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New York City Football Club (NYCFC) Hosts the Hudson River Derby

New York City Football Club, NYCFC (Marty Jean Louis/Dreamstime)
New York City Football Club, NYCFC (Marty Jean Louis/Dreamstime)

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) or New York City FC plays Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium, with some games at Citi Field in preparation for the 2027 opening of Etihad Park, the club’s new stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens.

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) 2025 Home Games

MAY

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs New York Red Bulls is a New York Derby; at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 4:30pm. 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇯🇲 🇵🇷 🇸🇱

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Chicago Fire is at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on May 25, 2025 at 3pm. It’s Military Appreciation Day. 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇯🇲 🇵🇷 🇸🇱

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Houston is at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on May 28, 2025 at 7:30pm. It’s Black Excellence Day. 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇯🇲 🇵🇷 🇸🇱

JUNE

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Atlanta is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on June 12, 2025 at 7:30pm. It’s Pride Night. 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇯🇲 🇵🇷 🇸🇱 🏳️‍🌈

JULY

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Toronto is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on July 3, 2025 at 7:30pm.

Leagues Cup Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Puebla is Leagues Cup soccer (USA vs Mexico) at Sports Illustrated Stadium (formerly Red Bull Arena) in Harrison, New Jersey; on July 29, 2025. 🇺🇸 🇲🇽

AUGUST

Leagues Cup Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs León is Leagues Cup soccer (USA vs Mexico) at Sports Illustrated Stadium (formerly Red Bull Arena) in Harrison, New Jersey; on August 1, 2025. 🇺🇸 🇲🇽

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Columbus Crew is Major League Soccer at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; on August 9, 2025 at 7:30pm. It’s Kid’s Night.

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Nashville is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on August 17, 2025 at 5pm.

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs D.C. United is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on August 30, 2025 at 7:30pm. It’s Gaming Night.

SEPTEMBER

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Charlotte is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx; on September 19, 2025 at 7:30pm. It’s Noche Latina.

Major League Soccer

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Miami is Major League Soccer at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; on November 24, 2025 at 7:30pm.

Major League Soccer (New York Derby)

New York Red Bulls vs New York City Football Club (NYCFC) is Major League Soccer’s New York Derby; at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey; on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:30pm.

OCTOBER

Major League Soccer ~ Last Regular Season Home Game

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs Seattle is Major League Soccer; on October 18, 2025 at 6pm.

New York City Football Club (NYCFC)

NYCFC is a joint venture of City Football Group (Manchester City) and Yankee Global Enterprises. The organization plays Manchester City-style possession football.

The team plays:

  • Major League Soccer (MLS)
  • Leagues Cup (MLS 🇺🇸 vs Liga MX 🇲🇽)
  • US Open Cup

NYCFC were 2021 MLS Champions.

Latin Players in 2025

Pascal Jansen is the 2025 head coach. He is English Dutch from London, and coached in Hungary and the Netherlands.

Latin Goalkeepers

  • Tomás Romero #30 is a Salvadoran American goalkeeper from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He plays on the El Salvador national team. 🇸🇻

Latin Defenders

  • Tayvon Howard Gray is a Jamaican American defender from The Bronx. 🇯🇲
  • Thiago Martins #13 is a Brazilian center defender from São João Evangelista, Brazil. 🇧🇷
  • Max Murray #23 is an African American defender. 🇺🇸

Latin Midfielders

  • Máximo Carrizo #29 is an Argentine American midfielder from New York City. He was the youngest professional in Major League Soccer history. 🇦🇷
  • Andrés Perea #8 is a Colombian American right midfielder from Tampa, Florida. Last season’s loan from Philadelphia has been made permanent. 🇨🇴
  • Maxi Moralez is an attacking midfielder from Granadero Baigorria, Argentina. 🇦🇷

Latin Forwards

  • Julián Fernández #11 is a forward from Buenos Aires, Argentina. 🇦🇷
  • Malachi Jones #88 is a forward from Freetown, Sierra Leone. 🇸🇱
  • Alonso Martínez #16 is a striker from Puntarenes, Costa Rica. 🇨🇷
  • Augustín Ojeda #26 is a forward from Rosario, Argentina. He last played for Racing Club. 🇦🇷
  • Zidane Yañez #36 is a Chilean Puerto Rican American forward. He is a Chilean youth international. 🇨🇱 🇵🇷

Supporters Clubs

The team’s official supporters clubs are The Third Rail and Los Templados.

Los Templados

The first official NYCFC barra (Latin soccer supporters club). For home games at Yankee Stadium, we wear orange and sit in Section 236. The club meets in front of Stans (@stanssportsbar) an hour and a half before kickoff to march into the stadium. The home bar for away games is Eats and Drinks in Astoria, Queens.
X @templados12
Instagram @lostemplados12

The Third Rail

The Third Rail is NYCFC’s biggest supporters club. We support home games from The Dugout and away games from St. Pat’s Bar & Grill. Yankee Stadium sections are 236 and 237.
thirdrail.nyc
X @thirdrailsc
Instagram @thirdrailsc

Rivals

New York Red Bulls are NYCFC’s main rivals. They play the New York Derby (AKA Hudson River Derby). Philadelphia Union are rivals because New York and Philadelphia compete as cities.

Social Media

X @NYCFC
Instagram @nycfc
Threads @nycfc

Get Tickets

Major League Soccer uses variable pricing, so buy early for the best prices.

Yankee Stadium
1 East 161st St
(between Jerome & River Ave)
Concourse, The Bronx

nycfc.com


Published May 15, 2025 ~ Updated May 16, 2025.

Filed Under: African American, Argentine, Brazilian, Bronx, Chilean, Citi Field, Colombian, Costa Rican, El Salvadoran, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New Jersey, Puerto Rican, Queens, Red Bull Arena, Soccer, SPORTS

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