Players Prepare for the 2024 MLS NEXT Fest in Indio, CA
Top players and teams in the U.S. will be flying or driving out soon for the 2024 MLS NEXT Fest in Indio, CA.
This event brings together 400+ teams from the U15 to the U19 age groups. Plenty of ballers will showcase their talents in front of many college coaches and scouts [see list of schools below].
Here are the last-minute details that you’ll want to know.
Dates and Venue
- Dates: December 6 to December 11, 2024
- Location: Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA (download facility map)
- Schedule link: https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/tournaments/fest/schedule/u15_mls-next-fest_schedule
Generation adidas Cup qualifiers
New to Fest is the Generation Adidas Cup Qualifiers. This is an exciting opportunity for teams to qualify for the coveted tournament in March/April.
Sixteen teams from the U16 and U19 age groups will face off in a single-elimination tournament.
These 16 teams secured their place in the qualifying tournament by finishing in the top two of their division’s power rankings during the fall season.
These rankings were updated each week by MLS NEXT. Here’s an example on their Instagram page.
U16 Age Group
- Athletum FC Academy
- Baltimore Armour
- Barca Residency Academy
- Bethesda SC
- Cedar Stars Academy Bergen
- De Anza Force
- FC Bay Area Surf
- Global Football Innovation Academy
- Hoosier Premier
- Houston Rangers
- Michigan Wolves
- NEFC
- Queen City Mutiny FC
- Strikers FC
- Tampa Bay United
- Wake FC
U19 Age Group
- Bayside FC
- De Anza Force
- Global Football Innovation Academy
- Jacksonville Armada FC
- KSA
- Michigan Wolves
- NEFC
- Players Development Academy
- Real Colorado
- Real Futbol Academy
- Sacramento Republic FC
- Sockers FC Chicago
- Southern Soccer Academy
- Strikers FC
- Ventura County Fusion
- Weston FC
These matches are crucial as the results will determine seeding for the 2025 Generation adidas Cup.
What Colleges Are Attending the 2024 MLS NEXT Fest?
Here is a list of colleges and scouts that will be in attendance:
- American University
- Amherst College
- Army West Point
- Augsburg University
- Babson College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Bowling Green State University
- Bradley University
- Brown University
- Bryant University
- Bucknell University
- Cal Poly University
- Cal State University of San Bernardino
- California Baptist University
- California Lutheran University
- California State University Dominguez Hills
- California State University East Bay
- California State University, Los Angeles
- Canisius
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Central Connecticut
- Chapman University
- Chicago State University
- Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Clemson University
- Cleveland State University
- Coastal Carolina University
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston
- College of the Holy Cross
- Colorado College
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado school of mines
- Columbia University
- Cornell College
- Cornell University
- CSUN
- Dartmouth College
- Davidson College
- Denison University
- DePaul University
- DePauw University
- Drexel University
- Duke University
- Earlham College
- Emerson College
- Emory University
- Fairfield University
- Franklln & Marshall College
- Fresno Pacific University
- Furman University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Goucher College
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Harvard University
- Haverford College
- Hawai’i Pacific University
- High Point University
- Hobart College
- Holy Cross
- Hope College
- Illinois College
- Indiana University
- Ithaca College
- IU Indianapolis
- John Carroll University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Juniata College
- Kansas Wesleyan University
- Kenyon College
- Lehigh University
- Lewis University
- Lincoln University
- LMU
- Loyola University Chicago
- Macalester College
- Marist College
- Marquette University
- Maryland
- Merrimack College
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Michigan State University
- Middlebury College
- Mohave College
- Navy
- New York University
- North Carolina State University
- North Central College
- Northeastern University
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwest Nazarene University
- Northwestern University
- Northwood University
- Occidental
- Ohio Northern University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Old Dominion University
- Oregon State University
- Penn State Harrisburg
- Penn State University
- Princeton University
- Providence College
- Randolph College
- RIT
- Rockhurst University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University
- Sacramento State
- Sacred Heart University
- Saint Louis University
- Saint Mary’s College of California
- San Diego State University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Seattle University
- SFSU
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Southern Methodist University
- Southwestern University
- Stanford University
- Stonehill College
- Suffolk University
- Swarthmore College
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- Ohio State University
- University of Chicago
- Tufts University
- UC Irvine
- UCSD
- UIC
- UMass Lowell
- UMBC
- UMHB
- UNCG
- UNCW
- University of Akron
- University of California Berkeley
- University of California Los Angeles
- University of California Riverside
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of Connecticut
- University of Dayton
- University of Evansville
- University of Hawaii at Hilo
- University of Louisville
- University of Nebraska – Omaha
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of North Florida
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Portland
- University of Redlands
- University of Rochester
- University of San Francisco
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Texas at Dallas
- University of the Pacific
- University of Tulsa
- University of Virginia
- University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin Green Bay
- UNLV
- US Air Force Academy
- Utah Tech University
- Utah Valley University
- Utica University
- Vassar College
- William & Mary
- Wabash college
- Wake Forest University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Webster University
- Western Washington University
- Westmont College
- Wheaton College (IL)
- Whitworth University
- Williams College
- Wright State University
- Xavier University
- Yale University
- York College (PA)
Written By: Beau Bridges
Founder of SoccerNovo
I’m Beau 👋 a proud dad of an MLS NEXT player, former soccer coach, soccer enthusiast, and board member of our local youth sports program. I created soccernovo.com to share my knowledge of the game and help parents learn more about youth soccer in the U.S. I also authored an eBook ‘Soccer Coach Made Simple‘. Learn more about Beau.
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