The partnership focuses on enhancing indoor training spaces for MLS Next Pro’s youth academies, where players aged 13-19 develop skills for professional soccer. Limei will install its Indoor Soccer Training Flooring, which features a textured surface that mimics natural grass traction and a shock-absorbing core (≥50%) to protect young players’ joints during drills.
Each facility will receive custom flooring with the MLS Next Pro logo and team colors, along with annual maintenance services. Limei will also sponsor “Tech & Training Workshops” at each academy, where coaches learn how to use the flooring’s performance features to optimize player development. The first five facilities to be upgraded are in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Dallas, and Seattle, with completion by the end of 2025.
“MLS Next Pro is committed to providing the best possible training environments for the next generation of soccer stars,” said Mr. Charles Altchek, MLS Next Pro President. “Limei’s flooring delivers the performance and durability our academies need, and we’re excited to see how it supports player growth.”
This partnership expands Limei’s presence in North American soccer, following its 2024 supply deal with the Canadian Premier League.