New York City FC II is an American professional

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team based in

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. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of

New York City FC New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. The club is co-owned ...

, and plays in

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, the third tier of the

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History

When NYCFC entered MLS in 2015, the league had no reserve competition. For their first few seasons NYCFC affiliated first with

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and then with

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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

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announced the formation of a new league,

, which would be a combination of a development league and a competitive tournament sitting on the third tier of the

. Amongst the teams listed as having signed up to participate in the first season was NYCFC. The name of the team – New York City FC II (mentioned as "NYCFC II") – was revealed when the club announced the signing of three players to stock the nascent team's roster. 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

Technical Staff

Team Records

Year-by-year

Head coaches record

References

External links

Official website
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