Defense MBA Champion New York City Football Club transfers the playoff opening game from one home court to another.
NYCFC will be unable to use the regular home court at Yankee Stadium on October 17, so the match against International Miami SC will be played on Wednesday at the Mets' Citi Stadium on October 17.
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This game was originally held at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, where the home court of New York Football Club's rival Red Bull in the Major League. Citi Field became available when the Mets lost to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series last weekend.
NYCFC has played 10 of the 17 league home games at Yankees Stadium this season, 4 games at Citi Stadium and 3 games at Red Bull Arena.
In addition, Major League Cup defending champion played two U.S. Open at Belson Stadium on St. John's campus, and played one at the California Bank Stadium in Los Angeles