The MLS Next All-Star Game, formerly known as the MLS Homegrown Game, is an exhibition match between selected players in MLS Next Pro. Similar to events such as Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game, the National Hockey League's NHL All-Star Skills Competition and the National Basketball Association's Rising Stars Challenge, the event serves as a supporting event to the league's all-star game.[1]
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Region | Major League Soccer (CONCACAF) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
The inaugural game, held on August 4, 2014 against the Portland Timbers U23s at Providence Park, ended in a scoreless draw.[2] The competition was held every season until 2020 when it was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition resumed under its current name and format.
Results
MLS Homegrown Game (2014–2021)
| Year | Date | Score | Opponent | Venue | Host Club | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | August 5 | 0–0 |  Portland Timbers U23s | Providence Park | Portland Timbers | Jon Kempin, GK, Sporting Kansas City |
| 2015 | July 28 | 1–1 (4–5) |  Club América U-20s | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Colorado Rapids | León Quiñones, GK, Club América |
| 2016 | July 27 | 0–2 | Mexico U-20s | Avaya Stadium | San Jose Earthquakes | Luis Marquez, MF, Guadalajara |
| 2017 | August 1 | 2–2 | Guadalajara U-20s | Toyota Park | Chicago Fire | Kortne Ford, DF, Colorado Rapids |
| 2018 | July 31 | 1–1 | Tigres U-20s | Atlanta United FC training facility | Atlanta United FC | Andrew Carleton, MF, Atlanta United FC |
| 2019 | July 30 | 2–2 (3–0) | Chivas U-20s | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex | Orlando City SC | Noble Okello, MF, Toronto FC |
| 2020 | On hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. | |||||
MLS Next All-Star Game (2022–present)
| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Host Club | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | August 10 |  MLS Next West | 1–2 | MLS Next East | Allianz Field | Minnesota United FC | Favian Loyola, MF, Orlando City B |
| 2023 | July 19 | MLS Next West | 2–2 (5–4p) | MLS Next East | Glenn Warner Soccer Facility | D.C. United | Mo Shour, GK, Tacoma Defiance |
Yearly rosters
2014
2015
2016
† – Herivaux was named as an injury replacement for Heath.
2017
† – Goslin, Hernández, and Palmer-Brown were named as injury replacements for Davies, Farfan, and Tabla.
2018
2019
2022
MLS Next East Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | MF |  ESP | Alejandro Granados Torres (Orlando City SC) |
| 13 | DF | USA | Malachi Grant (Atlanta United) |
| 14 | FW | USA | Colin Griffith (PDA[a]) |
| 15 | DF | USA | Daniel Krueger (Philadelphia Union) |
| 16 | FW | USA | Favian Loyola (Orlando City) |
| 17 | MF | USA | Jack Panayotou (New England Revolution) |
| 18 | GK | USA | Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union) |
| 19 | DF |  RSA | Adam Pearlman (Toronto FC) |
| 20 | DF |  PUR | Diego Rossi (New York City FC[b]) |
| 21 | MF |  JAM | Kobi Thomas (Inter Miami) |
| 22 | FW |  ECU | Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (Philadelphia Union) |
MLS Next WestNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  | Bryce Jamison (Barça Residence Academy) | |
| 13 | | Marcus Lee (California United Strikers) | |
| 14 | | Carlos Leatherman (Minnesota United FC) | |
| 15 | | Cruz Medina (San Jose Earthquakes) | |
| 16 | | Malachi Molina (FC Dallas) | |
| 17 | | Bryan Moyado (Los Angeles FC) | |
| 18 | | Emmanuel Ochoa (San Jose Earthquakes) | |
| 19 | | Drew Murray (San Jose Earthquakes) | |
| 20 | | Kevin Rodriguez Andrade (San Francisco Glens) | |
| 21 | | Ian Shaul (Portland Timbers) | |
| 22 | | Roka Tsunehara (De Anza Force) | |
| 23 | | Fritz Volmar (St. Louis City SC) |