Soccer in New York City

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Red Bull Arena is New York metropolitan area's first professional soccer-specific stadium in the modern era of American soccer. Redbull arena.jpg
Red Bull Arena is New York metropolitan area's first professional soccer-specific stadium in the modern era of American soccer.

The sport of soccer has a long history in New York City, beginning in the 1910s with the first iteration of the American Soccer League. In the 1970s, with the rise of the first iteration of the North American Soccer League, the New York Cosmos became one of the most recognizable brands in American soccer.

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Presently, there are five professional soccer clubs in the New York City region: the New York Red Bulls and New York City FC, who play in the top division, Major League Soccer. New York Red Bulls II, the reserve team for the Red Bulls, compete in the USL Championship, and a second iteration of the New York Cosmos currently play in the NPSL Members Cup. Sky Blue FC, a women's team, competes in the National Women's Soccer League.

Given the broken history and constantly-changing structure of soccer leagues in the United States, it is difficult to properly gauge the most successful soccer club in New York. In terms of national first division and major tournament titles, the Cosmos are tied with LA Galaxy and D.C. United with 12 total major honors.

The region has also hosted 27 U.S. Open Cup finals at various venues including Starlight Park, Triborough Stadium, Dexter Park, the Metropolitan Oval, the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field. Despite this, a New York City-based club has not won the Open Cup since the 1991 final, where the Brooklyn Italians defeated the Richardson Rockets. The last time a New York City club reached the final was 2003, where the New York Red Bulls, then known as MetroStars' lost to Chicago Fire.

Today, major stadiums that host soccer matches include Red Bull Arena, Yankee Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

Professional clubs

ClubStadiumCapacityFoundedNotes
Major League Soccer (1)
New York Red Bulls Red Bull Arena 25,1891995New York's first MLS franchise. Play in New Jersey. Won the Supporters' Shield in 2013, 2015, and 2018.
New York City FC Yankee Stadium 33,4442013Founded by City Football Group and the New York Yankees in 2013. First match played in 2015.
National Women's Soccer League (1)
Sky Blue FC Red Bull Arena 25,1892007
USL Championship (2)
New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park 5,0002015 New York Red Bulls reserve team. Winner of 2016 USL Cup.
National Independent Soccer Association (3)
New York Cosmos Mitchel Athletic Complex 5,0002010Former member of NASL from 2013-2017. Winner of 2013, 2015, 2016 NASL Soccer Bowl.
New Jersey Teamsters FC Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium1,5002017Former member of UPSL from 2018-2019. Set to begin play in 2021.

Amateur clubs

ClubStadiumCapacityFoundedNotes
National Premier Soccer League (4)
FC Monmouth Count Basie Park2017
FC Motown Ranger Stadium 1,2002012
New York Athletic Club NYAC Soccer Field 4002008Played organized since 2008. NYAC founded in 1868.
USL League Two (4)
Cedar Stars Rush Fairleigh Dickinson University 2018
F.A. Euro Belson Stadium 2,6002013
Long Island Rough Riders Hofstra University Soccer Stadium 1,6001994
Manhattan SC Gaelic Park 2018
New York Red Bulls U-23 Red Bull Training Facility 1,0002009 New York Red Bulls U-23 team, most seniored team in the Academy.
Westchester Flames City Park Stadium 1,8451999
United Premier Soccer League (5)
Astoria Knights FCAviator Sports & Event Center5,0002018
FSA ProHudson Sports Complex2014
New Jersey FCMattano Park2019
North Jersey Alliance FC Weequahic Park 2012
New York Contour United Mitchel Athletic Complex 10,1022017
Real New York FCLiberty Park2014
Santa Fe NY Aviator Sports and Events Center 1,5002017
Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division I (5)
Cedar Stars Academy Ramapo College of New Jersey 5,0002013
Doxa FCJoseph F. Fosina Field1,0001962
KidSuper Samba AC Baker Athletics Complex 3,5002017
Lansdowne Yonkers FC Tibbet Brook Park1,0001997
New York Athletic Club Travers Island Soccer Field 2502008
New York Greek American Metropolitan Oval 1,5001941
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms Belson Stadium 2,5001974
New York Shamrocks SC Roosevelt Island 1501960
Sporting SC Soundview Park 1502002
Zum Schneider FC 03 Randalls Island 1502003
Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division II (6)
Afghan FC NY Randalls Island 150
Beyond FC Laurel Hill Park 3002011
Central Park Rangers FC Central Park 1001999
DeSportiva Sociedad NY Randalls Island 150
FC Japan Randalls Island 1501992
FC UlqiniGreenbelt Recreation Center
Hoboken FC 1912 Laurel Hill Park 3001912
Kelmendi FC NY Randalls Island 1502012
Manhattan Celtic Randalls Island 1501998
Manhattan Kickers Randalls Island 1501973
New York Ukrainians McCarren Park 2001947
NYPD FC Flushing Meadows
Polonia Gwardia NY McCarren Park 200
Real Olé FCRed Wing Park
Richmond County FCCorporal Thompson Park2016
Stal Mielec NY McCarren Park 2002004
Williamsburg International F.C. Bushwick Inlet Park 2011
NCAA Division I (N/A)
Columbia Lions (Ivy) Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium 3,5001906First recorded game in 1870. Fielded varsity team since 1906. [1]
Fordham Rams (Atlantic 10) Coffey Field 7,0001979
Hofstra Pride (CAA)
Iona Gaels (MAAC)
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (NEC)
Manhattan Jaspers (MAAC)
Marist Red Foxes (MAAC) Leonidoff Field 5,0001981
Monmouth Hawks (MAAC)
NJIT Highlanders (Sun Belt)
Saint Peter's Peacocks (MAAC)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten)
St. Francis Terriers (NEC)
St. John's Red Storm (Big East) Belson Stadium 2,1681979Won NCAA Tournament in 1996.
NCAA Division II (N/A)
Concordia Clippers Clipper Soccer Field
Queens Knights Queens College Track & Soccer Field
NCAA Division III (N/A)
Baruch Bearcats
Brooklyn Bulldogs
CCNY Beavers
Hunter Hawks
John Jay Bloodhounds
Lehman Lightning
Medgar Evers Cougars
NYU Violets
Sarah Lawrence Gryphons
Staten Island Dolphins
St. Joseph's Bears
Yeshiva Maccabees
York Cardinals
CMSV Dolphins

Most successful clubs overall

Teams in italics are no longer active.

Team D1 Regular Season U.S. Open Cup D1
Playoffs
Domestic Total CONCACAF Champions League North
American SuperLiga
Total
Brookhattan 1215005
Brooklyn Celtic 735150015
Brooklyn Field Club 1102002
Brooklyn Hispano 3216006
Brooklyn Italians 0202002
Eintracht 0101001
Elizabeth S.C. 0202002
New York AO Krete 0101001
New York Americans 1113003
New York City FC 0000000
New York Cosmos [2] 507120012
New York Greek American 0404004
New York Hakoah 3137007
New York Hungaria 0101001
New York Nationals 0101001
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 0303003
New York Red Bulls 3003003
Paterson 1102002
Robins Dry Dock 0101001

New York derbies

There are 3 New York derbies:

New York Red Bulls and New York City FC met for the first time in 2015 at the first inaugural New York derby in MLS [3]

New York Red Bulls and New York Cosmos met for the first time in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

New York City FC and New York Cosmos met for the first time in 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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References

  1. "All-Time Results". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. This includes both the 1971–1985 team and the 2010–present team for statistical purposes
  3. "Red Bulls take care of NYCFC in raucous inaugural New York derby". Sports Illustrated. 11 May 2015.