The 2023 soccer season is fast approaching as teams from every level prepare for a crowded calendar of competition. While MLS teams including New York City FC are in preseason, the lower divisions are also keeping busy.
Enter NYCFC II, the MLS NEXT Pro side heading into its second season in the third division of professional soccer. The team played their first non-league game of the 2023 season on Saturday afternoon at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University in Queens. The team drew 2-2 against defending NPSL national champions FC Motown in front of a crowd of 62 people.