MLSsoccer staff

The 2025-26 MLS NEXT season will be the sixth in the program’s history and feature the top youth players in North America competing in league play, as well as five premier national and international events.

Through the addition of the MLS NEXT Academy Division, the program will include a record 273 clubs, 2,189 teams and more than 43,000 players competing in over 28,000 matches across the continent. 2025-26 MLS NEXT: Season Schedule EVENT WHEN LOCATION

MLS NEXT Season Kicks Off September 6, 2025 MLS NEXT Fest December 4-15, 2025 Arizona Athletic Grounds and Reach 11 Sports Complex - Mesa, Arizona Generation adidas Cup March 27-April 4, 2026 IMG Academy - Bradenton, Florida MLS NEXT Flex April 23-28, 2026 Toyota Soccer Complex - Frisco, Texas M

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