NY International FC

NY International FC is an amateur American soccer club. It currently competes in Division 2 of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, comparable the seventh tier of the United States soccer league system.

NY International FC
Full nameNew York International Football Club
Founded2019 (2019)
StadiumRandalls Island Fields
Manhattan, New York
PresidentCorentin Claisse
Interim
Head coach		Nick Platt
LeagueCosmopolitan Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

History

Officially founded in the summer of 2019, NY International FC was the creation of seven men with ties to various teams in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.[1] The group had started a team in 2011 known as New Amsterdam United FC which eventually became a feeder club to another CSL side named Beyond FC. The renamed Beyond FC Metro played four seasons before the group rebranded and separated the club into NYIFC.[2] The name change came from club's new international ethos. The team's original 2019–20 roster contained players from 15 different nations, emphasizing the inclusive mission of the team while also trying to combined multiple different soccer styles into a single unit.[3]

The team's inaugural season in 2019–20 was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team led the CSL Metro Division South with eight wins and one loss (24 points) heading into the winter break. Prior to the Spring season starting in March 2020, the CSL postponed and eventually cancelled the season due to the pandemic. The team was promoted to CSL Division 3 the following season and finished first in the North Conference to guarantee promotion.[4] International also won the Division 3 playoff title over Lansdowne Yonkers FC Metro to secure its first playoff silverware as a club.[5]

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, NYIFC defender and Columbia University graduate student Davide Giri was killed while walking home from a team practice.[6][7] The remainder of the 2021–22 was played in his honor with the team wearing black armbands, retiring his number No. 2 kit from ever being worn again, and displaying a tifo with Giri's image and the phrase “Win for Davide, live for Davide".[8] The team went on to win the CSL Division 2 Reserves championship, a team that Giri had regularly captained, in a penalty kick shootout.[9][10]

Charity

NYIFC works closely with EVLovesNYC, a non-profit that helps fight food insecurity within New York City.[11] The relationship includes a training kit sponsorship and players volunteering at various EV events.

The team also organizes a yearly charity 5K run in Astoria, Queens to honor Davide Giri.[12] Funds raised go into the Davide Giri Memorial Fund, at the Computer Science Department at Columbia University.

Year-by-year
Year League Division Regular Season (WDL) Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2019–20 Cosmopolitan Soccer League Metro, South 1st, 8-0-1 N/A did not enter Not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Cosmopolitan Soccer League Div. 3, North 1st, 7-0-1 Champions did not enter Spring only season due to COVID-19 pandemic
Won final over Lansdowne Yonkers FC Metro
2021–22 Cosmopolitan Soccer League Div. 2 4th, 11-3-6 did not qualify did not enter
2022–23 Cosmopolitan Soccer League Div. 2, East 2nd, 10-4-2 Div. Semifinals did not enter Lost to Manhattan Celtic II in semifinals

Notable alumni

References
  1. "New York International FC". Protagonist Soccer. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. Battista, Michael (19 August 2019). "Going Beyond it's [sic] Roots: New York International F.C. Looking to Kick off First Year with Success". Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. Nalton, James. "Eyewitness: The CSL and New York's thriving soccer scene". World Soccer (magazine). No. June 2023. Kelsey Media. pp. 34–37. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. Battista, Mike (11 June 2021). "Cosmopolitan Soccer League playoff preview". Once A Metro. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. "Cosmopolitan Soccer League - NY International FC vs. Lansdowne Yonkers FC Metro". elements.demosphere.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. Katersky, Aaron. "Columbia University student stabbed to death near campus on way home from soccer practice | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. Miller, Joshua Rhett; Morphet, Jack; Crane, Emily; O'Neill, Natalie (3 December 2021). "Who is Davide Giri, the Columbia student fatally stabbed in NYC?". New York Post. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. Battista, Mike (14 December 2021). "First on the team sheet: friends and league remember Davide Giri". Once A Metro. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. Battista, Mike (15 June 2022). "Lower League Round-Up: June 15, 2022". Once A Metro. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. Hicks, Chris (30 October 2022). "New York International FC President Nick Platt On The Club's Progress & Future". The Soccer Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. Nalton, James (28 March 2023). "New York International FC Supports EV Loves NYC Bid To Tackle Food Insecurity". Forbes. Retrieved 8 July 2023. (subscription required)
  12. Marshall, Ethan (27 June 2022). "NY International Football Club honors late teammate in 5K with Fit Club NY – QNS.com". qns.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. "Soccer's Guest Stars!". Robert Louis Stevenson School. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.


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