MLS Next All-Star Game
Soccer competition in North America
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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) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 2024 | July 23[3] | MLS Next West |
2–4 | MLS Next East |
Historic Crew Stadium | Columbus Crew | Cavan Sullivan, MF, Philadelphia Union |
Yearly rosters
2014
2015
2016
| Pos. | Player | Club | Age |
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| GK | Maxime Crépeau | Montreal Impact | 22 |
| GK | Jesse González | FC Dallas | 21 |
| DF | Danilo Acosta | Real Salt Lake | 18 |
| DF | Justen Glad | Real Salt Lake | 19 |
| DF | Aaron Guillen | FC Dallas | 23 |
| DF |  Phanuel Kavita | Real Salt Lake | 23 |
| DF | Jalen Robinson | D.C. United | 22 |
| DF | Tyler Turner | Orlando City SC | 20 |
| MF | Tyler Adams | New York Red Bulls | 17 |
| MF | Jordan Allen | Real Salt Lake | 21 |
| MF | Jay Chapman | Toronto FC | 22 |
| MF | Coy Craft | FC Dallas | 19 |
| MF |  Harrison Heath† | Orlando City SC | 20 |
| MF |  Zachary Herivaux† | New England Revolution | 20 |
| MF | Aaron Kovar | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 |
| MF | Raúl Mendiola | LA Galaxy | 22 |
| MF | Tommy Thompson | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 |
| FW | Joey Calistri | Chicago Fire | 22 |
| FW | Jordan Hamilton | Toronto FC | 20 |
| FW | Jack McBean | LA Galaxy | 21 |
| FW | Jordan Morris | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 |
† – 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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MLS Next West Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes
- Players' Development Academy; committed to University of Maryland, College Park ahead of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.[4]
- Committed to University of Virginia ahead of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season.