MLS Academy Power Rankings

January 2024

The second half of the MLS Next season kicks off this weekend. The spring/summer season is packed with big events, most notably the Generation Adidas Cup in Bradenton, Florida at the end of March and MLS Next Cup in Nashville, Tennessee in June.

After attending MLS Next in December and watching hours and hours of film from the fall/winter season, I have put together power rankings for the under 17 and under 15 MLS academies based in the United States. I have watched at least three matches of each team. These rankings are based on a combination of results, talent and potential.

Cavan Sullivan for Philadelphia Union U-17s celebrating after a goal
(Source: Philadelphia Union Academy)

Under 17 Power Rankings

#1 Philadelphia Union
#2 FC Dallas
#3 LAFC
#4 Atlanta United
#5 LA Galaxy
#6 Inter Miami
#7 Real Salt Lake
#8 NYCFC
#9 Orlando City
#10 San Jose Earthquakes
#11 New England Revolution
#12 New York Red Bulls
#13 Charlotte FC
#14 FC Cincinnati
#15 St. Louis City
#16 Columbus Crew
#17 Chicago Fire
#18 Seattle Sounders
#19 Portland Timbers
#20 Houston Dynamo
#21 Colorado Rapids
#22 Austin FC
#23 D.C. United
#24 Nashville SC
#25 Sporting Kansas City
#26 Minnesota United

Under 15 Power Rankings

#1 San Jose Earthquakes
#2 Chicago Fire
#3 New York Red Bulls
#4 LA Galaxy
#5 Columbus Crew
#6 Real Salt Lake
#7 Seattle Sounders
#8 Houston Dynamo
#9 Orlando City
#10 LAFC
#11 Inter Miami
#12 Atlanta United
#13 FC Dallas
#14 NYCFC
#15 New England Revolution
#16 Philadelphia Union
#17 Charlotte FC
#18 Colorado Rapids
#19 Portland Timbers
#20 Austin FC
#21 Nashville SC
#22 D.C. United
#23 Sporting Kansas City
#24 St. Louis City
#25 FC Cincinnati
#26 Minnesota United

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