In 2023 the MLS Next Pro season will be 28 games long for each of the 27 teams. There will be no cross-conference play until the MLS Next Pro Cup. Tacoma Defiance will have a few new rivals as the Pacific Division of the Western Conference adds LA Galaxy II and LAFC2.
Defiance’s schedule starts out tough, with a slight road lean and lots of travel. Their opener is at St. Louis City 2 on March 26, then host Real Monarchs April 2. April 7 they head to Austin 2 prior to a bye.