Local NYC Soccer: Grassroots, Amateur & Semi-Pro

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Just a placeholder for now, but let's have a thread for discussion of city league soccer, pub leagues, great pickup games, and other grassroots soccer around the five boroughs.
 
so you guys play league september-march? or it ends in december? also i see all these cup tournaments...whats that about?
it's like how the professional leagues are anywhere else:

September to May schedule.

Then there's a state cup, for reserves, first team and over 30. (Manning Cup, D'Arpino cup, and Marth Cup(I think))

League Cups (i think there's 2 separate cups, one for first teams in D1 and a lower one for reserves and first teams in D2 or something like that)

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup which before the MLS the CSL teams have a history of winning before the MLS was established

Amateur cup which Landsdowne won this summer and the Greeks won it a few years back.
 
it's like how the professional leagues are anywhere else:

September to May schedule.

Then there's a state cup, for reserves, first team and over 30. (Manning Cup, D'Arpino cup, and Marth Cup(I think))

League Cups (i think there's 2 separate cups, one for first teams in D1 and a lower one for reserves and first teams in D2 or something like that)

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup which before the MLS the CSL teams have a history of winning before the MLS was established

Amateur cup which Landsdowne won this summer and the Greeks won it a few years back.

alright excellent info....im still trying to figure out how teams qualify to amateur cup ( Fricker cup?) or qualify etc. Learning at least how things go in nyc in the amateur ranks
 
alright excellent info....im still trying to figure out how teams qualify to amateur cup ( Fricker cup?) or qualify etc. Learning at least how things go in nyc in the amateur ranks
To qualify for the Amateur Cup I believe you have to win your respective Amateur league. Landsdowne Bhoys won the league 2 seasons ago, then over the summer won the Amateur Cup. The Fricker Cup is a separate tournament which I'm not 100% sure on, but from what I read quickly it is only the champions from Region I and II. Basically the Northeast if I'm certain.
US Amateur cup in a nutshell
Fricker Cup in a nutshell
 
To qualify for the Amateur Cup I believe you have to win your respective Amateur league. Landsdowne Bhoys won the league 2 seasons ago, then over the summer won the Amateur Cup. The Fricker Cup is a separate tournament which I'm not 100% sure on, but from what I read quickly it is only the champions from Region I and II. Basically the Northeast if I'm certain.
US Amateur cup in a nutshell
Fricker Cup in a nutshell

good stuff thanks

i know there are previous winners....and other historic teams there. i know many play in randalls island or other parks so not many fans go ( or even aware of teams near them)
 
it's like how the professional leagues are anywhere else:

September to May schedule.

Then there's a state cup, for reserves, first team and over 30. (Manning Cup, D'Arpino cup, and Marth Cup(I think))

League Cups (i think there's 2 separate cups, one for first teams in D1 and a lower one for reserves and first teams in D2 or something like that)

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup which before the MLS the CSL teams have a history of winning before the MLS was established

Amateur cup which Landsdowne won this summer and the Greeks won it a few years back.
This except CSL goes on break from mid December to March.
 
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Anyone know a good indoor league in Brooklyn. My company may start a team, and would want to join one. Thanks!
 
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Is anyone aware of a reasonably up to date list of local pro and semi-pro teams?