2026 New York City FC season

New York City FC
2026 season
Head coachPascal Jansen
StadiumYankee Stadium
(The Bronx, New York)
Citi Field
(Queens, New York)
(6 matches)
MLSConference:  
Overall:  
Leagues Cup 
All statistics correct as of Preseason.

The 2026 New York City FC season will be the club's 12th season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top division of soccer in the United States. The club plays most of its home games at Yankee Stadium and several games at Citi Field. NYCFC will begin its season on February 22 against the LA Galaxy in Carson; their first home match will be on March 7 against Orlando City SC.

Player movement

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date

Players and staff

Roster

As of January 27, 2026[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  USA Nico Cavallo
5 DF  AUS Kai Trewin
7 MF  ARG Nicolas Fernandez
8 MF  USA Andres Perea
10 MF  ARG Maximiliano Moralez
11 FW  BRA Talles Magno
12 DF  SRB Strahinja Tanasijević
13 DF  BRA Thiago Martins (captain)
16 FW  CRC Alonso Martínez
17 MF  AUT Hannes Wolf
18 GK  TRI Greg Ranjitsingh
21 MF  AUS Aiden O'Neill
22 DF  IRL Kevin O'Toole
23 DF  USA Max Murray
24 DF  JAM Tayvon Gray
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW  ARG Agustin Ojeda
29 MF  USA Máximo Carrizo
30 GK  HON Tomás Romero
32 MF  USA Jonathan Shore
34 DF  BRA Raul Gustavo
36 FW  CHI Zidane Yanez
38 DF  USA Drew Baiera
47 MF  USA Jacob Arroyave
49 GK  USA Matt Freese
55 MF  USA Keaton Parks
70 GK  USA Mac Learned
88 FW  SLE Malachi Jones
99 FW  JAM Serymour Reid
— DF  USA Kamran Acito
— MF  USA Cooper Flax

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF  USA James Sands (at FC St. Pauli until June 30, 2026)
35 DF  SVN Mitja Ilenič (at Raków Częstochowa until December 31, 2026)
— MF  ARG Julián Fernández (at Rosario Central until December 31, 2026)
— FW  SRB Jovan Mijatović (at Eintracht Braunschweig until July 13, 2026)

Current technical staff

Executive
Chief executive officer Brad Sims
Vice president for partnerships Andres Gonzalez
Vice president for communications Sam Cooke
Sporting director Todd Dunivant
Coaching staff
Head coach Pascal Jansen
Assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy
Assistant coach Robert Vartughian
Assistant coach Leon Hapgood[2]
Goalkeeping coach Danny Cepero
Head Athletic Trainer Martin Ramiz
Youth technical coordinator Rodrigo Marion

Last updated: November 9, 2022
Source: [3]

Non-competitive matches

Preseason

February 8, 2026 (2026-02-08) Coachella Valley Invitational Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST
  • Bouanga 88'
 Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 11, 2026 (2026-02-11) Coachella Valley Invitational Sporting Kansas City 2–1 New York City FC Indio, California
2:00 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 14, 2026 (2026-02-14) Coachella Valley Invitational New York City FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Indio, California
4:00 p.m. EST Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Major League Soccer February 22, 2026 November 7, 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Leagues Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: Preseason
Source: Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2026 Major League Soccer season

Standings

MLS Eastern Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nashville SC 5 4 0 1 13 2 +11 13 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 New York City FC 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 10 Qualification for round one
3 Charlotte FC 5 2 1 2 10 6 +4 8
4 Chicago Fire FC 5 2 2 1 7 5 +2 7
5 Inter Miami CF 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 7
Updated to match(es) played on March 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 San Jose Earthquakes 5 4 1 0 7 1 +6 12 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
5 San Diego FC 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 10
6 New York City FC 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 10
7 Colorado Rapids 5 3 2 0 11 7 +4 9
8 Seattle Sounders FC 4 3 1 0 5 2 +3 9
Updated to match(es) played on March 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
4 10 3 0 1 11 3  +8 2 0 0 8 1  +7 1 0 1 3 2  +1

Last updated: March 14, 2026
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

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StadiumAAHHHHAHHAHHHAAAAHHHAAAHHAHAAAAHHA
ResultDWWW
Points14710
Position
(East)		6311
Updated to match(es) played on Preseason. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Postponed

February 22 1 LA Galaxy 1–1 New York City FC Carson, California
7:00 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 1 2 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,513
Referee: Chris Penso
March 7 3 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC New York, New York
2:30 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,055
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
March 14 4 New York City FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 18,079
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 22 5 New York City FC v Inter Miami CF New York, New York
1:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
April 4 6 New York City FC v St. Louis City SC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
April 11 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v New York City FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: BC Place
April 18 8 New York City FC v Charlotte FC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
April 22 9 New York City FC v FC Cincinnati New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
April 25 10 CF Montréal v New York City FC Montreal, Quebec
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
May 3 11 New York City FC v D.C. United New York, New York
3:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
May 6 12 New York City FC v Los Angeles FC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
May 10 13 New York City FC v Columbus Crew New York, New York
4:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
May 13 14 Charlotte FC v New York City FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 16 15 New York Red Bulls v New York City FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
May 23 16 Nashville SC v New York City FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
July 22 17 Columbus Crew v New York City FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
July 25 18 New York City FC v Chicago Fire FC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
July 31 19 New York City FC v Toronto FC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
August 16 20 New York City FC v Philadelphia Union New York, New York
6:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
August 19 21 FC Cincinnati v New York City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
August 23 22 New England Revolution v New York City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
4:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
August 29 23 Toronto FC v New York City FC Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: BMO Field
September 4 24 New York City FC v Nashville SC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
September 9 25 New York City FC v New England Revolution New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
September 12 26 Real Salt Lake v New York City FC Sandy, Utah
9:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: America First Field
September 18 27 New York City FC v New York Red Bulls New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
September 26 28 Atlanta United FC v New York City FC Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
October 10 29 Chicago Fire FC v New York City FC Chicago, Illinois
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
October 14 30 Inter Miami CF v New York City FC Miami, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Nu Stadium
October 24 31 Orlando City SC v New York City FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 28 32 New York City FC v Atlanta United FC New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
October 31 33 New York City FC v CF Montréal New York, New York
2:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
November 7 34 D.C. United v New York City FC Washington, D.C.
4:00 p.m. EST Stadium: Audi Field

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup
April 14/15 Round of 32 New York City FC v TBD TBD
TBD

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2026 Leagues Cup
August 6 New York City FC v Santos Laguna Harrison, New Jersey
p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
August 9 Cruz Azul v New York City FC Harrison, New Jersey
p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
August 13 New York City FC v Necaxa Harrison, New Jersey
p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium

References

  1. ^ "New York City FC First Team". nycfc.com. New York City FC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "New York City FC Names Leon Hapgood as an Assistant Coach". New York City FC. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "New York City FC Front Office". nycfc.com. July 3, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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