# 2023 Los Angeles FC 2 season

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

## Regular season

During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling.

## Team Roster

MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA).

### Standings
#### Western Conference

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FR | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 66 | Qualification for the Conference semifinals |
| 2 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 3 | FR | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 49 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 4 | FR | Austin FC II | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 5 | FR | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 47 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 6 | PC | San Jose Earthquakes II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 45 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 7 | FR | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 43 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 8 | FR | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 43 | |
| 9 | FR | North Texas SC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 36 | |
| 10 | PC | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 34 | |
| 11 | PC | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 34 | |
| 12 | PC | Real Monarchs | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 31 | |
| 13 | PC | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 25 | |
| 14 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 25 | |

#### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
| 1 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 66 | Regular season champion and U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 2 | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 66 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 3 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 51 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City II | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 49 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 8 | Austin FC II | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 49 | |
| 9 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 47 | |
| 10 | Orlando City B | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 46 | |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 45 | |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 43 | |
| 13 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 43 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 14 | Chicago Fire FC II | 28 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 43 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union II | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 42 | |
| 16 | New York City FC II | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 41 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 17 | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 38 | |
| 18 | North Texas SC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 36 | |
| 19 | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 35 | |
| 20 | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 34 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 21 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 34 | |
| 22 | Real Monarchs | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 31 | |
| 23 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 29 | |
| 24 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 65 | −28 | 27 | |
| 25 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 25 | |
| 26 | LA Galaxy II | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 25 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 27 | Inter Miami CF II | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 68 | −34 | 22 | |