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| Founded | 2020 |
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| Country | United States |
| Other club(s) from | Canada |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Conferences | 8 |
| Number of teams | 677 (143 clubs)[1] |
| Website | MLS Next |
MLS Next (stylized as MLS NEXT) is a youth soccer league in the United States and Canada that is managed, organized, and controlled by Major League Soccer. It was introduced by the league in 2020.
It is a successor to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The system covers the under-13, under-14, under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 age groups. The league currently includes 677 teams across 143 clubs.[2]
- ^ "2023-24 MLS NEXT schedule: Key dates to know". Major League Soccer. September 8, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "MLS NEXT – Youth Soccer Reimagined". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 12, 2022.