MLS NEXT events, matched by club name. Each game shows the age group at the time and the players’ birth year, so you can follow a birth year into this season’s teams.

2025–26 season (last season’s age groups)

2026 MLS NEXT Cup · May 23–31, 2026 · 15 games

May 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Carolina Core FC 3–1 TSF Academy

7 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 23, 2026 · 02:45 PM localU16 · born 2010 · now U17

Carolina Core FC 2–2 (3–4 pens) Celtic Storm

12 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 24, 2026 · 08:00 AM localU17 · born 2009 · now U19

Laguna United FC 6–2 Carolina Core FC

14 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 24, 2026 · 02:45 PM localU16 · born 2010 · now U17

Atletico FC 0–3 Carolina Core FC

9 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 25, 2026 · 08:00 AM localU17 · born 2009 · now U19

Carolina Core FC 6–2 Soccer Chance Academy

12 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 25, 2026 · 02:45 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

FC DELCO 3–1 Carolina Core FC

1 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 26, 2026 · 10:45 AM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Carolina Core FC 3–2 Lou Fusz Athletic

10 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 26, 2026 · 02:00 PM localU16 · born 2010 · now U17

Carolina Core FC 1–1 Cedar Stars Academy Bergen

12 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 27, 2026 · 08:45 AM localU17 · born 2009 · now U19

Atletico FC 4–4 Carolina Core FC

5 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 28, 2026 · 09:30 AM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Carolina Core FC 0–0 (8–9 pens) Lou Fusz Athletic

11 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 28, 2026 · 10:30 AM localU14 · born 2012 · now U15

Carolina Core FC 1–3 St. Louis CITY SC

15 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 29, 2026 · 09:00 AM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Carolina Core FC 2–2 Long Island Soccer Club

14 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 29, 2026 · 09:30 AM localU14 · born 2012 · now U15

Alexandria SA 3–3 Carolina Core FC

6 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 30, 2026 · 09:00 AM localU13 · born 2013 · now U14

Carolina Core FC 3–2 Baltimore Armour

7 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

May 30, 2026 · 10:30 AM localU14 · born 2012 · now U15

Silicon Valley Soccer Academy 1–4 Carolina Core FC

16 - Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex

2026 MLS NEXT Flex · Apr 23–28, 2026 · 3 games

Apr 26, 2026 · 10:15 AM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Cedar Stars Academy Bergen 6–2 Carolina Core FC

8 - Toyota Soccer Center

Apr 27, 2026 · 02:45 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

FC Golden State 1–1 (2–4 pens) Carolina Core FC

2 - Toyota Soccer Center

Apr 28, 2026 · 09:00 AM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Carolina Core FC 4–1 Atletico Santa Rosa

3 - Beacon Park

MLS NEXT Fest · Dec 4–15, 2025 · 4 games

Dec 12, 2025 · 02:00 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Carolina Core FC 0–2 Chattanooga FC

3 - Arizona Athletic Grounds

Dec 13, 2025 · 02:30 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Carolina Core FC 1–2 Connecticut United FC

1 - Arizona Athletic Grounds

Dec 14, 2025 · 02:00 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

Woodside Soccer Club Crush 0–0 (1–3 pens) Carolina Core FC

3 - Arizona Athletic Grounds

Dec 15, 2025 · 02:00 PM localU15 · born 2011 · now U16

City SC San Diego 2–1 Carolina Core FC

2 - Arizona Athletic Grounds