MLS Next Pro

MLS Next Pro
Organising body	Major League Soccer
Founded	June 21, 2021
First season	2022
Country	United States
Other club(s) from	Canada
Confederation	CONCACAF
Number of clubs	29
Level on pyramid	3
Domestic cup(s)	U.S. Open Cup
Current champions	North Texas SC ; (2024)
Current regular; season title	North Texas SC ; (2024)
Broadcaster(s)	MLS Season Pass; YouTube
Website	mlsnextpro.com
	Current: 2025 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 (MLS). 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]

^ 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.

[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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