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Everything Will Be Different When the Stadium Opens

Between a coaching search and a roster teardown, NYCFC’s last sprint season before Etihad Park is a rebuild on a deadline.

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John Baney
Nov 15, 2026
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After 12 seasons of fitting rectangular fields into triangular confines, New York City Football Club’s baseball stadium era is coming to a close. With its 2026 season done and dusted, NYCFC has completed its final full campaign at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field.

NYCFC will host seven home matches at its usual venues during the Sprint Season, which bridges…

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