MLS Next
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MLS Next is a U.S. youth development league and academy system operated under Major League Soccer that serves as a key pathway for young players progressing toward professional competition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MLS Next canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
soccer academy league
ⓘ
youth development system ⓘ youth soccer league ⓘ |
| ageGroups |
under-13
ⓘ
under-14 ⓘ under-15 ⓘ under-16 ⓘ under-17 ⓘ under-19 ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
league play
ⓘ
playoffs and championships ⓘ showcase events ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | elite youth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentPillar |
coaching education
ⓘ
match standards ⓘ player identification ⓘ player welfare ⓘ training standards ⓘ |
| emphasis |
high-level competition
ⓘ
long-term player development ⓘ professional environment standards ⓘ |
| focus | youth player development ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| includes |
MLS academy teams
ⓘ
non-MLS elite academies ⓘ |
| includesClubsFrom | Canada ⓘ |
| objective |
prepare players for professional competition
ⓘ
provide unified elite youth competition structure ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| organizedAs | league and academy system ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Soccer player development pathway ⓘ |
| pathwayTo |
MLS Next Pro
ⓘ
Major League Soccer ⓘ professional soccer ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
North America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatedCompetition | MLS Next Pro ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Major League Soccer
ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Soccer academies
|
| replaced |
United States Soccer Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Soccer Development Academy
|
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| targetParticipants | boys youth players ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | club-based ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.