When are MLS Next schedules released?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

[Anonymous]

Not as much travel this year. No complaint in that department.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

The World Cup has everything to do with this. Did your coach not brief your team?

Everything is being shortened as the season needs to wind up before 1 May 2026 if I recall correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

The World Cup has everything to do with this. Did your coach not brief your team?

Everything is being shortened as the season needs to wind up before 1 May 2026 if I recall correctly.

Our coach did not brief our team on how the World Cup influences our U15 or U14 season. Would you mind sharing what your coach said?

[Anonymous]

I'm not complaining about the shortened schedule or less travel, for sure. But . . . only 8 FLEX games doesn't seem like enough to really ID the top teams for playoffs. I think there'll be some weird results and maybe a lot of early season pressure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

hmmmm. my son's squad, and the three other mid-atlantic clubs I checked, only plays DC United once and no other MLS academies. If MLS Next moves away from having those matches, which we value for exposure and competition, then the league doesn't really present an advantage over ECNL. Consumers will move away, I'm sure.

[Anonymous]

For the Academy Divisions, there are MLS NEXT Cup Qualifiers in:
Tucson, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Sanford, FL
West Chester, OH
Hammonton, NJ
Fredericksburg, VA
Kansas City, KS

Are specific AD Divisions assigned to each region? Or can clubs pick which one they send teams to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the Academy Divisions, there are MLS NEXT Cup Qualifiers in:
Tucson, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Sanford, FL
West Chester, OH
Hammonton, NJ
Fredericksburg, VA
Kansas City, KS

Are specific AD Divisions assigned to each region? Or can clubs pick which one they send teams to?

there's another thread for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
there's another thread for this.

This is the MLS Next Schedules thread - no division is specified.

This question pertains to MLS Next Schedules.

If you don't know the answer, feel free to remain quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

hmmmm. my son's squad, and the three other mid-atlantic clubs I checked, only plays DC United once and no other MLS academies. If MLS Next moves away from having those matches, which we value for exposure and competition, then the league doesn't really present an advantage over ECNL. Consumers will move away, I'm sure.

Just to follow on my own post, I don't see the point of the league if I'm travelling to Beadling but not also travelling to Philly Union. My son can play a much closer Beadling equivalent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

hmmmm. my son's squad, and the three other mid-atlantic clubs I checked, only plays DC United once and no other MLS academies. If MLS Next moves away from having those matches, which we value for exposure and competition, then the league doesn't really present an advantage over ECNL. Consumers will move away, I'm sure.

Just to follow on my own post, I don't see the point of the league if I'm travelling to Beadling but not also travelling to Philly Union. My son can play a much closer Beadling equivalent.

I don’t disagree with this. I hope this schedule is temporary bc of cuts to the schedule due to the World Cup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the Academy Divisions, there are MLS NEXT Cup Qualifiers in:
Tucson, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Sanford, FL
West Chester, OH
Hammonton, NJ
Fredericksburg, VA
Kansas City, KS

Are specific AD Divisions assigned to each region? Or can clubs pick which one they send teams to?

What’s the obsession with Arizona?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

hmmmm. my son's squad, and the three other mid-atlantic clubs I checked, only plays DC United once and no other MLS academies. If MLS Next moves away from having those matches, which we value for exposure and competition, then the league doesn't really present an advantage over ECNL. Consumers will move away, I'm sure.

Just to follow on my own post, I don't see the point of the league if I'm travelling to Beadling but not also travelling to Philly Union. My son can play a much closer Beadling equivalent.

Aren't the Mid-Atlantic MLS Next clubs like Bethesda, SYC etc superior competition to ECNL teams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the 34 game schedule (down to 26) shortened for this year only due to the World Cup? I hope so.

It's 22 for our team and another I checked. We were told it was because of World Cup.

We are losing almost one third of our league games compared to last year (34 to 24), we no longer play Red Bulls, and we play Philly Union only once. That's a significant downgrade from last year for a higher price.

What does the World Cup have to do with any of this?

All the MLS club academy teams U15 and older going forward will be more focused on playing each other with less games against MLS Next teams
They will also it seems from yesterday's release play one year up if its not a MLS club team

hmmmm. my son's squad, and the three other mid-atlantic clubs I checked, only plays DC United once and no other MLS academies. If MLS Next moves away from having those matches, which we value for exposure and competition, then the league doesn't really present an advantage over ECNL. Consumers will move away, I'm sure.

Just to follow on my own post, I don't see the point of the league if I'm travelling to Beadling but not also travelling to Philly Union. My son can play a much closer Beadling equivalent.

Aren't the Mid-Atlantic MLS Next clubs like Bethesda, SYC etc superior competition to ECNL teams?

Most but the point is that I’d rather play BSC and SYC again than Beadling