2016 New York City Fc Season
The 2016 New York City FC season was the club's second season of competition and their second in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer (MLS).
New York City FC played their home games at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | City Football Group (80%) Yankee Global Enterprises (20%) | ||
| CEO | Ferran Soriano | ||
| Head coach | Patrick Vieira | ||
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium The Bronx, New York | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semi-Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Villa (23) All: David Villa (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 37,858 (May 21 vs. New York Red Bulls) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,736 (June 2 vs. Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,196 (regular season) 27,260 (including playoffs) | ||
| Biggest win | NYC 5–1 COL (July 30) | ||
| Biggest defeat | NYC 0–7 NY (May 21) | ||
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Results
Non-competitive
Friendlies
| January 31, 2016 Friendly | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 0–1 | New York City FC | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 5:30 PM EST | Report | Mullins  66' | Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,042 |
| February 12, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–0 | Oklahoma City Energy | Bradenton, Florida |
| Villa 18' | Report |
Rowdies Suncoast Invitational
| February 17, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Mullins 75' | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
IMG Suncoast Pro Classic
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| New York City FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 HB Køge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 KR Reykjavik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
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HB Køge
HB Køge | February 20, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 2–0 | HB Køge | Bradenton, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | Shelton 84' Villa 88' | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
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FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati | February 24, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
| 5:00 PM EST | Lopez  56'McNamara 89' | Report | Delbridge 52', 90+4' Spencer 88' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
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KR Reykjavik
KR Reykjavik | February 27, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 2–1 | KR Reykjavik | Bradenton, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | White 11' Pirlo 21'Diskerud 84' | Report | Hauksson 7' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | Conference semifinals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | Conference semifinals |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | Knockout round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
| 4 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
