MLS Next Pro

MLS Next Pro
FoundedJune 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
First season2022
CountryUnited States
Other club(s) fromCanada
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams29
Level on pyramid3
Domestic cup(s)U.S. Open Cup
Current championsNorth Texas SC
(2024)
Current regular
season title
North Texas SC
(2024)
TV partnersMLS Season Pass
YouTube
Websitemlsnextpro.com
Current: 2024 MLS Next Pro season

MLS Next Pro (MLSNP) is a men's professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that is affiliated with Major League Soccer. It launched in 2022 with 21 teams and now comprises 27 reserve sides of MLS clubs and 2 independent clubs. MLS Next Pro is classified as part of the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[1]

  1. ^ Straus, Brian (December 6, 2021). "MLS Next Pro Adds Another Element to U.S. Soccer's Ever-Evolving Lower Club Tier". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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