HARRISON, N.J. (March 14, 2026) – Red Bull New York II to travel to Belson Stadium to face NYCFC II on Sunday, March 15 for first New York Derby of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Season. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. ET with coverage available on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com

New York are off to a strong start to their 2026 season, winning both of their opening matches by a margin of 7-2. They’re coming off a 3-0 victory over Inter Miami CF II on March 8 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Forward Christian Gallagher and midfielder Benny Rodriguez scored their first career goals in MLS NEXT Pro, while forward Mijahir Jimenez added to the scoresheet. Goalkeeper Tobias Szewczyk tallied his first career MLS NEXT Pro clean sheet in the win.

NYCFC II have only played one match this season, coming off a 0-0 draw and five to four penalty kick shootout loss to Columbus Crew 2 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. 

Through six all time MLS NEXT Pro matchups, Red Bulls II own the series advantage with a 3-2-1 record. RBNY II are unbeaten in three of their last four matchups and have...