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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
As Don Garber's 27-year run as MLS commissioner comes to a close, John Baney and Trey Fillmore examine what he leaves behind and what incoming commissioner Larry Berg's focus on roster rules and spending could mean for the league's future.
The first two Leagues Cup matchdays set up plenty of meaningless third games for eliminated teams, gave 22 MLS teenagers real playing time, and showed that home-field advantage is still very real, even with a handful of games now played in Mexico.
New York City FC's sporting director talks Bénie Traoré, Luighi, the Nico Fernández Mercau transfer rumors, shopping for a big-name Designated Player, and what comes next before Etihad Park opens.
What went wrong in the draw with Toronto, plus talk of Nico Fernández Mercau's status, a new MLS commissioner, Mauricio Pochettino re-upping with the USMNT, and a preview of Leagues Cup and NYCFC's path through it.
An interview with the New York City FC president and CEO on expectations for the new MLS Commissioner and MLS 3.0, what it means for NYCFC to be a "flagship club," Etihad Park, collaborating with Gotham FC, and the future of NYCFC II.
