New Jersey Teamsterz FC

New Jersey Teamsterz FC (known as New Jersey Teamsters FC until 2021) is an American professional soccer club based in Bayonne, New Jersey that plays in NISA Nation from 2021 and that will join the National Independent Soccer Association in 2022. The team formerly played in the United Premier Soccer League.

New Jersey Teamsterz FC
Full nameNew Jersey Teamsterz Football Club
Nickname(s)Teamsterz FC
Founded2017 (2017)
StadiumDon Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium
Bayonne, New Jersey
Capacity7,000[1]
OwnerSibrena Geraldino
Alex Geraldino
PresidentAlex Geraldino
Head coachJavier Romero
LeagueNISA Nation
2019UPSL, 2nd, Northeast Conf.
WebsiteClub website

History

The Teamsterz were announced as a new member of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) on February 28, 2017.[2][3][4]

The team began play in the Northeast Conference's American Division during the 2018 Spring UPSL season. In its first home match on April 14, 2018, at Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium, the Teamsterz overcame two one goal deficits and finished with a 2–2 draw to earn its first ever competitive point.[5][6] The group went on to finish third in its division, clinching a postseason spot before falling in the semifinals of the American Division playoffs to Junior Lone Star FC II.[7][8] The following Spring, New Jersey finished second within the conference, now playing within a single table, but failed to make the national playoffs.

On February 26, 2020, the Teamsterz announced it had been accepted into the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), a professionally sanctioned division 3 league, with plans to begin professional play in Spring 2021,[9][10][11] though this was later pushed back to Fall due to then on-going COVID-19 pandemic.[12] The organization further stated that it would not be fielding a UPSL team in 2020.[13]

In 2020, team owners Sibrena and Alex Geraldino were featured on Discovery Channel's series "I Quit," which followed entrepreneurs who quit their jobs in order to launch new businesses.[14] The team announced that they were changing the spelling of the team name from Teamsters to Teamsterz.[15]

On 23rd August 2021, the Teamsterz announce that they would join NISA newly borned amateur league, the NISA Nation as founding member for the 2021 Fall season.[16]

Year-by-year
Year Tier League Regular Season (W–L–T) Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2018 Spring 5 UPSL 3rd of 8, Northeast Conference, American Division (9–1–4)[17] Divisional Semifinal Not eligible
2019 Spring 5 UPSL 2nd of 8, Northeast Conference (6–1–1) did not qualify did not enter
2020 No team fielded
2021 Fall 4 NISA Nation 4th of 6, Northeast Conference

Logo history
  • 2017–2019
    2017–2019
  • 2019–2020
    2019–2020
  • 2021–
    2021–

Honors
  • Atlantic Cup Champions: 2019[18]

NJ Teamsterz FC Reserves

The Teamsterz field a reserve team in the fully amateur Garden State Soccer League (GSSL), which is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association within USASA Region I.[19] The reserves play their home fixtures at Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne, NJ, located a mile and a half north of Veterans Stadium.

Year League Regular Season (W–L–T) Playoffs State Open Cup U.S. Open Cup
2018–19 GSSL 1st of 8, North B Division (10–3–0)[20] Division Champions[21][22][23] Not eligible Not eligible
2019–20[lower-alpha 1] 3rd of 6, North A Division, Group Y (4–0–1)[25] Cancelled Qualifying Round[26] did not enter

Notes
  1. Season cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[24]

References
  1. Girard, Wayne (August 17, 2020). "Descending the Pyramid: The New Jersey Teamsters Are Building a Soccer Institution". Urban Pitch. Retrieved August 17, 2020. The Don Ahern Veterans Stadium can fill 7,000 — we want to set our attendance at 2,500, and from there we will be able to expand.
  2. "UPSL Announces Northeast Expansion with New Jersey Teamsterz FC - United Premier Soccer League". United Premier Soccer League. July 8, 2017. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. Pasquariello, Rory (April 11, 2018). "Bayonne to host region's first semipro soccer team". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. McDonald, Corey W. (April 7, 2018). "N.J. city welcomes semi-professional soccer team during kickoff event". NJ. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. "NJ Teamsters FC vs Screaming Eagles FC - April 14, 2018". MyCujoo. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. Ralph, Matthew (April 17, 2018). "Junior Lone Star II edges Upper Darby FC in first local UPSL match". Brotherly Game. Retrieved April 5, 2020. The Stars are alone at the top of the Northeast Conference American Division standings, but only one other game was on the schedule last weekend. That match between the New Jersey Teamsterz FC and Screaming Eagles FC ended in a 2-2 draw.
  7. Pasquariello, Rory (July 18, 2018). "NJ Teamsters defy the odds, make playoffs". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. "Junior Lone Star FC Releases 2018 Annual Report". Philadelphia Lone Star F.C. August 31, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020. Finalists, UPSL American Division Playoffs
  9. "BREAKING NEWS: NJ Teamsters FC Joins NISA". www.njteamstersfc.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. "A TEAM IN BAYONNE: NJ Teamsters FC joins NISA for 2021". www.frontrowsoccer.com. February 26, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  11. Milani, Jerry (February 28, 2020). "Bayonne Couple Becomes 1st African American Principal Owners of U.S. Pro Soccer Team". NY Sports Day. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  12. Gueye, Ahmadou. "NJTFC to join NISA Nation Spring 2021". New Jersey Teamsters FC Homepage. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  13. FC, NJ Teamsters (February 26, 2020). ""No sir. We do have our B-squad playing in GSSL + our development academy has starts 5-wk clinics"". @NjTeamstersfc. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  14. "NO RISK, NO REWARD: ALL NEW DISCOVERY SERIES "I QUIT" PREMIERES TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 – Discovery, Inc". corporate.discovery.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  15. "NJ Teamsterz New Crest and Spelling Unveiled". NJTFC Homepage. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  16. "NISA Nation Welcomes NJ Teamsterz FC".
  17. "United Premier Soccer League Spring 2018 Standings". July 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  18. "NJ Teamsters FC Win UPSL Atlantic Cup". www.njteamstersfc.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  19. "NJ Teamsters FC's B-Squad To Play in Garden State Soccer League". www.njteamstersfc.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  20. "2018-19 GSSL North Division B 18/19 Standings". system.njsasoccer.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  21. "NJ Teamsters FC Reserve Team Wins GSSL's Champions Division Cup!". www.njteamstersfc.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  22. "2018/19 GSSL B Division Playoff Bracket". www.facebook.com. NJ Teamsters FC. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  23. "Wawa United FC's Instagram photo: "Thanks to a tremendous 3-0 away win against Mid-Atlantic FC, the Wa will enter the GSSL B Division playoffs for the first time in the…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  24. "CoronaVirus Update". Garden State Soccer League. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  25. "GSSL North Division A 19/20 Standings". system.njsasoccer.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  26. "NJ TEAMSTERS FC RESERVES – SPORT CLUB PORTUG. - New Jersey Soccer Association". New Jersey Soccer Association. Retrieved April 4, 2020.


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