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Full name | New York Athletic Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | NYAC | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Stadium | New York Athletic Club Pelham Manor, New York and New Rochelle, New York | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Head Coach | Vasilios Dimopoulos | ||
League | Eastern Premier Soccer League Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 3 | ||
Active departments of New York Athletic Club |
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New York Athletic Club is an American soccer club based in Westchester County, New York, United States. Founded in 2008, the club fields teams in both the National Premier Soccer League and the Cosmopolitan Soccer League (part of the USASA). The two leagues represent the fourth and fifth tiers of the American soccer pyramid, respectively.[ citation needed ]
The team plays its home games at the New York Athletic Club at Travers Island, where they have played since 2008. The border between New Rochelle and Pelham Manor runs through the field at Travers Island. Most of the field is located in New Rochelle, but the entire parking lot is located in Pelham Manor. The team's colors are red, white, and blue.[ citation needed ]
The women's team, a sister club of the organization, plays in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[ citation needed ]
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2008 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2009 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2010 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2011 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2012 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2013 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2014 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, North Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2015 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, North Atlantic | Northeast Region Semi-Finals | did not enter |
2016 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, Atlantic | did not qualify | Withdrew [1] |
2017 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Atlantic White | did not qualify | did not enter |
2018 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, North Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, North Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
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