The Eastern Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences, along with the Western Conference.. As of 2021, the Eastern Conference contains fourteen teams. The conference has produced fifteen Supporters' Shield champions and eleven MLS Cup winners in Major League Soccer's first 25 seasons. In 2000 and 2001, the conference was referred to as …

MLS Next Pro is a men's professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that is affiliated with Major League Soccer.It launched in 2022 with 21 teams, of which 20 are reserve sides for MLS clubs and the independent Rochester New York FC.The league is classified as part of the third tier of the United States soccer league system.