Launched in 2022 by Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that completes the proplayer pathway from MLS NEXT to MLS first teams. MLS NEXT Pro continues to grow the game through innovation and diversity, bringing professional soccer to new communities and creating opportunities on and off the field. MLS NEXT Pro will celebrate its third season in 2024 with 29 teams, 27 MLSaffiliated and two independent, Carolina Core FC and Chattanooga FC. Additional MLSaffiliated and independent clubs will join in the years ahead, including Cleveland, Jacksonville Armada FC, and Connecticut United FC. The majority of MLS NEXT Pro’s matches are broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV as part of the groundbreaking partnership between Apple and MLS.