MLS Next Pro· Group Stage
📅 Saturday, 21 March 2026, 19:00🏟 Historic Crew Stadium
C. Adams 39'K. Gbamble 52'⚽
Match Events
- 1'🟨J. Mize
- 31'🟨F. Samson
- 39'⚽C. Adams1 - 0assist N. Rincon
- 42'🟨O. Presthus
- 44'🟨J. Chirinos
- 52'⚽K. Gbamble2 - 0assist T. Brown
- 55'🔁F. Samson↔ W. Kuisel
- 56'🔁J. Mize↔ C. Sphire
- 65'🔁A. Chavez↔ G. DeHart
- 67'🔁O. Presthus↔ B. Adu-Gyamfi
- 67'🔁Z. Zengue↔ A. Alaouieh
- 67'🔁T. Brown↔ P. Forfor
- 71'🟨C. Rogers
- 76'🔁Substitution 4↔ O. Taylor
- 76'🔁C. Adams↔ J. Danjaji
- 78'🟨A. Alaouieh
- 81'🔁D. Hurtado↔ G. Marioni
Line-ups
Coaches
Federico Higuain
Coach
Bench
Columbus Crew IIA. Zochowski
M. Nyeman
B. Adu-Gyamfi→ 67’
A. Alaouieh→ 67’
P. Forfor→ 67’
G. Noto
O. Taylor→ 76’
I. Heffess
J. Danjaji→ 76’
FC Cincinnati IID. Paz
G. DeHart→ 65’
W. Kuisel→ 55’
Y. Ramos
M. Vazquez
N. Gray
C. Sphire→ 56’
G. Marioni→ 81’
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew II | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 33-29 | +4 | 36 |
| 2 |  New York RB II | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 39-27 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 |  New England II | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 23-20 | +3 | 32 |
| 4 |  New York City II | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27-23 | +4 | 28 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Union II | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 21-21 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 |  Connecticut FC | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 31-31 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 |  Toronto II | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 27-35 | -8 | 22 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati II | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16-31 | -15 | 14 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew II | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 33-29 | +4 | 36 |
| 2 |  Crown Legacy | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 41-25 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 |  Orlando City II | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 39-32 | +7 | 33 |
| 4 |  Chattanooga | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 34-29 | +5 | 33 |
| 5 | New York RB II | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 39-27 | +12 | 32 |
| 6 | New England II | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 23-20 | +3 | 32 |
| 7 |  Atlanta United II | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 38-26 | +12 | 30 |
| 8 | New York City II | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27-23 | +4 | 28 |
| 9 |  Chicago Fire II | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 27-24 | +3 | 27 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union II | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 21-21 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Connecticut FC | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 31-31 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Toronto II | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 27-35 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 |  Huntsville City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 29-35 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 |  Carolina Core | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 22-32 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | FC Cincinnati II | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16-31 | -15 | 14 |
| 16 |  Inter Miami II | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14-41 | -27 | 5 |
| 1 |  Austin II | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 36-16 | +20 | 40 |
| 2 |  Houston Dynamo FC II | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 37-14 | +23 | 37 |
| 3 |  Portland Timbers II | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 23-22 | +1 | 34 |
| 4 |  Minnesota United II | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 28-31 | -3 | 29 |
| 5 |  Ventura County | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32-27 | +5 | 29 |
| 6 |  Los Angeles FC II | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 28-28 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 |  St. Louis City II | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 29-30 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 |  The Town | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 37-19 | +18 | 28 |
| 9 |  Real Monarchs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 29-31 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 |  Tacoma Defiance | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 19-24 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 |  North Texas | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 26-21 | +5 | 22 |
| 12 |  Vancouver Whitecaps II | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25-40 | -15 | 17 |
| 13 |  Sporting KC II | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23-50 | -27 | 13 |
| 14 |  Colorado Rapids II | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16-35 | -19 | 12 |
