It may come during the middle of the summer in North Texas but the inaugural MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs will take place from June 25 – July 3 to crown MLS NEXT Cup champions in four age groups (U15, U16, U17, U19).
The top 128 teams in the nation will participate in the championship tournament to conclude the ten-month inaugural season. Twenty-five matches will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com with six matches taking place on FC Dallas’ stadium field in Frisco, Texas.
The MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs will be a single-elimination competition with 32 teams in each age group.