F.C. New York
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| Full name | Football Club New York |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Stadium | Belson Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Owners | Jo-Ellen Treiber Doug Petersen |
| Head Coach | Paul Shaw |
| League | NPSL |
| Website | Club home page |
F.C. New York was an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the National Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, for the 2011 season. After spending one season in the USL Pro, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League for 2012 before folding.
The team played its home games at Belson Stadium on the grounds of St. John’s University in Jamaica, Queens. The club's colors were yellow and sky blue, and was coached by former Arsenal player Paul Shaw, following the resignation of previous manager Matt Weston.
F.C. New York was initially set to begin play in 2010 as an expansion member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. 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 formed USL Pro on April 9, 2011, a 3–0 loss to Orlando City. 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 to Charleston Battery with a 35th-minute goal by Graciano 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.
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