 CT Atlanta United 2 28 9 2 4 13 50 52 −2 35
11 NE Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 −14 29
12 CT FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 −28 27
13 CT Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 −34 22
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[edit]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FR Colorado Rapids 2 28 19 4 1 4 70 37 +33 66 Qualification for the Conference semifinals
2 PC Tacoma Defiance 28 14 6 3 5 54 33 +21 57 Qualification for the Playoffs
3 FR Sporting Kansas City II 28 13 4 2 9 59 41 +18 49
4 FR Austin FC II 28 12 4 5 7 40 23 +17 49
5 FR St. Louis City SC 2 28 11 5 4 8 48 38 +10 47
6 PC San Jose Earthquakes II 28 11 5 2 10 41 36 +5 45
7 FR Houston Dynamo 2 28 12 3 1 12 50 44 +6 43
8 FR Minnesota United FC 2 28 10 5 3 10 50 52 −2 43
9 FR North Texas SC 28 9 1 7 11 43 45 −2 36
10 PC Portland Timbers 2 28 11 0 1 16 40 63 −23 34
11 PC Whitecaps FC 2 28 8 3 4 13 33 46 −13 34
12 PC Real Monarchs 28 8 2 3 15 27 54 −27 31
13 PC Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 −9 25
14 PC LA Galaxy II 28 5 4 2 17 36 74 −38 25
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[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 Colorado Rapids 2 28 19 4 1 4 70 37 +33 66 Regular season champion and U.S. Open Cup First Round
2 Crown Legacy FC 28 19 4 1 4 60 34 +26 66 U.S. Open Cup First Round
3 Tacoma Defiance 28 14 6 3 5 57 36 +21 57
4 New England Revolution II 28 14 6 2 6 57 41 +16 56
5 Columbus Crew 2 28 16 3 0 9 58 46 +12 54
6 New York Red Bulls II 28 14 3 3 8 53 36 +17 51 U.S. Open Cup First Round
7 Sporting Kansas City II 28 13 4 2 9 60 42 +18 49
8 Austin FC II 28 12 4 5 7 40 23 +17 49
9 St. Louis City SC 2 28 11 5 4 8 49 39 +10 47
10 Orlando City B 28 13 2 3 10 59 61 −2 46
11 San Jose Earthquakes II 28 11 5 2 10 41 36 +5 45
12 Houston Dynamo 2 28 12 3 1 12 50 44 +6 43
13 Minnesota United FC 2 28 10 5 3 10 50 52 −2 43 U.S. Open Cup First Round
14 Chicago Fire FC II 28 9 5 6 8 54 46 +8 43
15 Philadelphia Union II 28 12 2 2 12 54 57 −3 42
16 New York City FC II 28 12 1 3 12 60 55 +5 41 U.S. Open Cup First Round
17 Huntsville City FC 28 9 4 3 12 48 45 +3 38
18 North Texas SC 28 9 1 7 11 43 45 −2 36
19 Atlanta United 2 28 9 2 4 13 50 52 −2 35
20 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 0 1 16 40 63 −23 34 U.S. Open Cup First Round
21 Whitecaps FC 2 28 8 3 4 13 36 49 −13 34
22 Real Monarchs 28 8 2 3 15 27 54 −27 31
23 Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 −14 29
24 FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 −28 27
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 −9 25
26 LA Galaxy II 28 5 4 2 17 36 74 −38 25 U.S. Open Cup First Round
27 Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 −34 22
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[edit]

As of September 24, 2023

Goals[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[34]
1 France Rémi Cabral Colorado Rapids 2 19
United States Jack Lynn Orlando City B
United States MD Myers New York City FC II
4 Brazil Nicolas Firmino Atlanta United 2 16
5 Uganda Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II 15
Guinea-Bissau Braudílio Rodrigues Tacoma Defiance
7 Cameroon Aaron Bibout LA Galaxy II 14
Senegal Papa Ndoye Houston Dynamo 2
9 Japan Yosuke Hanya Colorado Rapids 2 13
United States John Klein St. Louis City 2

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Score Date
Cameroon Aaron Bibout LA Galaxy II Whitecaps FC 2 4–3 (A)[35] April 16
United States Esmir Bajraktarevic New England Revolution II Philadelphia Union II 4–3 (A)[36] May 21
United States Jeremy Rafanello Philadelphia Union II Columbus Crew 2 3–2 (H)[37] May 28
Senegal Papa Ndoye Houston Dynamo 2 Real Monarchs 5–3 (A)[38] July 28
Guinea-Bissau Braudílio Rodrigues Tacoma Defiance Sporting Kansas City II 3–1 (H)[39] August 9
United States Diego Gutierrez Portland Timbers 2 LA Galaxy II 6–1 (H)[40] August 9
United States MD Myers New York City FC II Inter Miami CF II 5–0 (H)[41] August 10
Honduras Alenis Vargas Sporting Kansas City II Portland Timbers 2 6–1 (H)[42] August 13
United States Azaad Liadi Huntsville City FC Philadelphia Union II 5–2 (H)[43] August 19
United States Gibran Rayo Columbus Crew 2 Inter Miami CF II 5–0 (A)[44] September 3
England Faysal Bettache St. Louis City 2 Houston Dynamo 2 3–1 (A)[45] September 3
Mexico Leonardo Flores Los Angeles FC 2 Portland Timbers 2 4–0 (H)[46] September 15
France Rémi Cabral Colorado Rapids 2 Minnesota United FC 2 4–2 (H)[47] September 24
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Assists[edit]

Rank Player Club Assists[48]
1 United States Marlon Vargas Colorado Rapids 2 10
2 Japan Yosuke Hanya Colorado Rapids 2 9
3 United States Josh Coan Sporting Kansas City II 8
United States Oliver Larraz Colorado Rapids 2
United States Chris Olney Philadelphia Union II
6 United States Jack Beer New York City FC 2 7
United States Luka Prpa Chicago Fire FC II
Colombia Jhon Solís Orlando City B
9 9 players 6

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[49]
1 United States Damian Las Austin FC II 12
2 United States AJ Marcucci New York Red Bulls II 6
United States Brady Scott Columbus Crew 2
4 United States Isaac Walker Crown Legacy FC 5
5 Spain Nico Campuzano New England Revolution II 4
United States Eric De La Cerda San Jose Earthquakes II
Mexico Fernando Delgado Real Monarchs
United States Emmanuel Ochoa San Jose Earthquakes II
Chile Vicente Reyes Atlanta United 2
10 18 players 3

Playoffs[edit]

Format[edit]

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 were also allowed to choose their opponent from the remaining teams.[33][50]

Bracket[edit]

Conference Quarterfinals
September 29–October 1 		Conference Semifinals
October 6–8 		Conference Finals
October 14–15 		MLS Next Pro Final
October 22
            
E1 Crown Legacy FC 0
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 2
E5 Orlando City B 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
Eastern Conference
E2 New England Revolution II 0
E2 New England Revolution II 3
E7 Philadelphia Union II 2
E2 New England Revolution II 2
E4 New York Red Bulls II 1
E4 New York Red Bulls II 4
E6 Chicago Fire FC II 1
E3 Columbus Crew 2 1
W4 Austin FC II 3
W1 Colorado Rapids 2 1
W6 San Jose Earthquakes II 0
W5 St. Louis City 2 0
W6 San Jose Earthquakes II 2
W1 Colorado Rapids 2 0 (1)
Western Conference
W4 Austin FC II (p) 0 (4)
W2 Tacoma Defiance 4
W7 Houston Dynamo 2 3
W2 Tacoma Defiance 0
W4 Austin FC II 1
W3 Sporting Kansas City II 0
W4 Austin FC II 2

Conference Quarterfinals[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

New York Red Bulls II4–1Chicago Fire FC II
 Report
Referee: Anya Voigt
Columbus Crew 22–1Orlando City B
 Report
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
New England Revolution II3–2Philadelphia Union II
 Report
Referee: Gerald Flores

Western Conference[edit]

Sporting Kansas City II0–2Austin FC II
 Report
Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, Kansas
Referee: Brandon Stevis
St. Louis City SC 20–2San Jose Earthquakes II
 Report
Attendance: 5,227[51]
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
Tacoma Defiance4–3Houston Dynamo 2
 Report
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

Conference Semifinals[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

New England Revolution II2–1New York Red Bulls II
 Report
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Crown Legacy FC0–1Columbus Crew 2
 Report
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

Western Conference[edit]

Colorado Rapids 21–0San Jose Earthquakes II
 Report
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Tacoma Defiance0–1Austin FC II
 Report
Referee: John Griggs

Conference Finals[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

New England Revolution II0–1Columbus Crew 2
 Report
Referee: Matthew Thompson

Western Conference[edit]

Colorado Rapids 20–0 (a.e.t.)Austin FC II
 Report
Penalties
 1–4
Referee: Alexis Da Silva

MLS Next Pro Cup Final[edit]

Columbus Crew 21–3Austin FC II
 Report
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Calin Radosav

Most Valuable Player: Valentin Noël (Austin FC II)

League awards[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot France Rémi Cabral Colorado Rapids 2 19 goals [52]
United States Jack Lynn Orlando City B
United States MD Myers New York City FC II
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Damian Las Austin FC II 12 clean sheets; 0.74 Goals Against Average [53]
Coach of the Year United States Erik Bushey Colorado Rapids 2 Lead team to the Regular Season title
Most Valuable Player United States Jack Lynn Orlando City B 19 goals; Best XI [54]

MLS Next Pro Best XI[edit]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref
United States Damian Las (AU2) France Abdoulaye Cissoko (TAC)
United States Joe Hafferty (AU2)
Brazil João Pedro (CRN) 		Brazil Nicolas Firmino (AT2)
Japan Yosuke Hanya (CR2)
Uganda Ibrahim Kasule (NYR)
United States Oliver Larraz (CR2) 		France Rémi Cabral (CR2)
United States Jack Lynn (OCB)
United States MD Myers (NY2) 		[53]

Weekly awards[edit]

Week Player of the Matchday Team of the Matchday Ref.
Player Club Position Reason
1 Guatemala Arquimides Ordóñez FC Cincinnati 2 Forward 2 goals vs Toronto Minnesota United FC 2 [55][56]
2 Canada Brandon Cambridge Crown Legacy FC Forward 2 goals vs Cincinnati Colorado Rapids 2 [57][58]
3 United States Favian Loyola Orlando City B Midfielder 1 goal, 1 assist vs Miami New England Revolution II [59][60]
4 Cameroon Aaron Bibout LA Galaxy II Forward Hat trick vs Vancouver Austin FC II [61][62]
5 United States Ryan Bilichuk Portland Timbers 2 Goalkeeper Shutout vs LAFC2 Whitecaps FC 2 [63][64]
6 Japan Yosuke Hanya Colorado Rapids 2 Midfielder Game-winning goal vs North Texas SC Real Monarchs [65][66]
7 United States Nelson Pierre Philadelphia Union II Forward 2 goals vs Red Bulls II Toronto FC II [67][68]
8 Costa Rica Damian Rivera New England Revolution II Midfielder 2 goals vs Toronto Portland Timbers 2 [69][70]
9 United States Esmir Bajraktarevic New England Revolution II Midfielder Hat trick vs Philadelphia Huntsville City FC [71][72]
10 United States Alexander Yagudayev New York City FC II Goalkeeper 9 saves in 2 games New England Revolution II [73][74]
11 Brazil Nicolas Firmino Atlanta United 2 Midfielder 2 goals vs Inter Miami New York Red Bulls II [75][76]
12 United States Chris Olney Philadelphia Union II Midfielder Game winning goal vs Atlanta Orlando City B [77][78]
13 United States Victor Bezerra Chicago Fire FC II Forward 2 goals; 1 assist vs Philadelphia Austin FC II [79][80]
14 United States Nicolas Firmino Atlanta United 2 Midfielder 2 goals vs NYCFC II Tacoma Defiance [81][82]

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