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New York Cosmos (2010)
American professional soccer club in New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York Cosmos is an American professional soccer club based in Uniondale, New York, that is an inactive member of the third-tier National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The organization, established in August 2010, is a rebirth[3][4][5] of the original New York Cosmos (1970–1985) that played in the previous North American Soccer League, which was at the time the first division of North American soccer.
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Full name | New York Cosmos Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Mos, Cosmopolitans, Tricolor, Blades[citation needed] | ||
Founded | August 1, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-08-01)[1] | ||
Stadium | Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York | ||
Capacity | 10,102[2] | ||
Coordinates | 40°43′26.40″N 73°35′50″W | ||
Owner | Rocco B. Commisso | ||
Chairman | Rocco B. Commisso | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
League | National Independent Soccer Association | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club previously competed in the second-division North American Soccer League (NASL). With the NASL, the team won the Soccer Bowl Trophy in 2013, 2015, and 2016. They have been on hiatus since January 2021, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, though all the other teams in the league continued to play.[6][7]
In less than five full seasons of play before going on hiatus, the Cosmos garnered a legacy of success on the field, poor attendance in the stands, and mismanagement, lawsuits, and unpaid bills off the field.[8][9][10][11][12]