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NYCFC announce rebrand and relocation of MLS Next Pro team

NYCFC has announced plans for their MLS Next Pro team to relocate and rebrand in nearby Middlesex County, N.J. The unbranded team, operating under the temporary name "New Jersey MLS Next Pro," is the first MLS affiliate to participate in MLS Next Pro's Hometown Soccer Holdings initiative, in which MLSNP teams will relocate to new markets - yet still serve as feeder clubs to MLS franchises.

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Egypt v IR Iran: Group G - FIFA World Cup 2026

Mohamed Salah lights up the transfer market: a secret meeting settles everything

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MLS sends record 44 active players to 2026 World Cup

MLS will be represented by a record 44 active players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most of any league in the Western Hemisphere. The league also announced that 103 current and former MLS players will compete in the tournament, highlighting the growing impact of MLS clubs, academies, and MLS NEXT Pro on the global stage.

Massive investment for MLS NEXT Pro will help reach lofty ambitions

MLS NEXT Pro was once just a place for talent to develop - and now it aims to be so much more

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Crown Legacy FC	27	14	8	5	65	38	27	55	L W L W L
2	Chattanooga FC	27	14	7	6	55	39	16	53	W W W L L
3	Red Bull New York II	27	13	5	9	57	46	11	46	W L W W W
3	Columbus Crew 2	27	12	6	9	48	42	6	46	L L L W L
5	Atlanta United 2	27	13	5	9	58	44	14	45	L W W W W

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Crown Legacy FC

L
W
L
W
L

Chattanooga FC

W
W
W
L
L

Red Bull New York II

W
L
W
W
W

Columbus Crew 2

L
L
L
W
L

Atlanta United 2

L
W
W
W
W

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Austin FC II	27	18	6	3	52	21	31	62	W W L W L
2	Portland Timbers 2	26	14	8	4	35	27	8	54	L W W W W
3	Ventura County FC	27	14	7	6	57	34	23	53	W W W W L
4	Houston Dynamo 2	27	14	6	7	51	30	21	52	L W L L W
5	Los Angeles FC II	27	11	9	7	48	45	3	45	W L L L W

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form