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New York City FC will compete in Leagues Cup 2026
The 18 teams to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2025 will represent the league in Leagues Cup 2026, with the format and the focus on Liga MX vs MLS matches unchanged from 2025.
2025 Final Grade: Keaton Parks
Big Bird made the fewest appearances and played the fewest minutes since he ascended to the First Team in 2019. We can only guess how many goals involvements – and wins – he would have contributed to this New York City FC squad in 2025.
New York City FC 2025 Final Report Card
Now that the 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, here are the final grades for New York City FC players and the front office.
2025 Final Grade: Aiden O'Neill
The defensive midfielder is NYCFC's metronome, calm under pressure and smart in possession. He's also soccer's Energizer Bunny, logging 5,044 minutes between playing in Belgium, MLS, and the Australia men's national team.
2025 Final Grade: Mitja Ilenič
The season began brightly for the 20-year-old fullback, but he ended 2025 as an unused substitute in 13 of New York City FC's final 20 matches. Will he fight for more minutes in 2026, or is a transfer away up next for Ilenič?
New York City FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
Transfer Tracker Update: It's looking like Justin Haak won't be at New York City FC in 2026.
Cosmos Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
The Cosmos are back! We're keeping tags on all transfer news and rumors as the club builds a USL League One team from the ground up.
Gotham FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
The Gotham FC Transfer Tracker returns as the Bats look to add to their title-winning squad.
Midge Purce signs new deal with Gotham FC
The forward agreed to a one-year deal with the Bats, and will return for her seventh season with the club.
2025 Final Grade: Keaton Parks
Big Bird made the fewest appearances and played the fewest minutes since he ascended to the First Team in 2019. We can only guess how many goals involvements – and wins – he would have contributed to this New York City FC squad in 2025.
New York City FC 2025 Final Report Card
Now that the 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, here are the final grades for New York City FC players and the front office.
2025 Final Grade: Aiden O'Neill
The defensive midfielder is NYCFC's metronome, calm under pressure and smart in possession. He's also soccer's Energizer Bunny, logging 5,044 minutes between playing in Belgium, MLS, and the Australia men's national team.
2025 Final Grade: Mitja Ilenič
The season began brightly for the 20-year-old fullback, but he ended 2025 as an unused substitute in 13 of New York City FC's final 20 matches. Will he fight for more minutes in 2026, or is a transfer away up next for Ilenič?
New York City FC will compete in Leagues Cup 2026
The 18 teams to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2025 will represent the league in Leagues Cup 2026, with the format and the focus on Liga MX vs MLS matches unchanged from 2025.
2025 Final Grade: Keaton Parks
Big Bird made the fewest appearances and played the fewest minutes since he ascended to the First Team in 2019. We can only guess how many goals involvements – and wins – he would have contributed to this New York City FC squad in 2025.
New York City FC 2025 Final Report Card
Now that the 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, here are the final grades for New York City FC players and the front office.
New York City FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
Transfer Tracker Update: It's looking like Justin Haak won't be at New York City FC in 2026.
Gotham FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
The Gotham FC Transfer Tracker returns as the Bats look to add to their title-winning squad.
Midge Purce signs new deal with Gotham FC
The forward agreed to a one-year deal with the Bats, and will return for her seventh season with the club.
Gotham FC announce 2026 roster moves
Midge Purce is a free agent but is in negations with the club; Geyse returns to Manchester United after spending 2025 with the Bats on loan.
Matt Freese, Rose Lavelle, Lilly Reale nominated for US Soccer Player of the Year awards
The New York City FC goalkeeper along with two starters from NWSL champions Gotham FC are all up for end-of-year awards handed out by the US Soccer Federation.
Brooklyn FC close 2025 with Statement 3–0 road win
Brooklyn FC finish the year strong, battering Tampa Bay Sun FC 3-0 in the Sunshine State.
Brooklyn FC's USL Championship debut set for March 2026
BKFC men are scheduled to face Indy Eleven on March 8, 2026, at Maimonides Park in Coney Island in their first-ever competitive game. Now all Brooklyn FC have to do is sign enough players to field a team.
Brooklyn FC fall to Carolina Ascent 1–0 on road
BKFC are still losing for their first away win of the 2025.26 season after being held scoreless by Carolina Ascent.
Marlon LeBlanc hired as first Brooklyn FC men's coach
The longtime coach of Philadelphia Union II will take charge of the inaugural Brooklyn men's squad ahead of its USL Championship debut in 2026.
Episode 68: Messi gets MLS Cup, NYCFC gets graded
What Messi winning MLS Cup means for the league, how some of New York City FC's best- and worst-performing players did during the 2025 season, and who got the most favorable groups and games from the World Cup Draw.
Episode 67: Season ends and The Todd Dunivant Era begins
We revisit what went wrong for New York City FC in the heavy Eastern Conference Final loss, share first impressions of new NYCFC Sporting Director Todd Dunivant, and discuss the club's end-of-year roster decisions.
Episode 66: Beast of the East slayed and now it's time to face Messi
A review of how the Conference Semifinal in Philadelphia was won, and a look ahead to New York City FC's Conference Final showdown with a high-powered, heavily-favored Inter Miami.
Episode 65: Broken by the international break, but Philly beckons
It's an Eastern Conference Semifinal preview episode, but we also pick up the pieces from the Alonso Martínez knee injury that rocked New York City FC and talk about all the massive MLS schedule and format changes coming in 2027.
Citi Field parking lot casino recommended to receive a license
Billionaire New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's $8 billion Metropolitan Park development in Willets Point is on the verge of receiving one of three new casino licenses in New York City after receiving its latest approval.
Etihad Park proposed as possible 2031 Women's World Cup venue
Joint bidders the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica officially included the under-construction Queens soccer stadium as one of 50 possible venues for matches during the 2031 Women's World Cup.
New York City FC to host MLS Cup Playoffs at Yankee Stadium
This will be NYCFC's first time playing postseason soccer in the Bronx since beating Atlanta United FC in the 2021 playoffs en route to winning MLS Cup.
Where things stand with the Citi Field casino after latest approval
Metropolitan Park, the casino and greenspace development from billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen, cleared another hurdle. We answer 12 burning questions about the state of the project to be built over Citi Field’s parking lots.
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Tough Choices: New York City FC's 2026 roster decisions begin now
Can NYCFC keep Justin Haak? We look at 17 New York City FC players who might (or might not) be here next year because they're out of contract, have options waiting to be triggered, or could leave on loan.
All of NYCFC's seven-figure contracts
Nico Fernández Mercau becomes the 12th player in New York City FC history to make more than $1 million per year. Let's take a look at all 35 of the club's seven-figure contracts.
2025 New York City FC Player Salaries Update: 5 Takeaways
Nico Fernández Mercau is NYCFC's highest earner since 2018, there's a new second-best-paid player in the league, and more takeaways from the latest batch of MLS player pay data.
Where things stand with the Citi Field casino after latest approval
Metropolitan Park, the casino and greenspace development from billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen, cleared another hurdle. We answer 12 burning questions about the state of the project to be built over Citi Field’s parking lots.
A peek inside the Etihad Park construction site in Queens
We take a look at the active construction site that Etihad Park is now, and compare it to what the stadium will look like when it opens in 2027. Has video, slideshow.
New York City FC 2025 Roster Profile Update: 5 Takeaways
The NYCFC roster has filled out since it was first disclosed back in February, but the club still have a good amount of flexibility as the season comes to a close.
Summer Blockbusters: A look at the 8 biggest MLS transfers this window
Son Heung-min to LAFC, Rodrigo De Paul to Inter Miami, Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps? The summer transfer window is shattering records: Here are the signings that could change the season.
Who is Nico Fernández?
A deep dive into the 25-year-old Designated Player who joined the team this month — and who we could see play this week.