2023 MLS Next Pro season
2nd season of MLS Next Pro
Football league season
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
Stadiums and locations
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]
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 six or seven teams for scheduling.[ 33]
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 September 24, 2023
Goals
Hat-tricks
Notes
(H) – Home team (A) – Away team
Assists
Clean sheets
Playoffs
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
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
2023 MLS Next Pro Cup Final
Most Valuable Player: Valentin Noël (Austin FC II )
League awards
Individual awards
MLS Next Pro Best XI
Weekly awards
See also
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