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Opening of New York City FC's Etihad Park pushed back a half-season to summer of 2027
NYCFC will play most 2027 home games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field during MLS's 14-game transition season before moving to their new 25,000-seat Etihad Park.
- On Feb 18, 2026, New York City FC announced Etihad Park's opening was postponed by half a season to the start of Major League Soccer's 2027-28 schedule, targeting summer 2027.
- Aligning with MLS's schedule change, the stadium opening moved to summer 2027 to match the summer-to-spring calendar and the 14-game regular season of the 2027 transition season.
- City Football Group's NYCFC broke ground in December 2024 on a 25,000-seat venue adjacent to the New York Mets' Citi Field, linking the project to the Etihad brand.
- NYCFC will play most home matches in 2027 at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, continuing their interim use of temporary venues since the club's 2015 debut.
- It will serve as a site for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and the Etihad branding echoes Manchester City, reflecting City Football Group’s global ties.
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NYCFC plans move into new $780 million Queens stadium for summer 2027
The club will take the pitch at their new $780 million digs next to Citi Field in the summer of 2027, opting to begin play at Etihad Park for the start of the 2027-28 season rather than rushing to move in during the 14-game transition season running from February 2027 to May 2027.
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A New Era Begins: New York City FC to Start 2027-28 Season at Etihad Park
New York City FC today announced the Club will play their first match at Etihad Park, New York City’s first soccer-specific stadium, with the beginning of the 2027-28 MLS season in the summer of 2027. Before the calendar change, MLS will stage a transition season from February to May 2027,
·Bronx County, United States
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