Forty-four of the top MLS NEXT players from the 2025-26 season will compete in the MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate to showcase their talents on a global stage during MLS All-Star Week. The East vs. West matchup will be played in Charlotte, North Carolina – the site of the 2026 MLS All-Star Game. As part of their selection, the players will be integrated into MLS All-Star week, with a full slate of events and activities in advance of the All-Star Game.

2025-26 MLS NEXT Cup Qualifiers

DATES 

CUP QUALIFIER

LOCATION 

October 31-November 3, 2025

Tucson Regional

 Kino Sports Complex; Tucson, AZ

January 23-26, 2026

Florida Regional

Seminole Soccer Complex, Sylvan Lake Park & Boombah Sports Complex; Sanford, FL

March 13-16, 2026 

Mesa Regional

Arizona Athletic Grounds; Mesa, AZ

April 3-6, 2026 

Scottsdale Regional

Scottsdale Sports Complex, Bell 94 Sports Complex, Reata Sports Complex; Scottsdale, AZ

April 10-13, 2026 

Ohio Regional

Voice of America Athletic Complex; West Chester, OH

April 17-20, 2026

New Jersey Regional

Tuckahoe Turf Farms; Hammonton, NJ

April 24-27, 2026

May 1-4, 2026

Virginia Regional U15-U19

Virginia Regional U13-U14

Publix Virginia Soccer Training Center; Fredericksburg, VA

April 30-May 3, 2026

Kansas Regional
Compass Mineral Sporting Fields – Kansas City, KS & Central Bank Sporting Complex – Kansas City, MO
 
 
 

MLS NEXT Cup Qualifier- Regional Tournaments

Eight regional tournaments across 1,300+ teams will serve as Academy Division qualifying competitions for a championship event at MLS NEXT Cup presented by Allstate. These events will be marquee talent identification opportunities for college, professional, and national team scouts to evaluate players.

Each regional conference will be managed by leading league operators across the youth landscape- the National Academy League (NAL) operated by 3Step Soccer, Elite Academy League (EAL), Sporting Development League (SDL), Cobalt Sports, and Cal North Soccer Association.

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