New York City FC officially fails to make the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs
NYCFC's 1-1 draw with CF Montréal combined with the Columbus Crew win over DC United means NYCFC will miss the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third time in the club's history.
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NYCFC sprint season schedule features Yankee Stadium as home venue, home opener vs Inter Miami
Six final home MLS regular season matches are scheduled to take place in the Bronx, with Yankee Stadium's final home opener set to feature Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on a Wednesday night in early March.
New York City FC to host Red Bull New York in final home match at Yankee Stadium
The 2027 sprint season's one and only Hudson River Derby will also be the final regular season New York City FC match played at Yankee Stadium, on what will be Decision Day on Saturday, May 8.
MLS 22 Under 22 and New York City FC's missing generation
For the first time since 2018, NYCFC has no one on MLS's annual 22 Under 22 list, with the club's academy products and young international signings not held in as high regard as they once were.
Not so simple for MLS to distance itself from the Manchester City scandal
Don Garber said MLS won't investigate NYCFC's owners in light of the Premier League's guilty verdict on Man City financial rules violations, but City Football Group and Man City CEO Ferran Soriano's influence inside MLS means the league can't easily ignore the ongoing case.
How many points will it take to make the MLS playoffs in the Eastern Conference?
With New York City FC on the outside of the playoff race looking in heading into its 27th match of the season, here's an attempt to identify the "magic number" of points the club needs to hit if it wants to get back into the MLS Cup Playoffs.
What you learn about the state of the NYCFC squad from the latest club roster profile
The five biggest takeaways of note about the updated New York City FC roster profile shared by MLS, like Thiago Martins' uncertain future, 10 players facing contract option decisions, and how Matt Miazga might fit onto the roster.
Playoff implications raise the stakes for the next Hudson River Derby
Just two points separates New York City FC in eighth place and Red Bully New York in 10th in the MLS Eastern Conference, making this one of the more consequential Hudson River Derby matches in recent memory.
US Open Cup Semifinals: Four MLS hopefuls with remade rosters aim for the final
Columbus Crew, Orlando City SC, Colorado Rapids, and St. Louis City SC each have dealt with up-and-down seasons, but each team enters the Open Cup semifinals with new talent in place and with clear paths to silverware and a Concacaf Champions Cup berth.
The new New Jersey MLS Next Pro team found its first president
Brady O'Connor, most recently of the NY/NJ 2026 World Cup host committee, will lead business operations as the Edison, New Jersey-based club prepares for its July 2027 debut.
The Blueprint: Is there an ideal MLS playoff format?
A walk through the history of the many different MLS Cup Playoff formats used over the years sheds a different light on the proposed new version the league is weighing introducing for the 2027/28 season.
NYCFC at the intersection of bizarre bits of Brazilian transfer business
Santiago Rodríguez is back in MLS, but the $6M fee to bring him to Columbus isn't going to sellers Botafogo, instead being put towards settling Botafogo's debts to NYCFC (and Atlanta), the second time this summer a club from Brazil's debts to NYCFC made headlines.
Sources: NYCFC II moving to New Jersey's Middlesex County
NYCFC and MLS now confirm Edison, New Jersey, and a soon-to-be-completed 6,500-seat multi-purpose stadium will become the new home for a relocated and rebranded version of New York City FC II as part of MLS Next Pro's new Hometown Soccer Holdings initiative.
US Open Cup normalcy restored with all MLS teams returning in 2027
The 2027 US Open Cup will mark the first time all the American teams in MLS compete in the tournament since 2023, with the 27 MLS sides set to enter next year's tournament in July during the Round of 64.
Playing on short rest a season-long struggle for New York City FC
NYCFC has a record of 4W-3D-9L this season while playing on two or three days' rest, 26th out of the 30 MLS teams in terms of the points-per-game the club has picked up while enduring quick turnarounds between matches.
What the Nico Fernández Mercau transfer saga says about NYCFC's intentions
New York City FC is reportedly willing to let its star Designated Player leave midseason for the right transfer price, even if it's to join a fellow MLS team. What does that say about the club's ambition, and its relationship with Nico?