New York City FC II is an American professional soccer team based in New York City. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of New York City FC, and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
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| Nickname(s) | Young Pigeons The Baby Blues | ||
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| Short name | NYCFC II | ||
| Gegründet | December 6, 2021 | ||
| Stadium | Belson Stadium Queens, New York City | ||
| Capacity | 2,168 | ||
| Owners | New York City FC (City Football Group) | ||
| Head coach | Matt Pilkington | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 8th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
When NYCFC entered MLS in 2015, the league had no reserve side. For their first few seasons NYCFC affiliated with Wilmington Hammerheads FC[1] and then with San Antonio FC[2] but these partnerships were little used and the club continued with no minor league affiliate for several seasons afterwards.
MLS Next Pro
On December 6, 2021 Major League Soccer announced the formation of a new league, MLS Next Pro, which would be a combination of a development league and a competitive tournament sitting on the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[3] Amongst the teams listed as having signed up to participate in the first season was NYCFC.[3] The name of the team – New York City FC II (abbreviated as "NYCFC II") – was revealed when the club announced the signing of three players to stock the nascent team's roster.[4] On February 24, 2022, it was announced that NYCFC II would play its home matches at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. John's University.
Players and staff
Roster
- As of July 30, 2023[5]
- ^ New York City FC MLS roster player
- ^ New York City FC academy player
Technical Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Matt Pilkington |
| Assistant coach | Danny Cepero |
| Analyst | Marina Schachowskoj |
Records
Year-by-year
| Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | ||||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Conference | Overall | Player | Goals | |||
| 2022 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 5th, Eastern | 10th | Did not qualify |  John Denis |
14 | |
| 2023 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 55 | 41 | 8th, Eastern | 16th | Did not qualify | MD Myers |
19 | |
Head coaches record
- As of September 24, 2023
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Matt Pilkington[6] |  England
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February 9, 2022 | present | 52 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 109 | 90 | 40.38 |
References
- ^ "NYCFC Announce Affiliation with Wilmington Hammerheads". nycfc.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "NYCFC Announce Affiliation with San Antonio FC". nycfc.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Straus, Brian (December 6, 2021). "MLS Next Pro Adds Another Element to U.S. Soccer's Ever-Evolving Lower Club Tier". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "New York City Football Club Sign Three Players to Homegrown Contracts". nycfc.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ NYCFC II -Roster
- ^ "New York City Football Club Name Matt Pilkington and Danny Cepero Head Coach and Assistant Coach for NYCFC II". nycfc.com. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.