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New York City F.C.

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New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in New York City. The team has played in Major League Soccer since the 2015 season. English Premier League team Manchester City owns 80% of the team; the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball own the other 20%. The team is playing at the Yankee Stadium in The Bronx and they share it with the New York Yankees until it can build a new stadium in New York City.

New York City
Full nameNew York City Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)
FoundedMay 21, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-05-21)
OwnerCity Football Group (80%)
Yankee Global Enterprises (20%)[18]
CEOBrad Sims
Head coachDomènec Torrent
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2018Eastern Conference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
Playoffs: Conference semifinals
WebsiteClub home page
Home colors
Away colors
Current season

Rivalries

In May 2015, they experienced a new New York City crosstown rivalry in the MLS, when they played the New York Red Bulls for the first time.

New York City F.C. Media

References

  1. ↑ Padilla, Janine. Manchester City and the New York Yankees partner to launch New York City FC. MLS Digital. https://www.nycfc.com/post/2013/05/21/manchester-city-and-new-york-yankees-partner-launch-new-york-city-fc. Retrieved August 28, 2017. "The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015.". 
  2. ↑ Schieferdecker, Alex. Opinion: Unimaginative Club Identities are the New Scourge of US Soccer. FiftyFive.One. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kessler, Jordan. Meet the NYCFC Pigeon, Masked Hero of the New York Soccer Community. Hudson River Blue (September 6, 2016)SB Nation. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ MLS Power Rankings, Week 17: NYCFC skyrocket after finally beating rivals. MLSSoccer.com (July 6, 2016). Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Asher, Abe. Yankee Stadium is killing New York City FC. World Soccer Talk (May 25, 2016). Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ Araos, Christian. NYCFC 2017 Calendar: What’s old is new again. Empire of Soccer (January 12, 2017). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ NYCFC to open 2017 season at Orlando City March 5th, home vs. DC. Hudson River Blue (December 21, 2016). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ Dickinson, Dan. Red Bulls Light Up NYCFC 3–1 at Yankee Stadium. Gothamist (June 29, 2015). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ PLAYER RATINGS: AUGUST 9TH VS NY RED BULLS. The Third Rail (August 10, 2015). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Chavez, Nick. The Hudson Derby Is Finally Blue. Soccer Newsday (July 6, 2016). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Michael. OFFSIDE REMARKS. Big Apple Soccer (October 31, 2016). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ Weisinger, Jeff. MLS Playoff Preview: NYCFC out to make history vs. Toronto FC. SBI Soccer (November 4, 2016). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ Clayton, Andy. NYCFC's first-ever home playoff game at Yankee Stadium features uphill battle vs. Toronto FC. The New York Daily News (November 6, 2016). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ MatchDay. nycfc.comNew York City Football Club. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  15. ↑ NYCFC 2016–17 Offseason Moves: Who's In, Who's Out?. Hudson River Blue (February 2, 2017). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  16. ↑ Adler, Andy. NYCFC's Andrea Pirlo visits local kids soccer camp, shares excitement of being in New York. pix11.com (July 24, 2015)WPIX. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ Wallerson, Ryan. Rift Forms Between NYCFC and Man City Fans. The Wall Street Journal (April 15, 2015). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ Stock, Kyle. Comcast, the Mets, and Other Winners in the New Man City-Yankees MLS Franchise. Retrieved July 28, 2014.


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