NYCFC will be entering its senior year (4th year) in the 2018 MLS season. Here is everything you can look forward to until the first kickoff of the 2018 season using my best estimation of dates...
November 27 - Players Out - 5 out of 10 players who left the club after the 2016 season happened on this date. Players retiring will happen beforehand (see Lampard, Iraola, Ballouchy, and Pirlo). This is the date where the club will likely exercise or not exercise its options on players contracts or when contracts/loans come to an end.
Roster Options have been announced.
December 9 - MLS Cup - If TFC wins MLS Cup, there is still a place in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League for the American MLS team with the most points, aggregated of the 2017 and 2018 seasons. We currently lead that table with 57 points, 2 points above Atlanta and Chicago.
Toronto win MLS Cup 2-0 over Seattle. Actually, we have qualified for CCL.
Week of December 11 - Expansion, Expansion, Expansion - Likely the week for MLS to announce the 25th and 26th teams per quotes from Garber and MLS. Sacramento, Nashville, Cincinnati, and Detriot are the four cities vying for the two spots. Additionally, December 12th is the expansion draft for LAFC, MLS' 23rd team.
Welcome Nashville! The 2nd expansion team will be announced early 2018, hopefully.
Early December - Players In - Sean Okoli was the first new signing of the 2017 season when he signed on December 5, 2016. The latest was February 23rd when Ben Sweat signed being a preseason trialist. Vieira said NYCFC would be adding less pieces this year than in 2017.
Week of January 8 - MLS Schedule Release - Full 2018 MLS Schedule expected to be released during the latter part of the week but before the MLS SuperDraft. Home openers to be announced earlier.
The full schedule for 2018 is here!
January 19 - MLS SuperDraft - NYCFC will have the natural 19th, 42nd, 65th, and 88th picks this year. The SuperDraft has been held in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention to be held in Philadelphia this year. In 2016 and 2017, we traded up for higher selections.
January 22 - Preseason Beings - Locations TBD, Opponents TBD. Previously we've trained in Manchester, South Carolina, Florida, and Arizona as well as travelled to Ecuador for a friendly.
Preseason: NYCFC at LA Galaxy (February 10); NYCFC at Club Atletico de San Luis (February 13)
Early February - New Secondary Kit - The hypnokit has come to its end. A new secondary kit will be unveiled for the 2018 and 2019 season. Leaks may come sooner as in previous years.
Late February - City Membership Packages - What's in the box? What's in the box?
Sunday, March 4- NYCFC at Sporting Kansas City - 2018 Season Kicks Off. Let the campaign for the MLS Cup begin again...
November 27 - Players Out - 5 out of 10 players who left the club after the 2016 season happened on this date. Players retiring will happen beforehand (see Lampard, Iraola, Ballouchy, and Pirlo). This is the date where the club will likely exercise or not exercise its options on players contracts or when contracts/loans come to an end.
Roster Options have been announced.
December 9 - MLS Cup - If TFC wins MLS Cup, there is still a place in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League for the American MLS team with the most points, aggregated of the 2017 and 2018 seasons. We currently lead that table with 57 points, 2 points above Atlanta and Chicago.
Toronto win MLS Cup 2-0 over Seattle. Actually, we have qualified for CCL.
Week of December 11 - Expansion, Expansion, Expansion - Likely the week for MLS to announce the 25th and 26th teams per quotes from Garber and MLS. Sacramento, Nashville, Cincinnati, and Detriot are the four cities vying for the two spots. Additionally, December 12th is the expansion draft for LAFC, MLS' 23rd team.
Welcome Nashville! The 2nd expansion team will be announced early 2018, hopefully.
Early December - Players In - Sean Okoli was the first new signing of the 2017 season when he signed on December 5, 2016. The latest was February 23rd when Ben Sweat signed being a preseason trialist. Vieira said NYCFC would be adding less pieces this year than in 2017.
Week of January 8 - MLS Schedule Release - Full 2018 MLS Schedule expected to be released during the latter part of the week but before the MLS SuperDraft. Home openers to be announced earlier.
The full schedule for 2018 is here!
January 19 - MLS SuperDraft - NYCFC will have the natural 19th, 42nd, 65th, and 88th picks this year. The SuperDraft has been held in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention to be held in Philadelphia this year. In 2016 and 2017, we traded up for higher selections.
January 22 - Preseason Beings - Locations TBD, Opponents TBD. Previously we've trained in Manchester, South Carolina, Florida, and Arizona as well as travelled to Ecuador for a friendly.
Preseason: NYCFC at LA Galaxy (February 10); NYCFC at Club Atletico de San Luis (February 13)
Early February - New Secondary Kit - The hypnokit has come to its end. A new secondary kit will be unveiled for the 2018 and 2019 season. Leaks may come sooner as in previous years.
Late February - City Membership Packages - What's in the box? What's in the box?
Sunday, March 4- NYCFC at Sporting Kansas City - 2018 Season Kicks Off. Let the campaign for the MLS Cup begin again...
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