MLS NEXT deepens its club academy pyramid to now cover 40 US states
March 11 – MLS NEXT has announced an expansion across both tiers of its competition structure, a move that not only strengthens the professional league’s player development pipeline but also signals how Major League Soccer is increasingly reshaping the youth soccer landscape across North America.
The latest expansion follows the launch of the MLS NEXT Academy Division during the 2025–26 season. That addition broadened participation beyond the top tier, the MLS NEXT Allstate Homegrown Division,
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