New York City FC Playoffs 2026

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New York City FC is 8W-11D-13L with 35 points, 12th in the Eastern Conference. It sits 4 points behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: home to Atlanta United, Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT.

New York City FCEastern Conference · 12thOut · 4 pts back
8-11-13W-D-L
35Points
+2Goal diff
1.09Points/game
12thConf. place
23rdOverall
DLLDDLast 5
2Matches left

Supporters’ Shield23rd overall, 35 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchvs Atlanta UnitedWed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT
Last matchD 2-2 at Orlando City SCSat, Oct 24
Playoff race4 points behind 9th2 matches left, up to 41 points possible

Season Trend

New York City FC: wins minus losses, last 31 games (draws count as level)
.500-4

Eastern Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Nashville SC3121-7-370+43
2New England Revolution3117-4-1055+9
3Inter Miami CF3115-10-655+20
4Chicago Fire3115-6-1051+9
5Charlotte FC3113-8-1047+7
6Philadelphia Union3113-7-1146+12
7Orlando City SC3213-6-1345-12
8FC Cincinnati3111-9-1142-7
9New York Red Bulls3111-6-1439-15
10Columbus Crew3111-5-1538+1
11Toronto FC318-12-1136-11
12New York City FC328-11-1335+2
13DC United317-12-1233-17
14Atlanta United318-6-1730-15
15CF Montréal316-7-1825-26

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

New York City FC Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 26at Atlanta UnitedD 2-2
Oct 10at Chicago FireL 1-2
Oct 14at Inter Miami CFL 0-2
Oct 17vs Los Angeles FCD 1-1
Oct 24at Orlando City SCD 2-2
Oct 28vs Atlanta United7:30 PM
Oct 31vs CF Montréal2:00 PM
Nov 7at DC United4:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This New York City FC playoffs page refreshes after every New York City FC game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the East playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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New York City FC playoffs FAQ

Is New York City FC in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 4 points behind ninth place with 2 matches left.

How many points does New York City FC need to make the playoffs?

14 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 17 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next New York City FC match?

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM EDT, home to Atlanta United.

Where does New York City FC rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

23rd overall with 35 points; Nashville SC leads with 70. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.