2022 MLS Next Pro season
The 2022 MLS Next Pro season is 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.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 25 – September 25, 2022 |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 176 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | NY2 7–0 MIA (April 16) |
| Biggest away win | STL 0–4 MU2 (April 24) |
| Highest scoring | STL 4–3 TAC (April 10) NY2 7–0 MIA (April 16) |
| Longest winning run | 5 HD2 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 5 HD2 |
| Longest winless run | 4 CHI |
| Longest losing run | 5 RLM |
| All statistics correct as of May 1, 2022. | |
A total of 21 clubs, 20 MLS reserve teams and one independent team (Rochester New York FC) participate in the 2022 season. The season began on March 25 and will conclude on September 25, 2022.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: All teams use Adidas as universal kit manufacturer.
Regular season
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 also be divided into divisions of five or six teams for scheduling purposes.[1]
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2 | New England Revolution II | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Toronto FC II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | New York City FC II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 | |
| 7 | Orlando City B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | |
| 9 | Chicago Fire FC II | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 10 | Rochester New York FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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)
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2 | North Texas SC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | |
| 10 | Portland Timbers 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 11 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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)
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | Regular season champion, qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2 | North Texas SC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | Columbus Crew 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | |
| 4 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | New England Revolution II | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Inter Miami CF II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 8 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 10 | Tacoma Defiance | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 12 | New York City FC II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 | |
| 13 | Orlando City B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sporting Kansas City II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 18 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | |
| 19 | Chicago Fire FC II | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 20 | Rochester New York FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 21 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. 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)
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)
Player statistics
- As of May 1, 2022
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez |
Tacoma Defiance | 6 |
| 2 | Beto Avila |
Houston Dynamo 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Pedro Fonseca |
Real Monarchs | 4 |
 Bernard Kamungo |
North Texas SC | ||
 Justin McMaster |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ||
| 6 | Blake Bodily |
Portland Timbers 2 | 3 |
 Shanyder Borgelin |
Inter Miami CF II | ||
| John Denis |
New York City FC II | ||
| Chris Donovan |
Philadelphia Union II | ||
| Aziel Jackson |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ||
 Jonathan Jimenez |
New York City FC II | ||
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Toronto FC II | ||
 Papa Ndoye |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ||
| Damian Rivera |
New England Revolution II | ||
 Emerson Rodríguez |
Inter Miami CF II | ||
| Paul Rothrock |
Toronto FC II | ||
| Jacen Russell-Rowe |
Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Stephen Turnbull |
New York City FC II |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beto Avila |
Houston Dynamo 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–0 (A)[3] | April 10 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hope Avayevu |
North Texas SC | 5 |
| 2 |  Romeo Beckham |
Inter Miami CF II | 4 |
| 3 | Andrew Akindele |
FC Cincinnati 2 | 3 |
| Piero Elias |
New York City FC II | ||
| Papa Ndoye |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ||
 Diogo Pacheco |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ||
| Paul Rothrock |
Toronto FC II | ||
| 8 | Ali Ahmed |
Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 2 |
| Themi Antonoglou |
Toronto FC II | ||
| Steve Bednarsky |
New York City FC II | ||
| Nico Benalcazar |
New York City FC II | ||
 Pablo Bonilla |
Portland Timbers 2 | ||
| Brandan Craig |
Philadelphia Union II | ||
| John Denis |
New York City FC II | ||
| Josh Dolling |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ||
| Mohamed Farsi |
Columbus Crew 2 | ||
 Vasco Fry |
Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | ||
| Joe Hafferty |
Tacoma Defiance | ||
 Emmanuel Iwe |
Minnesota United FC 2 | ||
| Hugo Mbongue |
Toronto FC II | ||
| Mujeeb Murana |
Houston Dynamo 2 | ||
| Sean O'Hearn |
New England Revolution II | ||
 Wilfredo Rivera |
Orlando City B | ||
| Jackson Travis |
Colorado Rapids 2 | ||
| Marlon Vargas |
Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Julián Vázquez |
Sporting Kansas City II |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Valdez |
Houston Dynamo 2 | 3 |
| Patrick Schulte |
Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| 3 | Eric Dick |
Minnesota United FC 2 | 2 |
| Jacob Jackson |
New England Revolution II | ||
| Javier Otero |
Orlando City B | ||
| Eric Walker |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ||
| 7 | Chris Brady |
Chicago Fire FC II | 1 |
| Stefan Cleveland |
Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Michael Creek |
St. Louis City SC 2 | ||
| Cody Cropper |
Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | ||
| Felipe Carneiro |
North Texas SC | ||
| CJ dos Santos |
Inter Miami CF II | ||
| Matt Freese |
Philadelphia Union II | ||
| Kendall McIntosh |
Sporting Kansas City II | ||
 Nick Marsman |
Inter Miami CF II | ||
| Alex Rando |
New York City FC II | ||
| Brady Scott |
Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Andre Zuluaga-Silva |
Inter Miami CF II |
Playoffs
There will be an eight-team playoff, where the top finisher in each division will qualify, along with the next two top finishers in each conference. Seeding within each conference will be based on conference standings, regardless of being division champions.
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | 2022 MLS Next Pro Final | ||||||||||||
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See also
References
- "MLS NEXT Pro Inaugural Season Schedule Release". MLS Next Pro. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- "MLS Next Pro – Statistics – Goals". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- Schneider, Jacob (April 10, 2022). "Hat trick hero Roberto Avila leads Dynamo Dos to third straight win". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "MLS Next Pro – Statistics – Assists". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- "MLS Next Pro – Statistics – Clean Sheets". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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