St. Louis City 2
| Full name | St. Louis City Soccer Club 2 | ||
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| Founded | December 6, 2021 | ||
| Stadium | Energizer Park St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Capacity | 22,423 | ||
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| Chairman | Carolyn Kindle | ||
| Sporting director | Corey Wray | ||
| Coach | David Critchley | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2025 | 1st, Western Conference Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | ||
| Website | stlcitysc.com/city2 | ||
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St. Louis City 2, often shortened to City2 (stylized as CITY2), is an American professional soccer team located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the reserve team of St. Louis City SC and participates in MLS Next Pro. The team plays its home games at Energizer Park, home of St. Louis City SC in St. Louis, Missouri.
History
On December 6, 2021, St. Louis City SC announced the formation of a reserve team in MLS Next Pro that would begin play in the 2022 season.[1]
It was announced on January 14, 2022, that St. Louis City SC's director of coaching, John Hackworth, would serve as the interim head coach for the MLS Next Pro side.[2] At the conclusion of the MLS Next Academy season, it was announced that academy head coach Andreas Schumacher would take over as head coach of the side. St. Louis local and Bosnian American Elvir Kafedžić was also announced as an assistant coach.
Players and staff
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with St. Louis City SC
- ^ Signed to academy team contract with St. Louis City SC Academy
Staff
- As of January 6, 2026.[3]
| Executive | |
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| Sporting director | Corey Wray |
| Technical | |
| Head coach | David Critchley |
| Assistant coach | Elvir Kafedžić |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tim Kelly |
| Performance coach | Peter Alston |
| Head Athletic trainer | Zach Hopkins |
| Equipment manager | Nelson Hernandez |
| Player relations manager | Tommy Driscoll |
Team records
Year-by-year
- As of December 17, 2025
| Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | USOC | Top Scorer | ||||||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Div. | Conf. | Overall | Player | Goals | |||
| 2022 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 49 | 2.04 | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Cup Final | R3 | Josh Dolling | 8 |
| 2023 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 85 | 74 | +11 | 47 | 1.68 | 4th | 5th | 9th | Round of 16 | Did not play | John Klein III | 13 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | 2.00 | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | Semifinals | Did not play | Mykhi Joyner | 18 |
| 2025 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62 | 2.21 | 1st | 1st | 1st | Semifinals | Did not play | Mykhi Joyner | 15 |
Head coaches record
- As of January 6, 2026
- Includes regular season, playoff, and U.S. Open Cup games.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| John Hackworth | United States | January 14, 2022 | January 23, 2023 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 42 | 60.71 |
| Bobby Murphy | United States | January 23, 2023 | November 14, 2024 | 60 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 76 | 60.00 |
| David Critchley | England | November 14, 2024 | May 27, 2025 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 54.55 |
| John Hackworth (interim) | United States | May 27, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 100.00 |
| David Critchley | England | January 6, 2026 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Honors
| National | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| MLS Next Pro (Regular Season) | 1 | 2025 |
| Western Conference | 2 | 2022,[4] 2025 |
| Western Conference (Playoffs) | 1 | 2022[5] |
| Western Conference Frontier Division | 2 | 2022,[6] 2025 |
See also
References
- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022 | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 ST. LOUIS NEXT PRO COACHING STAFF ANNOUNCED". STLCitySC.com.
- ^ "St Louis CITY2 Reveals Coaching Staff for 2025 Season". stlcitysc.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Conference Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "St Louis CITY2 Are MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Champions". St. Louis City SC. October 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Divisions Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved December 5, 2024.