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| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 7 PU2 |
| Longest losing run | 13 RLM |
| Highest attendance | 7,446 CC2 4–1 STL |
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All statistics correct as of September 18, 2022. | |
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]
- ^ Tellitud, Jesus (October 8, 2022). "Columbus Crew 2 hoist MLS NEXT Pro Cup with 4-1 win over St Louis CITY2". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Bailey (October 8, 2022). "Columbus Crew 2 wins inaugural MLS Next Pro Cup with dominant 4-1 victory". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2022.