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| Full name | Football Club New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Dissolved | 2012 | ||
| Stadium | Belson Stadium (2011) rotating Long Island venues (2012) | ||
| Capacity | 2,168 (2011) | ||
| Owners | Jo-Ellen Treiber Doug Petersen | ||
| Head Coach | Paul Shaw | ||
| League | USL Pro (2011) NPSL (2012) | ||
| Website | http://www.fcnyvictory.com/ | ||
F.C. New York was an American professionalsoccer team based first inQueens, New York City, and thenLong Island, New York. The team played two seasons, starting in 2011 in the National Division of theUSL Professional Division, the third tier of theAmerican Soccer Pyramid and then moving to theNational Premier Soccer League for 2012. The club did not finish its 2012 schedule before folding.[1]
The team played its home games atBelson Stadium on the grounds ofSt. John's University inJamaica, Queens. The club's colors were yellow and sky blue, and it was coached by formerArsenal playerPaul Shaw,[2] following the resignation of managerMatt Weston partway through the club's inaugural season.[3]
F.C. New York was initially set to begin play in 2010 as an expansion member of theUSL First Division, the second tier of theAmerican Soccer Pyramid.[4] The team announced that it would not play in 2010 due to the majority of other USL clubs forming the new NASL (North American Soccer League) and leaving USL. The United States Soccer Federation refused to sanction the new league. In January 2010, the USSF elected to operate an interim USSF Division 2 Professional League for the 2010 season, comprising twelve teams from both the NASL and USL-1. As USL did not have enough of its own clubs, F.C.New York utilized a contract clause to sit out a year.
The team played its first match in the newly formedUSL Pro on April 9, 2011, a 3–0 loss toOrlando City.[5] They also lost to the same Orlando team 2–1 in their home opener at Belson on April 30, 2011 in front of 2,011 fans. The team won its first competitive game on May 13, 1–0 away toCharleston Battery with a 35th-minute goal byGraciano Brito. The team finished 5th in the National Division with a 6-11-7 record.Jhonny Arteaga was the team and league scoring champion with 13 goals.Tadeu Terra lead the league with 8 assists.
They did not return for the 2012 USL Pro season.[6][7] In February 2012, the team announced that it would be joining theNPSL.[8] After a 2-8-4 season, including the cancellation of many of its home matches, F.C. New York left the NPSL and disappeared soon after.[1]
According to an official press release, the F.C. New York shield was representative of the flag of the borough ofQueens, New York City. The blue background with a horizontal white stripe was symbolic of Queens's first Dutch governorWillem Kieft, who acquired the area from the Native Americans. The first settlers of Queens were represented by the two flowers — thetulip, emblematic of the Dutch, and theTudor rose of the English. The Queen's crown signified the name of the county and borough of Queens.
During the2012 Presidential election, an anonymous donor paid to putMitt Romney's campaign logo and slogan across the front of the team's jerseys.[9] The deal was scrapped before they could wear the jerseys in a game, asFIFA regulations prohibit "political, religious or personal statements" on uniforms.[10]
F.C. New York originally had a commitment withHofstra University to useJames M. Shuart Stadium and their state-of-the-art training facilities. The 13,000 seat stadium was planned to host league and international exhibition matches. In January 2011 the club announced thatBelson Stadium on the grounds ofSt. John's University inJamaica, Queens would be the team's home.[11]
Following the 2011 season, the university decided to replace Belson's artificial turf, forcing F.C. New York to schedule its home games at a variety of venues on Long Island.[1] In June 2012, the visitingBrooklyn Italians complained about the venue and were awarded a default win. Venue issues continued, and F.C. New York canceled the rest of their home matches starting in July.
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | USL Pro | 5th, National | did not qualify | 3rd round |
| 2012 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at uslsoccer.com[12]
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