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MLS NEXT provides the best player development experience in North America. Founded on a collaborative approach to governance and a commitment to innovation , MLS NEXT players have access to the highest levels of competition and to training to prepare them for their futures, both in soccer and in life.
2021-22 Member Clubs Achilles FC – Silver Spring, MDAFC Lightning – Fayetteville, GAALBION SC San Diego * – San Diego, CAAlbion SC Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NVAlexandria SA – Alexandria, VAAtlanta United * – Atlanta, GAAtletico Santa Rosa – Santa Rosa, CAAustin FC * – Austin, TXBallistic United * – Pleasanton, CABaltimore Armour * – Ellicott City, MDBarca Residency Academy * – Casa Grande, AZBavarian United SC – Milwaukee, WIBayside FC – Providence, RIBeachside of Connecticut * – Norwalk, CTBeadling SC – Bridgeville, PABethesda SC * – Bethesda, MDBlau Weiss Gottschee * – Queens, NYBreakers FC * – Aptos, CACalifornia Odyssey Soccer Club – Clovis, CACedar Stars Academy Bergen * – Carlstadt, NJCedar Stars Academy Monmouth * – Aberdeen, NJChargers Soccer Club * – Clearwater, FLCharlotte FC * – Charlotte, NCChicago FC United * – Northfield, ILChicago Fire FC * – Bridgeview, ILChula Vista FC * – Chula Vista, CACincinnati United Premier Soccer Club * – Cincinnati, OHCity SC * – Carlsbad, CAColorado Rapids * – Commerce City, COColumbus Crew SC * – Columbus, OHD.C. United * – Washington, D.C.Diablo Valley Wolves – Concord, CADe Anza Force * – Saratoga, CAEmpire United Soccer Academy * – Rochester, NYFC Bay Area – San Jose, CAFC Cincinnati * – Cincinnati, OHFC Dallas * – Frisco, TXFC Delco West Chester, PA FC Greater Boston Bolts * – Waban, MAFC Westchester * – Scarsdale, NYFlorida Rush Soccer Club * – Orlando, FLHoover-Vestavia Soccer – Birmingham, ALHouston Dynamo * – Houston, TXHouston Dynamo Unidos – Houston, TX IdeaSport Soccer Academy – Orlando, FLIMG Academy * – Bradenton, FLIndiana Fire Academy * – Carmel, INInter Atlanta FC – Atlanta, GAIntercontinental FA – Taunton, MA Inter Miami CF * – Miami, FLInternationals * – North Royalton, OHJacksonville FC * – Jacksonville, FLJavanon FC – Louisville, KYKings Hammer Soccer Club – Cincinnati, OHKSA – Gwinnett County, GAL.A. United Futbol Academy * – Los Angeles, CALA Galaxy * – Carson, CALA Surf Soccer Club * – La Canada Flintridge, CALamorinda SC – Morage, CALanier Soccer Academy * – Atlanta, GALas Vegas Sports Academy – Las Vegas, NVLos Angeles Football Club * – Los Angeles, CALou Fusz Athletic – St. Louis, MOLouisiana TDP Elite – Baton Rouge, LAMetropolitan Oval * – Queens, NYMiami Rush Kendall SC * – Miami, FLMichigan Jaguars – Novi, MIMichigan Wolves * – Wixom, MIMidwest United – Grand Rapids, MIMinnesota United FC * – Minneapolis, MNMLS St. Louis * – St. Louis, MOMontreal Impact * – Montreal, QCMurrieta Surf Soccer Club * – Murrieta, CANapa United – Napa, CANashville SC * – Nashville, TNNEFC * – Holliston, MANew England Revolution * – Foxborough, MANew York City FC * – New York, NYNew York Red Bulls * – Harrison, NJNew York Soccer Club * – Purchase, NYNomads * – La Jolla, CAOakwood Soccer Club * – Glastonbury, CTOCSS – South – Orlando, FLOrlando City SC * – Orlando, FLOrlando City Youth SC – Orlando, FLPA Classics * – Manheim, PAPhiladelphia Union * – Wayne, PAPhoenix Rising FC * – Phoenix, AZPlayer Development Academy * – Somerset, NJPortland Timbers * – Portland, ORQueen City Mutiny – Charlotte, NCReal Colorado * – Centennial, COReal Jersey FC – Medford, NJReal Salt Lake * – Herriman, UTRGV FC Toros Academy * – Edinburg, TXRISE Soccer Club * – Houston, TXRSL Arizona * – Tempe, AZSacramento Republic * – Sacramento, CASaint Louis FC * – St. Louis, MOSan Antonio FC * – San Antonio, TXSan Jose Earthquakes * – Santa Clara, CASanta Barbara Soccer Club * – Santa Barbara, CASC Del Sol * – Phoenix, AZSC Wave – Waukesha, WISeacoast United * – Hampton, NHSeattle Sounders FC * – Tukwila, WASF Elite * – San Francisco, CASan Francisco Glens * – San Francisco, CAShattuck-St. Mary’s * – Faribault, MNSheriffs FC – Ashland, CASilicon Valley SA * – Redwood City, CASockers FC Chicago * – Palatine, ILSolar Soccer Club * – Dallas, TXSouth Florida Football Academy * – Boca Raton, FLSouthern Soccer Academy * – Atlanta, GASporting Kansas City * – Kansas City, KSSpringfield SYC – Springfield, VAStrikers FC – Irvine, CATampa Bay United Rowdies * – Tampa, FLTexas United – Dallas, TXTormenta FC Academy – Statesboro, GAToronto FC * – Toronto, ONTotal Futbol Academy * – Los Angeles, CATotal Football Club – Houston, TXTSF Academy * – Wayne, NJValeo Futbol Club * – Newton, MAVancouver Whitecaps FC * – Vancouver, BCVARDAR Soccer Club * – Rochester Hills, MIVentura County Fusion * – Ventura County, CAWake FC – Wake County, NCWest Florida Flames * – Tampa, FLWeston FC * – Weston, FLWSC Crush – San Mateo County, CA * = Founding Members
Clubs by State/Province Alabama
Arizona
Barca Residency Academy* Phoenix Rising FC* RSL Arizona* SC Del Sol* California
ALBION SC San Diego* Atlético Santa Rosa Ballistic United* Breakers FC* California Odyssey Soccer Club Chula Vista FC* City SC* Diablo Valley Wolves De Anza Force* FC Bay Area L.A. United Futbol Academy* LA Galaxy* LA Surf Soccer Club* Lamorinda SC Los Angeles Football Club* Murrieta Surf Soccer Club* Napa United Nomads* Sacramento Republic* San Jose Earthquakes* Santa Barbara Soccer Club* SF Elite* San Francisco Glens* Sheriffs FC Silicon Valley SA* Strikers FC Total Futbol Academy* Ventura County Fusion* WSC Crush Colorado
Colorado Rapids* Real Colorado* Connecticut
Beachside of Connecticut* Oakwood Soccer Club* Florida
Chargers Soccer Club* Florida Rush Soccer Club* IdeaSport Soccer Academy IMG Academy* Inter Miami CF* Jacksonville FC* Miami Rush Kendall SC* OCSS – South Orlando City SC* Orlando City Youth SC South Florida Football Academy* Tampa Bay United Rowdies* West Florida Flames* Weston FC* Georgia
AFC Lightning Atlanta United* Inter Atlanta FC KSA Lanier Soccer Academy* Southern Soccer Academy* Tormenta FC Academy Illinois
Chicago FC United* Chicago Fire FC* Sockers FC Chicago* Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Achilles FC Baltimore Armour* Bethesda SC* Massachusetts
FC Greater Boston Bolts* Intercontinental FA NEFC* New England Revolution* Valeo Futbol Club* Michigan
Michigan Jaguars Michigan Wolves* Midwest United VARDAR Soccer Club* Minnesota
Minnesota United FC* Shattuck-St. Mary’s* Missouri
Lou Fusz Athletic St. Louis City SC* Saint Louis FC* Nevada
Albion SC Las Vegas Las Vegas Sports Academy New Hampshire
New Jersey
Cedar Stars Academy Bergen* Cedar Stars Academy Monmouth* New York Red Bulls* Player Development Academy* Real Jersey FC TSF Academy* New York
Black Watch Premier Albany Blau Weiss Gottschee* Empire United Soccer Academy* FC Westchester* Metropolitan Oval* New York City FC* New York Soccer Club* North Carolina
Charlotte FC* Queen City Mutiny Wake FC Ohio
Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club* Columbus Crew SC* FC Cincinnati* Internationals* Kings Hammer Soccer Club Oregon
Pennsylvania
Beadling SC FC Delco* PA Classics* Philadelphia Union* Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Austin FC* FC Dallas* Houston Dynamo* Houston Dynamo Unidos RGV FC Toros Academy* RISE Soccer Club* San Antonio FC* Solar Soccer Club* Texas United Total Football Club Utah
Virginia
Alexandria SA Springfield SYC Washington
Wisconsin
Bavarian United SC SC Wave Founding Members Announced May 2020
ALBION SC San Diego Atlanta United Austin FC Ballistic United Baltimore Armour Barca Residency Academy Beachside of Connecticut Bethesda SC Blau Weiss Gottschee Breakers FC Cedar Stars Academy Bergen Cedar Stars Academy Monmouth Chargers Soccer Club Charlotte FC Chicago FC United Chicago Fire FC Chula Vista FC Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club City SC Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC D.C. United De Anza Force Empire United Soccer Academy FC Cincinnati FC Dallas FC Delco FC Greater Boston Bolts FC Westchester Florida Rush Soccer Club Houston Dynamo IMG Academy Indiana Fire Academy Inter Miami CF Internationals Jacksonville FC L.A. United Futbol Academy LA Galaxy LA Surf Soccer Club Lanier Soccer Academy Los Angeles Football Club Metropolitan Oval Miami Rush Kendall SC Michigan Wolves Minnesota United FC MLS St. Louis Montreal Impact Murrieta Surf Soccer Club Nashville SC NEFC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls New York Soccer Club Nomads Oakwood Soccer Club Orlando City SC PA Classics Philadelphia Union Phoenix Rising FC Player Development Academy Portland Timbers Real Colorado Real Salt Lake RGV FC Toros Academy RISE Soccer Club RSL Arizona Sacramento Republic Saint Louis FC San Antonio FC San Francisco Glens San Jose Earthquakes Santa Barbara Soccer Club SC Del Sol Seacoast United Seattle Sounders FC SF Elite Shattuck-St. Mary’s Silicon Valley SA Sockers FC Chicago Solar Soccer Club South Florida Football Academy Southern Soccer Academy Sporting Kansas City Tampa Bay United Rowdies Toronto FC Total Futbol Academy TSF Academy Valeo Futbol Club Vancouver Whitecaps FC VARDAR Soccer Club Ventura County Fusion West Florida Flames Westo