US EditionOpening 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.
Etihad Park: New York City FC to start 27/28 season at new ground - MONDO
New York City FC has 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, featuring a 14-game regular season, […] The post Etihad Park: New York City FC to start 27/28 season at new ground appeared first on MONDO
The opening of the New York City FC's Etihad Park, the football stadium that will be located in Queens, has been postponed half a season, until the start of the 2027-28 Major League Soccer (MLS) calendar. When the team began construction in December 2024 of the stadium with a capacity for 25,000 spectators, along with the Citi Field of the New York Mets, the NYCFC announced that the football stadium would open for the 2027 season. The planned op…
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