New York City Football Club (NYCFC) is an American professional soccer club based in New York City. Competing in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference, NYCFC was established on May 21, 2013, and began play in the 2015 MLS season. The club is co-owned by City Football Group and Yankee Global Enterprises. NYCFC has played its home games primarily at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, with additional matches held at Citi Field in Queens when necessary. The club has a strong rivalry with the New York Red Bulls, known as the Hudson River Derby. A new soccer-specific stadium is planned to open in 2027, located across the street from Citi Field.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 21, 2013 |
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York Citi Field, Queens, New York |
| Capacity | Yankee Stadium: 28,743 (expandable to 47,422) Citi Field: 41,922 |
| Owner | City Football Group (80%) Yankee Global Enterprises (20%) |
| CEO | Brad Sims |
| Head Coach | Nick Cushing |
| League | Major League Soccer |
| 2023 | Eastern Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd Playoffs: Did not qualify |
| Season | Champion | Runners-Up | Top Scorer | Goals | Manager of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAFC | Cincinnati FC | Taty Castellanos | 12 | – |
| 2022 | LAFC | Philadelphia Union | Taty Castellanos | 15 | Steve Cherundolo |
| 2021 | New England Revolution | Portland Timbers | ValentÃn Castellanos | 21 | Bruce Arena |
| 2020 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle Sounders FC | Lucas Zelarayán | 10 | Caleb Porter |
| 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | Raúl RuidÃaz | 15 | Brian Schmetzer |
| 2018 | Atlanta United FC | Portland Timbers | Josef MartÃnez | 31 | Tata Martino |
| 2017 | Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC | Sebastian Giovinco | 16 | Greg Vanney |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | Nicolás Lodeiro | 14 | Brian Schmetzer |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC | Fanendo Adi | 16 | Caleb Porter |
| 2014 | LA Galaxy | New England Revolution | Robbie Keane | 19 | Bruce Arena |
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