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MLS NEXT announced an expanded footprint in Texas, adding two teams with a full player pathway for the 2023-24 season. The renowned Dallas Hornets Soccer Club, led by Brent Erwin, and newly-founded Houston Rangers SC, led by MLS Great Josh Gardner, will participate in the U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17, …

Training just became more competitive for MLS NEXT clubs across the country, as the U.S. National Teqball Federation donated Teq tables to 24 MLS NEXT member clubs this spring. Founded in Budapest in 2012, Teqball is a soccer-based sport played on a specially curved table (the Teq Table) and is …

MLS NEXT have announced nine new MLS NEXT clubs as part of the program’s expansion prior to the 2023-24 season. These new members showcase a commitment to elite individual player development in addition to fostering a positive environment within their local soccer communities. All nine clubs will begin play in …

Major League Soccer and MLS NEXT today announced details for the 2023 Generation adidas Cup, a premier global youth tournament featuring representation from every MLS academy and renowned club academies from around the world. A record 49 different clubs from 12 countries and four continents will compete in U-17 and …

MLS NEXT announced Justin Bokmeyer as the program’s first general manager. In this role, Bokmeyer is responsible for managing and executing all MLS NEXT programs to improve and elevate the quality of competition, talent identification, education, compliance, and club membership. As general manager, he oversees all MLS NEXT full-time employees …

MLS NEXT and DoorDash have announced the six recipients of MLS NEXT Delivering Access presented by DoorDash, a program benefitting MLS NEXT clubs by providing financial resources that advance soccer communities throughout the MLS NEXT system. DoorDash will provide $25,000 to each of the following six clubs – Chula Vista …

MLS NEXT is announcing four MLS NEXT Invitational Talent ID Events presented by Allstate that will take place in four different cities across the United States this fall. Each event will provide an opportunity for top players outside of MLS NEXT to display their talents for coaches, scouts, and MLS …

The 2022-23 MLS NEXT regular season, the third season of play for the burgeoning youth league, kicks off on Saturday, September 10, and will feature 628 teams competing in nearly 8,000 matches over a ten-month calendar. Over 13,000 players from the country’s leading 137 clubs, including all 29 MLS academies, …

MLS NEXT have announced the 45 players selected to the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate. The game will provide a world-class experience for the best young players in North America to showcase their talent on a national stage. Two teams will compete in an East vs. West …

MLS NEXT today announced details of the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate, which will provide a world-class experience for 44 of the best young players in North America to showcase their talent on a national stage. Forty-four of the top MLS NEXT players, 22 per team, will …