MLS Next Pro· Group Stage
📅 Sunday, 10 May 2026, 22:00🏟 NKU Soccer Stadium
L. Orejarena 26'S. Chirila 62'⚽O. Presthus 32'
Match Events
- 26'⚽L. Orejarena1 - 0assist A. Chavez
- 32'⚽O. Presthus1 - 1assist J. Chirinos
- 37'🟨B. Adu-Gyamfi
- 38'🟨S. Chirila
- 42'🟨W. Kuisel
- 49'🟨C. Sphire
- 61'🟨G. De Libera
- 62'⚽S. Chirila2 - 1
- 63'🔁M. Sullivan↔ J. Mize
- 63'🔁A. Lajhar↔ D. Hurtado
- 63'🔁G. Flores↔ S. Lachekar
- 68'🔁G. De Libera↔ M. Nyeman
- 68'🔁B. Adu-Gyamfi↔ Z. Lloyd
- 80'🔁C. Sphire↔ N. Gassan
- 83'🔁N. Rincon↔ I. Ewing
- 83'🔁O. Presthus↔ R. Aoki
- 86'🔁A. Chavez↔ R. Schlotterbeck
- 87'🟨G. Di Noto
- 90'🟥F. Samson
Line-ups
Coaches
Federico Higuain
Coach
Bench
Columbus Crew IIA. Zochowski
I. Ewing→ 83’
M. Nyeman→ 68’
Z. Lloyd→ 68’
R. Aoki→ 83’
FC Cincinnati IID. Paz
J. Mize→ 63’
M. Vazquez
N. Gray
D. Hurtado→ 63’
N. Gassan→ 80’
S. Lachekar→ 63’
G. Marioni
R. Schlotterbeck→ 86’
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 |
