Austin FC II

On August 4, 2022, Austin FC was named as one of seven MLS clubs that would field a team in MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.^[2] Austin's team, named Austin FC II, develops players in a professional environment, providing a pathway from MLS Next to Major League Soccer.^[1] Brett Uttley, a former assistant coach with Inter Miami CF, was announced as the first head coach for Austin FC II on December 13, 2022.^[3] The team consists of players signed directly with Austin FC II, those with first team contracts with Austin FC loaned to the second team, and players on Amateur Agreements from the Austin FC Academy. The team will train at the St. David's Performance Center in Austin alongside both the first team and academy teams.^[1]

Austin FC II's inaugural season in 2023 was marked by a strong defense, with the team allowing only 23 goals in 28 games, led by Damian Las' league record 12 clean sheets.^[4] The team won the MLS Next Pro championship with only one goal allowed in the playoffs.^[5]

On March 1, 2024, U.S. Soccer announced changes to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the national men's cup competition for the United States. These changes allowed MLS-affiliated MLS Next Pro teams to participate in the Open Cup in lieu of their MLS counterparts. Austin FC II was given a spot in the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.^[6] On March 19, Austin FC II played in their first U.S. Open Cup match against amateur side Foro SC and were eliminated in a penalty shootout. The match was tied at 2–2 after extra time and decided in the penalty shoot-out, which Austin FC II lost 3–4.^[7] Midseason, Austin had another new opportunity, playing in the MLS Next Pro invitational against, the 2023–24 Liga de Expansión MX season champions, Cancún F.C., winning their second trophy in their short history.^[8] Austin finished the 2024 MLS Next Pro season in 24th place overall, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

In 2025 Austin played in league play, due to the first team qualifying for the U.S. Open Cup. Austin finished the season with a record of 10 wins, 10 losses, and 8 draws with 3 shoot-out wins finishing in 9th place in the Western Conference, one place outside the playoffs.^[9] After the season completed, Austin announced Jason Shackell as the new coach for the second team, succeeding Brett Uttley after his three year contract was up.^[10]

Austin FC II plays their matches at St. David's Performance Center in Austin.^[11] St. Davids' Performance Center is a $45 million training facility for Austin FC and houses Parmer Field a 1,000 seat stadium. ^[12]

As of matches played on April 18, 2026

Season	League												Position			Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Top Scorer
	Div	League	Pld	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Div.	Conf.	Overall			Name	Goals
2023	3	MLSNP	28	12	4	5	7	40	23	17	49	1.81	3rd, Frontier	4th, Western	8th	Champions	DNP	Valentin Noël	8
2024	3	MLSNP	28	7	4	7	10	44	49	–6	36	1.29	5th, Frontier	12th, Western	24th	DNQ	First Round	CJ Fodrey	9
2025	3	MLSNP	28	10	3	5	10	35	36	–1	41	1.46	5th, Frontier	9th, Western	15th	DNQ	DNP	Jorge Alastuey	10
2026	3	MLSNP	6	2	1	2	1	8	8	0	10	1.67	4th, Frontier	7th, Western	15th	TBD	DNP	Jorge Alastuey	3
Total			90	31	12	19	28	127	117	+10	136	1.51	–	–	–	–	–	Sébastien Pineau CJ Fodrey	14

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, MLS Next Pro Cup Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
^ 2. Changes made by U.S. Soccer for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup allowed MLS Next Pro teams to play. Austin FC II entered the first round of the 2024 competitions.^[19]

• SOW – Shootout Win, 2 Points
• SOL – Shootout Loss, 1 Point

As of April 18, 2026

Name	From	To	P	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	Win%
Brett Uttley	2022	2025	89	32	12	18	27	127	112	35.96%
Jason Shackell	2026	Present	6	2	1	2	1	8	8	33.33%
–			95	34	13	20	28	135	120	35.79%

• SOW – Shootout win
• SOL – Shootout loss

• MLS Next Pro Cup
  • Champions: 2023
• MLS Next Pro Western Conference
  • Champions (Playoffs): 2023
• MLS Next Pro Invitational
  • Champions: 2024