NYCFC began play in 2015 , as an expansion team of the league .
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) .
New York City began play in 2015 , as an expansion team of the league .
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) .