MLS Next Pro· Group Stage
📅 Monday, 2 March 2026, 03:00🏟 Starfire Sports
Y. Tsukanome 81'M. Bronnik 85'⚽T. Mihalic 4'M. Evans 65'
Match Events
- 4'⚽T. Mihalic0 - 1assist M. Evans
- 7'🟨T. Babineau
- 61'🔁N. Petkovic↔ R. Jauregui
- 61'🔁C. Baker↔ M. Bronnik
- 61'🔁S. Gomez↔ C. Phoenix
- 65'⚽M. Evans0 - 2
- 70'🔁T. Babineau↔ D. Guerra
- 76'🔁C. Gaffney↔ M. O'Neill
- 76'🔁A. Wibowo↔ M. Aiyenero
- 76'🔁J. Terry↔ G. Zambrano
- 81'⚽Y. Tsukanome1 - 2assist R. Jauregui
- 85'⚽M. Bronnik2 - 2assist C. Phoenix
- 89'🟨E. Ponciano
Line-ups
Coaches
Herve Diese
Coach
Bench
Tacoma DefianceR. Jauregui👟→ 61’
D. Robles
M. Bronnik⚽→ 61’
D. Alvarez
M. O'Neill→ 76’
N. Newman
L. Gonzalez
C. Phoenix👟→ 61’
S. Kitafuji
Los Angeles FC IID. Guerra→ 70’
M. Aiyenero→ 76’
D. Resich
E. Scally
G. Zambrano→ 76’
L. Goodman
E. Rodriguez
E. Villeda
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portland Timbers II | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 23-22 | +1 | 34 |
| 2 |  Ventura County | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32-27 | +5 | 29 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC II | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 28-28 | 0 | 29 |
| 4 |  The Town | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 37-19 | +18 | 28 |
| 5 |  Real Monarchs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 29-31 | -2 | 26 |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 19-24 | -5 | 24 |
| 7 |  Vancouver Whitecaps II | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25-40 | -15 | 17 |
| # | 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 |
