2026 Schedule Thread

[LionNYC]

With the World Cup, who knows what's going to happen. But this may very well be the last year at Yankee Stadium / Citi Field / RBA...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960395500198281564

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960391792848986415

Weekend Availability at YS:
3/28, 4/25, 5/10, 5/30, 6/13, 7/11, 7/25, 8/15, 9/5, 9/19

Weekend Availability at CF:
4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 6/7, 7/4, 7/18, 8/8, 8/22, 9/26

 

[Gene]

So with 20 free weekends and plenty of mid week openings (admittedly a quick glance at this one) means there shouldn't be any scheduling problem in 2026.
Yeah, right.

 

[Fantazma]

So with 20 free weekends and plenty of mid week openings (admittedly a quick glance at this one) means there shouldn't be any scheduling problem in 2026.
Yeah, right.

depends on how many K pop concerts are scheduled

 

[413Blue]

So with 20 free weekends and plenty of mid week openings (admittedly a quick glance at this one) means there shouldn't be any scheduling problem in 2026.
Yeah, right.

One redundancy so just 19 weekends, plus I'd assume we start early next year, so probably 2-3 early weekends.

I think I'm going to have a super hard time maintaining interest next season with how choppy the schedule is sure to be.

 

[Joe_Cos]

In 2027 it will be interesting how that schedule gets figured out, when there is a baseball strike. Will NYCFC have to reschedule around a condensed Mets schedule especially with that 7 hours between first pitch and when the MLS game can start or is that waived due to the strike.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

I doubt it will. The seven hour window allows both in the same day.

 

[ZYanksRule]

In 2027 it will be interesting how that schedule gets figured out, when there is a baseball strike. Will NYCFC have to reschedule around a condensed Mets schedule especially with that 7 hours between first pitch and when the MLS game can start or is that waived due to the strike.

Well let's do it this way: The MLB schedule will come out in August, 2026, and the MLS schedule will come out in December, 2026. We will schedule around the "pre-lockout" schedule, but will they have to schedule around our schedule if they need to change it?

It does seem like we just won't host games during Mets homestands, which could create some scheduling issues around Leagues Cup and US Open Cup, etc.

 

[Joe_Cos]

With the World Cup, who knows what's going to happen. But this may very well be the last year at Yankee Stadium / Citi Field / RBA...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960395500198281564

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960391792848986415

Weekend Availability at YS:
3/28, 4/25, 5/10, 5/30, 6/13, 7/11, 7/25, 8/15, 9/5, 9/19

Weekend Availability at CF:
4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 6/7, 7/4, 7/18, 8/8, 8/22, 9/26

We will be on the road on April 25. The Savannah Bananas are playing at YS that weekend. Good grief. Etihad Park can’t come fast enough.

 

[LionNYC]

Preseason at Coachella again...

New York City FC to Participate in 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational | New York City FC

New York City FC has confirmed the Club’s participation in the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI), joining other MLS teams for preseason matches and training sessions at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, from February 7–21, 2026. Returning for the fourth consecutive year, the...

www.newyorkcityfc.com

 

[Fantazma]

Preseason at Coachella again...

New York City FC to Participate in 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational | New York City FC

New York City FC has confirmed the Club’s participation in the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI), joining other MLS teams for preseason matches and training sessions at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, from February 7–21, 2026. Returning for the fourth consecutive year, the...

www.newyorkcityfc.com

sheesh already talking preseason ? i feel this is the earliest they have announced this. normally its while playoffs still going on i think.

but seems this will be norm for them going forward.

 

[413Blue]

sheesh already talking preseason ? i feel this is the earliest they have announced this. normally its while playoffs still going on i think.

but seems this will be norm for them going forward.

Until they flip the calendar. I'd imagine the new Coachella will be some event in the Pac Northwest or in Canada once preseason is in July and August.

 

[GratefulDawg]

Preseason at Coachella again...

New York City FC to Participate in 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational | New York City FC

New York City FC has confirmed the Club’s participation in the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI), joining other MLS teams for preseason matches and training sessions at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, from February 7–21, 2026. Returning for the fourth consecutive year, the...

www.newyorkcityfc.com

I hope they get to sit in on either David Byrne or Black Flag's sets.