Gates open at 5:30pm, kick-off at 6:00pm. MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that completes the pro player pathway from MLS NEXT youth academies through to MLS, the top U.S. domestic league. Entering the fourth season, the league consists of 29 teams (27 MLS affiliates and 2 independent clubs) split between the Eastern and Western Conferences.