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MLS Next Pro
Season2025
Dates
  • March 7 – October 5
    (regular season)
  • October 17 – November 7
    (playoffs)
Matches played69
Goals scored223 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorerOsaze De Rosario Tacoma Defiance (5 goals)
Biggest home winCAR 5–0 NYC April 5
Biggest away winChicago Fire FC II 1–4 HUN March 9, NTX 0–3 STL March 9
Highest scoringTAC 5–3 WHI April 6
Longest winning runChattanooga FC 5 Games
Longest unbeaten runChattanooga FC 6 Games
Longest winless runColumbus Crew 2 4 games
Longest losing runColumbus Crew 2 4 games
Highest attendance4,430 CAR 5–0 NYC April 5
Lowest attendance297 Atlanta United 2 2–2 (3–4 p) Chattanooga FC April 5
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All statistics correct as of April 13, 2025.

The 2025 MLS Next Pro season is the fourth season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. North Texas SC are the defending league and regular season champions.

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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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
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 National Sports Center 5,500[10]
New England Revolution II Gillette Stadium 20,000
New York City FC II Belson Stadium 2,168[11]
New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000[12]
North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium 48,114[13]
Orlando City B Osceola County Stadium 5,300[14]
Philadelphia Union II Subaru Park 18,500[15]
Portland Timbers 2 Providence Park 25,218[16]
Real Monarchs Zions Bank Stadium 5,000[17]
Sporting Kansas City II Children's Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village 3,500[18]
St. Louis City 2 Energizer Park 22,423
The Town FC Saint Mary's Stadium 5,500
Toronto FC II York Lions Stadium 4,000[19]
Tacoma Defiance Starfire Sports Complex 4,500[20]
Ventura County FC William Rolland Stadium 3,000
Whitecaps FC 2 Swangard Stadium 5,288[21]

Personnel and sponsorship

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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
Carolina Core FC Jamaica Donovan Ricketts[22]
Chattanooga FC England Chris Nugent[23]
Chicago Fire FC II United States Mike Matkovich
FC Cincinnati 2 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
Colorado Rapids 2 United States Erik Bushey
Columbus Crew 2 Argentina Federico Higuaín
Crown Legacy FC Portugal José Tavares
Houston Dynamo 2 Brazil Marcelo Santos
Huntsville City FC United States Chris O'Neal
Inter Miami CF II Argentina Cristian Ledesma
Los Angeles FC 2 United States Junior Gonzalez
Minnesota United FC 2 United States Jeremy Hall
New England Revolution II United States Richie Williams
New York City FC II United States Matt Pilkington
New York Red Bulls II Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya
North Texas SC Wales John Gall
Orlando City B Argentina Manuel Goldberg
Philadelphia Union II United States Ryan Richter
Portland Timbers 2 Canada Serge Dinkota
Real Monarchs England Mark Lowry
Sporting Kansas City II Hungary István Urbányi
St. Louis City 2 England David Critchley[24]
The Town FC United States Dan DeGeer
Toronto FC II Canada Gianni Cimini
Tacoma Defiance South Africa Hervé Diese
Ventura County FC United States Matt Taylor
Whitecaps FC 2 United States Ricardo Clark

Regular season

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During the regular season, teams will play 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling. Top eight teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs.[25]

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SE Chattanooga FC 6 5 1 0 0 13 5 +8 17 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 SE Orlando City B 6 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 11
3 NE New York Red Bulls II 5 3 0 1 1 9 8 +1 10
4 SE Huntsville City FC 5 2 2 0 1 12 5 +7 10
5 NE Philadelphia Union II 5 2 1 2 0 12 5 +7 10
6 NE New England Revolution II 5 2 2 0 1 8 3 +5 10
7 NE New York City FC II 7 2 1 1 3 11 17 −6 9
8 SE Carolina Core FC 6 1 2 1 2 11 10 +1 8
9 SE Inter Miami CF II 6 2 0 1 3 11 11 0 7
10 NE Toronto FC II 5 2 0 1 2 3 6 −3 7
11 SE Atlanta United 2 6 1 1 2 2 10 14 −4 7
12 NE Chicago Fire FC II 5 2 0 0 3 6 13 −7 6
13 NE FC Cincinnati 2 5 1 1 0 3 6 8 −2 5
14 SE Crown Legacy FC 5 0 1 2 2 5 7 −2 4
15 NE Columbus Crew 2 5 0 0 2 3 6 11 −5 2
Updated to match(es) played on April 23, 2025. 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

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Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FR Houston Dynamo 2 6 4 0 0 2 13 7 +6 12 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 PC Ventura County FC 6 4 0 0 2 12 10 +2 12
3 FR North Texas SC 8 3 1 1 3 14 18 −4 12
4 FR St. Louis City 2 6 3 1 0 2 7 4 +3 11
5 FR Colorado Rapids 2 5 3 0 1 1 10 9 +1 10
6 PC Tacoma Defiance 5 3 0 0 2 16 11 +5 9
7 FR Minnesota United FC 2 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9
8 PC Los Angeles FC 2 5 2 1 1 1 10 8 +2 9
9 PC Real Monarchs 5 2 1 1 1 9 8 +1 9
10 PC Whitecaps FC 2 6 1 2 0 3 14 15 −1 7
11 PC Portland Timbers 2 6 1 1 1 3 9 11 −2 6
12 FR Austin FC II 5 1 0 2 2 5 8 −3 5
13 FR Sporting Kansas City II 6 0 1 0 5 7 17 −10 2
14 PC The Town FC 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on April 23, 2025. 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

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Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 Chattanooga FC 6 5 1 0 0 13 5 +8 17 Regular season champion
2 Houston Dynamo 2 6 4 0 0 2 13 7 +6 12
3 Ventura County FC 6 4 0 0 2 12 10 +2 12
4 North Texas SC 8 3 1 1 3 14 18 −4 12
5 St. Louis City 2 6 3 1 0 2 7 4 +3 11
6 Orlando City B 6 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 11
7 Colorado Rapids 2 5 3 0 1 1 10 9 +1 10
8 New York Red Bulls II 5 3 0 1 1 9 8 +1 10
9 Huntsville City FC 5 2 2 0 1 12 5 +7 10
10 Philadelphia Union II 5 2 1 2 0 12 5 +7 10
11 New England Revolution II 5 2 2 0 1 8 3 +5 10
12 Tacoma Defiance 5 3 0 0 2 16 11 +5 9
13 Minnesota United FC 2 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9
14 Los Angeles FC 2 5 2 1 1 1 10 8 +2 9
15 Real Monarchs 5 2 1 1 1 9 8 +1 9
16 New York City FC II 7 2 1 1 3 11 17 −6 9
17 Carolina Core FC 6 1 2 1 2 11 10 +1 8
18 Inter Miami CF II 6 2 0 1 3 11 11 0 7
19 Toronto FC II 5 2 0 1 2 3 6 −3 7
20 Whitecaps FC 2 6 1 2 0 3 14 15 −1 7
21 Atlanta United 2 6 1 1 2 2 10 14 −4 7
22 Chicago Fire FC II 5 2 0 0 3 6 13 −7 6
23 Portland Timbers 2 6 1 1 1 3 9 11 −2 6
24 FC Cincinnati 2 5 1 1 0 3 6 8 −2 5
25 Austin FC II 5 1 0 2 2 5 8 −3 5
26 Crown Legacy FC 5 0 1 2 2 5 7 −2 4
27 Columbus Crew 2 5 0 0 2 3 6 11 −5 2
28 Sporting Kansas City II 6 0 1 0 5 7 17 −10 2
29 The Town FC 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on April 23, 2025. 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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ball Park A-Z". High Point Rockers. 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Fun Within Reach". Toyota Park. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "NKU Soccer Stadium". Northern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Historic Crew Stadium". www.ColumbusSports.org. Greater Columbus Sports Commission. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews". www.MatthewsNC.gov. Town of Matthews, NC. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sabercats Stadium". www.HoustonSabercats.com. Houston Sabercats. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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  11. ^ "BELSON STADIUM". www.RedStormSports.com. St. John's University. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "MSU Soccer Park". www.MontclairAthletics.com. Montclar State University. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Sullivan, T. R. (October 30, 2012). "Rangers Resume Fan-Focused Park Renovations". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  14. ^ "Osceola County Stadium". www.OHPark.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "About Talen Energy Stadium". philadelphiaunion.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  16. ^ "Providence Park Stadium". www.Portland.gov. City of Portland. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Meyer, Taran (April 25, 2018). "Zions Bank Stadium Provides Unique Soccer Experience". www.RSL.com. Real Salt Lake. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "Sporting KC II to play all 2025 MLS NEXT Pro home matches at Children's Mercy Victory Field in Kansas City, Missouri". Sporting Kansas City. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "York Lions Stadium Conversion". www.YorkU.CA. York University. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  20. ^ "Outdoor Fields". www.StarFireSports.com. Star Fire Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  21. ^ "Swangard Stadium – Home of your Whitecaps". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  22. ^ "Donovan Ricketts Named Head Coach of Carolina Core FC". CCFC Communications. October 18, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  23. ^ "Chris Nugent named head coach of Chattanooga Football Club". Chattanooga Football Club. October 15, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  24. ^ "St Louis CITY SC Promotes David Critchley to St Louis CITY2 Head Coach". St. Louis CITY SC. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  25. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro's Fourth Season to Kick Off March 7". MLS Next Pro. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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