The 2023 MLS Next Pro season is the second season of MLS Next Pro, the reserve league of

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. 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. The expansion teams include

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(representing Austin FC),

Crown Legacy FC Crown Legacy FC is an American soccer team that is located in Matthews, North Carolina. It is the reserve team of Charlotte FC and participates in MLS Next Pro. History On March 31, 2022, Charlotte FC announced it would field an MLS Next P ...

( Charlotte FC), Huntsville City FC ( Nashville SC), and

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(

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). Rochester New York FC withdrew. The regular season will run from March 24 to September 24.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

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.

Conference standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Overall table

Player statistics

Goals

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Assists

Clean sheets

Playoffs

Top seven teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs, with the best record in each conference earning a first round bye. The second and third seeds in each conference will be able to choose which of the remaining teams they will play. The top seed in the conference semifinals will also get to choose who they will play.

League awards

Weekly awards

References

External links

MLS Next Pro
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