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The badge used at the launch of the club
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| Full name | New York City Football Club | ||
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| Founded | May 21, 2013 | ||
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium The Bronx, New York |
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28,743 (expandable to 47,422) |
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| Owner | City Football Group (80%) Yankee Global Enterprises (20%) |
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| CEO | Brad Sims | ||
| Head coach | Domènec Torrent | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Eastern Conference: 3rd Overall: 7th Playoffs: Conference semifinals |
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New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in New York City. The team has played in Major League Soccer since the 2015 season. English Premier League team Manchester City owns 80% of the team; the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball own the other 20%. The team is playing at the Yankee Stadium in The Bronx and they share it with the New York Yankees until it can build a new stadium in New York City.
Rivalries
In May 2015, they experienced a new New York City crosstown rivalry in the MLS, when they played the New York Red Bulls for the first time.
Images for kids
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Former Manchester City midfielder and U.S. international Claudio Reyna was named as the first director of the club.
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The team currently plays at Yankee Stadium
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Spanish World Cup-winning forward David Villa is the team captain.
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Patrick Vieira, a World Cup-winner for France, is the head coach.
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