With the end of the 2016 season comes the end of a year that saw incredible highs and incredible lows - especially for the first-team.
But for those who consider the success of New York Red Bulls II indicative of the future of the first team, 2016 was a major accomplishment as the team completed the USL treble: Eastern Conference Champion, Regular Season Champion and ultimately USL Cup Champion - one of the best seasons in the league's short history.
In an effort to connect the successes of the two clubs, we've come up with a Best XI of the combined RBNY and NYRBII squads.