Our annual collection of post-mortems rolls on with the vanquished Conference finalists: a New York City FC side that seems to have finally found the right coach, and a record-setting expansion side from San Diego .

You can find…

Western Conference non-Audi MLS Cup Playoffs teams HERE

Eastern Conference non-playoff teams HERE

Wild Card losers HERE

Teams that got swept in Round One HERE

Teams that made it all the way to Game 3 HERE

The losing East semifinalists HERE

The losing West semifinalists HERE

In we go, examining the seasons of two teams that achieved a ton in 2025, and are well within their rights to dream even bigger in 2026.

New York City Football Club

2025 in a nutshell

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