The 2025 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs are on the horizon, and the Philadelphia Union Academy U-15, U-16, and U-18s all qualified for the tournament. They'll make the trip to Tennessee to play against top talent across the country with the action beginning on June 14th.
On Wednesday, the tournament announced the first round matchups as shown above.
The culminating event of the season, the 2024-25 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase will feature thirty-two of the top teams from the regular season competing to win a championship in four different age groups (U15, U16, U17, U19). The event will be held from June 14-22 at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Nashville, Tenn. Teams who do not qualify for the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs along with those in the U13 and U14 age groups can participate in the MLS NEXT Cup Showcase, which will be held at the same venue.
Sixteen of the 32 teams will qualify for MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs based on their standings in the league table. League matches will be played on a regional basis from September 2024 to June 2025, featuring eight divisions – Florida, Frontier, Mid-America, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. The other 16 teams will qualify for MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs based on their performance at MLS NEXT Flex.
