New York Cosmos (2010)

This article covers the franchise that started up in 2010. For the football club that existed between 1971 and 1985, see New York Cosmos .

New York Cosmos
Basic data
Surname	New York Cosmos
Seat	Hempstead
founding	2010
owner	New York Cosmos LLC
president	Seamus O'Brien
Website	www.nycosmos.com
First soccer team
Head coach	Giovanni Savarese
Venue	James M. Shuart Stadium
Places	11,929
league	National Independent Soccer Association
2019	Spring: 1st place Fall: 3rd place Play-offs: Winner
home Away

The New York Cosmos are an American football - Franchise of the North American Soccer League from Hempstead , New York . The team will play in the National Independent Soccer Association from 2020 . The franchise was founded in 2010 and sees itself as a new edition of the former North American Soccer League club New York Cosmos . The club is the record champions of the new NASL with three titles.

The home games are played at the James M. Shuart Stadium .

The former Cosmos player Pelé announced the return of the club in August 2010 and the intended participation in Major League Soccer .

history

After the Cosmos ceased operations in 1985, the club's last managing director, G. Peppe Pinton, continued the New York Cosmos Youth Centers established in 1977. He also took over the rights for team names. When Major League Soccer was installed in 1996, there were repeated requests for permission to take over the name Cosmos, both from MetroStars and later from the New York Red Bulls . Pinton hesitated each time to release the name because he was afraid that the buyer or the MLS would not preserve the history and tradition of the former NASL club.

After several franchises took over old NASL names, e.g. B. Portland Timbers or Vancouver Whitecaps , Pinton changed his mind. In August 2009 it was announced that he had sold the rights to the Englishman Paul Kemsley, the former Vice President of Tottenham Hotspur . He chairs a group that has made it its goal to establish the New York Cosmos in the MLS. Pelé announced the return of the New Yorkers on August 1, 2010 and has been Honorary President of the organization since then. In mid-January, the former soccer player Éric Cantona was hired as sports director. Together with the former MLS player Cobi Jones, he is supposed to advertise the new Cosmos in order to attract players. The former striker, former owner of the NASL team, Giorgio Chinaglia , who died in 2012 , was also the club's “international ambassador”.

The first game of the Cosmos took place on August 5th, 2011. For Paul Scholes' farewell game , Éric Cantona put together a team of international players and Cosmos U-23 players. Manchester United won 6-0. The team included Gary Neville , Patrick Vieira , Fabio Cannavaro , Robert Pirès and Brian McBride .

On October 26, 2011, the organization announced that Kemsley would no longer be available as CEO.

On July 13, 2012 it was announced that the New York Cosmos will compete in the second-rate North American Soccer League from 2013 . In November 2012, the former Venezuelan international Giovanni Savarese was appointed head coach. At the beginning of December 2012 it was announced that the club would only participate in the NASL in the second half of 2013.

On August 3, 2013, the team started their first NASL season. With a 2-1 win over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, they also secured their first win of the season. At the end of the season the Cosmos reached the first place of the fall season and stood in the final of the so-called Soccer Bowl, which was won 1-0 against the Atlanta Silverbacks .

Two years later, after winning the spring season, this success could be repeated with a final victory over Ottawa Fury , making the Cosmos now the league's record champions. The 2016 title was also secured.

After the NASL 2018 did not take place, the Cosmos switched to the newly founded National Independent Soccer Association for the 2020/21 season .

Stadion

• James M. Shuart Stadium (since 2013)

On September 25, 2012 it was announced that the New York Cosmos will play their games in the 11,929-seat James M. Shuart Stadium  - where the old Cosmos played in 1972 and 1973. This is located on the Hofstra University campus , around 20 miles from downtown New York City.

The Cosmos are planning to build a new stadium, tentatively named New York Cosmos Stadium. This will have 25,000 seats and be located on the horse racing track in Belmont Park in Elmont (New York) . Elmont is located on the border between the New York borough of Queens and Nassau County (New York) . The plans are currently under review with the Empire State Development Corporation.

organization

Ownership and Management

The organization is based in the Garden City district .

Seamus O'Brien is the chairman of New York Cosmos LLC. The Chief Operating Office is Erik Stover. The former football player Pelé is honorary president and takes on activities in public relations. He is supported by the former Cosmos players Carlos Alberto and Shep Messing.

statistics

Season statistics

year	League level	league	Regular season	Play-offs	US Open Cup	Viewers (average)
2013	2	NASL	Spring: not participated Case: 1st Total: 5th	winner	not participated	6,859
2014	2	NASL	Spring: 2nd case: 6th Overall: 3rd	Semifinals	Fifth round	4,704
2015	2	NASL	Spring: 1st case: 3rd Overall: 1.	winner	Fifth round	6,719

Most successful goal scorers

#	Item	Surname	country	Active at NYC	NASL	Play-offs	US Open Cup	total
1	midfield	Marcos Senna	Spain	2013-2015	10	1	0	11
	striker	Mads stokkelien	Norway	2014-2015	8th	1	2	11
3	midfield	Leo Fernandes	Brazil	2015	5	0	2	7th
	midfield	Sebastián Guenzatti	Uruguay	2013–	6th	0	1	7th
5	striker	Diomar Díaz	Venezuela	2013-2014	6th	0	0	6th
	striker	Alessandro Noselli	Italy	2013-2014	4th	0	2	6th
7th	striker	Lucky Mkosana	Zimbabwe	2015–	3	0	2	5
8th	midfield	Danny Szetela	United States	2013–	4th	0	0	4th
	Defense	Carlos Mendes	United States	2013–	4th	0	0	4th
	striker	Raúl	Spain	2015	8th	1	0	9

As of August 6, 2015

Most games

#	Item	Surname	nation	Career	NASL	USOC	Playoffs	Total
1	Defense	Carlos Mendes	United States	2013–	53	5	2	60
2	midfield	Danny Szetela	United States	2013–	50	6th	2	58
3	Defense	Ayoze García	Spain	2013–	49	4th	2	55
4th	midfield	Sebastián Guenzatti	Uruguay	2013–	43	6th	2	51
5	Defense	Hunter Freeman	United States	2013–	42	6th	2	50

As of August 6, 2015

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mark Ogden: Eric Cantona's appointment at the New York Cosmos part of battle to restore football to the heart of the Big Apple . In: Daily Telegraph , Telegraph Media Group Ltd, January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011. 
2. ↑ SPORTS PEOPLE; Fewer kicks . In: New York Times , August 1, 1986. Retrieved August 4, 2010. 
3. ↑ Adam Spangler: the cosmos, for free! . In: this is american soccer . May 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.
4. ↑ Jack Bell: Red Bulls May Be Mix of Former Cosmos . In: New York Times , April 19, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2009. 
5. ^ Charles Sale: Kemsley planning rebirth of New York Cosmos . In: Daily Mail , Associated Newspapers Ltd . Retrieved August 29, 2009. 
6. ↑ Kristian Dyer: Cosmos' legacy yet to be fully embraced by MLS . In: ESPNsoccernet . ESPN . May 15, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
7. ↑ Jack Bell: Cosmos Begin Anew, With Eye Toward MLS . In: New York Times , August 1, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010. 
8. ↑ Eric Cantona takes New York Cosmos director job , BBC . January 19, 2011. 
9. ↑ Cantona is supposed to revive the myth of Cosmos , Kicker . January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011. 
10. ↑ Steve Batram: Scholes match announced . In: ManUtd.com , Manchester United , June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011. 
11. ↑ Paul Scholes 'one of Manchester United's greatest' says Sir Alex Ferguson , BBC . August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011. 
12. ↑ Adam Marshall: United 6 New York Cosmos 0 . In: ManUtd.com , Manchester United, August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011. 
13. ↑ New York Cosmos return in NASL . In: spox.com . July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
14. ^ Gio Savarese Named New York Cosmos Head Coach . In: nasl.com . November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
15. ↑ NY Cosmos to start 2013 season late . In: examiner.com . December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
16. ↑ New York Cosmos plays games at Hofstra University
17. ^ New York Cosmos plan Belmont Park soccer stadium , USA Today. January 16, 2013. 

Web links

• Official website