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Season | 2022 |
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Dates | March 25 – September 18 (Regular season) September 24 – October 8 (Playoffs) |
Champions | Columbus Crew 2 |
Regular season title | Columbus Crew 2 |
Matches played | 259 (252 RS, 7 PO) |
Goals scored | 882 (3.41 per match) (855 RS, 27 PO) |
Top goalscorer | Jacen Russell-Rowe (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | CC2 9–0 CIN (September 18) |
Biggest away win | CHI 0–5 STL (June 11) |
Highest scoring | CC2 9–0 CIN (September 18) |
Longest winning run | 7PU2 |
Longest losing run | 13RLM |
Highest attendance | 7,446 CC2 4–1 STL |
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The 2022 MLS Next Pro season was the inaugural season of MLS Next Pro, the reserve league of Major League Soccer. It is the first season since 2014 where MLS had a standalone reserve league, the previous season being the MLS Reserve League. Including both MLS Next Pro and the MLS Reserve League, it is the ninth season of a reserve league operated by MLS. The league is sanctioned as a third division league by U.S. Soccer.
A total of 21 clubs, 20 MLS reserve teams and one independent team (Rochester New York FC) participated in the 2022 season. The regular season began on March 25 and was concluded on September 18, 2022.
Columbus Crew 2 defeated St. Louis City SC 2 4–1 in the inaugural MLS Next Pro Cup final on October 8.[1][2]
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Team | Head coach |
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Chicago Fire FC II | ![]() |
FC Cincinnati 2 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids 2 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ![]() |
Inter Miami CF II | ![]() |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ![]() |
New England Revolution II | ![]() |
New York City FC II | ![]() |
North Texas SC | ![]() |
Orlando City B | ![]() |
Philadelphia Union II | ![]() |
Portland Timbers 2 | ![]() |
Real Monarchs | ![]() |
Rochester New York FC | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes II | ![]() |
Sporting Kansas City II | ![]() |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ![]() |
Toronto FC II | ![]() |
Tacoma Defiance | ![]() |
Whitecaps FC 2 | ![]() |
The regular season will feature 24 matches in a mostly regionalized schedule. Teams will play two or three games against teams in their conference. Only four matches total will be played between teams in opposite conferences. Each conference will be divided into divisions of five or six teams for scheduling.[3]
Pos | Div | Team
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Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | CT | Columbus Crew 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 55 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
2 | NE | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | |
3 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 | |
4 | NE | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
5 | NE | mark and em fcII | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 | |
6 | CT | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 | |
7 | NE | New England Revolution II | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 33 | |
8 | CT | Chicago Fire FC II | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 31 | |
9 | CT | Orlando City B | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | |
10 | CT | FC Cincinnati 2 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 17 |
Pos | Div | Team
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Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FR | St. Louis City SC 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
2 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 49 | |
3 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | |
4 | FR | North Texas SC | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 46 | |
5 | PC | San Jose Earthquakes II | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 41 | |
6 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 36 | |
7 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 32 | |
8 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 31 | |
9 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 31 | |
10 | PC | Real Monarchs | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 | |
11 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 66 | −37 | 14 |
Pos | Team
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Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 55 | Regular season champion |
2 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 49 | |
3 | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 49 | |
4 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | |
5 | North Texas SC | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 46 | |
6 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 41 | |
7 | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | |
8 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 | |
9 | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
10 | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 | |
11 | Inter Miami CF II | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 | |
12 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 36 | |
13 | New England Revolution II | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 33 | |
14 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 32 | |
15 | Sporting Kansas City II | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 31 | |
16 | Chicago Fire FC II | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 31 | |
17 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 31 | |
18 | Orlando City B | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | |
19 | Real Monarchs | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 | |
20 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 17 | |
21 | Portland Timbers 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 66 | −37 | 14 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
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1 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
North Texas SC | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Orlando City B | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Inter Miami CF II | 14 |
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New York City FC II | ||
6 | ![]() |
Rochester New York FC | 13 |
7 | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes II | 12 |
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Tacoma Defiance | ||
9 | ![]() |
Minnesota United FC 2 | 10 |
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New York City FC II |
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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Houston Dynamo 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–0 (A)[5] | April 10 |
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Orlando City B | Inter Miami CF II | 6–0 (H)[6] | May 21 |
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Chicago Fire FC II | Toronto FC II | 6–2 (A) | May 27 |
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Sporting Kansas City II | North Texas SC | 4–2 (H)[7] | July 2 |
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Rochester New York FC | Philadelphia Union II | 3–0 (H)[8] | July 7 |
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New York City FC II | New England Revolution II | 4–0 (A) | July 10 |
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Chicago Fire FC II | Orlando City B | 3–4 (H) | July 17 |
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Minnesota United FC 2 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 3–3 (H) | August 6 |
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Inter Miami II | New England Revolution II | 4–2 (H) | August 7 |
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Columbus Crew 2 | FC Cincinnati II | 9–0 (H)4 | September 18 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 – Scored 4 goals
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[10] |
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1 | ![]() |
Rochester New York FC | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | 7 |
3 | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo 2 | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire FC II | 5 |
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Toronto FC II | ||
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New England Revolution II | ||
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New York City FC II | ||
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Columbus Crew 2 | ||
9 | ![]() |
North Texas SC | 4 |
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Tacoma Defiance | ||
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Orlando City B |
There was an eight-team playoff, where the top finisher in each division qualified, along with the next two top finishers in each conference. Seeding within each conference was based on conference standings, regardless of being division champions.[11]
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Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | 2022 MLS Next Pro Cup | ||||||||||||
E1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
E4 | Rochester New York FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Columbus Crew 2 (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto FC II | 3 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto FC II | 1 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Philadelphia Union II | 0 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
W1 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
W1 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
W4 | North Texas SC | 0 | ||||||||||||
W1 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
W2 | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Tacoma Defiance (p) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||
W3 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2 (4) |
Columbus Crew 2 | 4–1 | Rochester New York FC |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,147[12]
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union II |
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Mbongue ![]() |
Report |
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Referee: Michael Venne
St. Louis City SC 2 | 2–0 | North Texas SC |
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Yaro ![]() Ostrák ![]() Schneider ![]() Di Rosa ![]() Pompeu ![]() |
Report | Sainté ![]() Scott ![]() Bartlett ![]() |
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Tacoma Defiance | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Houston Dynamo 2 |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
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Referee: Thomas Snyder
Columbus Crew 2 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Toronto FC II |
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Report |
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Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
St. Louis City SC 2 | 2–1 | Tacoma Defiance |
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Report |
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Attendance: 2,413[13]
Referee: Elton Garcia
Columbus Crew 2 | 4–1 | St. Louis City SC 2 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 7,446
Referee: Malik Badawi
Most Valuable Player: Marco Micaletto (Columbus Crew 2)
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | 21 goals | [14] |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | 1.00 goals against average; 10 wins; 7 clean sheets | [15] |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | Won regular season title | [16] |
Goal of the Year | ![]() |
New England Revolution II | vs FC Cincinnati 2 | [17] |
Save of the Year | ![]() |
North Texas SC | vs Houston Dynamo 2 | [18] |
Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | 21 goals in 19 starts; 5 assists; 5 multi-goal games | [19][20] |
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
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Month | Player of the Month | Team of the Month | Coach of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | Ref. | ||||
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Player | Club | Position | Club | Player | Club | Keeper | Club | ||
March/April | ![]() |
Tacoma Defiance | Forward | Houston Dynamo 2 | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ![]() |
Orlando City B | [22] |
May | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | Midfielder | Rochester New York FC | ![]() |
Rochester New York FC | ![]() |
New England Revolution II | [23] |
June | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | Midfielder | St. Louis City SC 2 | ![]() |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ![]() |
Rochester New York FC | [24] |
July | ![]() |
New York City FC II | Midfielder | Tacoma Defiance | ![]() |
Tacoma Defiance | ![]() |
Toronto FC II | [25] |
August | ![]() |
St. Louis City SC 2 | Forward | St. Louis City SC 2 | ![]() |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew 2 | [26] |
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