New York Red Bulls II

New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid.

New York Red Bulls II

Nickname(s)	Baby Bulls Dos Toros
Founded	January 21, 2015; 10 years ago (January 21, 2015)[1]
Stadium	MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Capacity	5,000
Owner	Red Bull GmbH
Sporting Director	Denis Hamlett
Head coach	Ibrahim Sekagya
League	MLS Next Pro
2024	11th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website	https://newyorkredbulls.com/2
Home colors Away colors
Current season

History

Red Bull New York II were founded on January 21, 2015, when the New York Red Bulls acquired the rights to start a USL club. Red Bulls II competes in the second tier of American soccer and serves as a reserve side for the first team as well as a developmental stage for young prospects and academy players. The club follows in the footsteps of many MLS clubs who created USL sides to help promote youth development throughout the nation.^[2]

It was announced on March 2, 2015, that former MetroStars and Red Bulls player, John Wolyniec would be the club's new head coach. Wolyniec previously served as an assistant coach to the senior team and the academy. Former Red Bulls defender, Ibrahim Sekagya will also serve on his coaching staff.^[3]

On March 19, 2015, the soccer club announced the signing of their first-ever player, and former academy standout, Tyler Adams.^[4] Following their first signing, the club's first roster consisted of senior team players who were loaned down, draft picks, academy players and local trialists.^[5] A week later, on March 28, the club played in their inaugural match, drawing 0–0 against the Rochester Rhinos.^[6] Senior team loanee, Anatole Abang scored the club's first ever goal in a 4–1 victory against Toronto FC II, marking the first victory in club history.^[7]

New York Red Bulls II celebrating their USL Cup victory on October 23, 2016

A New York Red Bulls team composed mostly of NYRB II players defeated Chelsea F.C. in a friendly on July 22, 2015.^[8]

After spending the majority of the 2015 and 2016 season playing at Red Bull Arena, the club announced on May 10, 2016, that their new home field would be at Montclair State University's MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field starting in 2017.^[9]

The club won their first ever trophy^[10] on September 7, 2016, claiming the Regular Season Title (the equivalent of the Supporters' Shield) 4–1 victory at Harrisburg City Islanders.^[11] On October 23, Red Bulls II won their first USL Cup after a 5–1 victory against Swope Park Rangers at Red Bull Arena.^[12]

For the abbreviated 2020 USL Championship season, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Red Bulls II are playing home matches at Red Bull Arena with no fans in attendance.^[13]

On February 7, 2022, the club appointed Gary Lewis as new head coach.^[14]

MLS Next Pro

MLS announced that it would be one of the new eight teams to join MLS Next Pro in 2023.^[15]

Club culture

Supporters

The team-recognized, fan organized supporters group of Red Bulls II is The Rampage, founded by members of the New York Red Bulls supporters club Viking Army.^[16]

Team records

Overall records

As of October 27, 2024

Season	USL Championship								Play-offs	U.S. Open Cup	Top Scorer
	P	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts	Position			Player	Goals
2015	28	12	10	6	46	45	42	4th (East)	Conference Semifinals	2R	Marius Obekop	6
2016	30	21	3	6	61	21	69	1st (East)*	Champions	Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team)	Brandon Allen	21
2017	32	13	14	5	57	60	44	7th (East)	Conference Finals		Stefano Bonomo	13
2018	34	13	8	13	71	59	52	5th (East)	Conference Finals		Amando Moreno Brian White	10
2019	34	17	11	6	74	51	57	6th (East)	Conference Quarterfinals		Jared Stroud	15
2020	16	5	11	0	30	37	15	14th (East) 3rd (Group F)	Did not qualify		Omar Sowe	7
2021	32	7	18	7	42	67	28	14th (East) 7th (Atlantic)	Did not qualify		Omar Sowe	8
2022	34	3	25	6	24	76	15	14th (East)	Did not qualify		Jordan Adebayo-Smith	7
Season	MLS Next Pro								Play-offs	U.S. Open Cup	Top Scorer
	P	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts	Position			Player	Goals
2023	28	14	6	8	53	36	51	4th (East)	Conference Semifinals	Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team)	Ibrahim Kasule	15
2024	28	10	6	12	56	61	40	11th (East)	Did not qualify	2R	Roald Mitchell	8
2025

^* Regular season title winners

• As of the 2016 season, MLS reserve sides are not allowed to compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
• As of the 2024 season, New York Red Bulls were 1 of 11 clubs to play their MLS Next Pro club in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. For the 2025 season, MLS provided new criteria for qualification to enter the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.^[17]

Head coach record

As of February 7, 2022

• Includes USL Regular season, USL Play-offs and U.S. Lamar Hunt Open Cup

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	L	D	Win%
John Wolyniec	United States	February 14, 2015	December 10, 2021	188	90	62	36	047.87
Gary Lewis	England	February 7, 2022	July 2, 2022	17	1	13	3	005.88
Ibrahim Sekagya	Uganda	July 2, 2022	present	14	2	3	9	014.29

Player honors

Year	Pos	Player	Country	Honor(s)
2016	FW	Brandon Allen	United States	All-League First Team
				USL Cup MVP
				USL Rookie of the Year
	DF	Aaron Long	United States	USL Defender of the Year
				All-League First Team
2017	MF	Vincent Bezecourt	France	All-League Second Team
2019	MF	Jared Stroud	United States	All-League First Team
2023	MF	Ibrahim Kasule	Uganda	MLS Next Pro Best XI

Players

Roster

As of February 24, 2025^[18]

No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
34	DF	Juan Gutierrez	Colombia
44	MF	Aiden Jarvis	Antigua and Barbuda
45	DF	Copeland Berkley	United States
46	MF	Dylan Sullivan	United States
50	DF	Jair Collahuazo	Ecuador
56	DF	Matthew Dos Santos	United States
57	GK	Alan Rutkowski	United States
60	GK	Charlie DeMarco	Venezuela
75	MF	Ezra Widman	United States
76	DF	Jeffrey Bryjak	United States
77	MF	Ardi Mehmeti	United States
79	MF	Rafael Mosquera (on loan from C.D. Plaza Amador)	Panama
82	MF	Ibrahim Kasule	Uganda
90	MF	Malick Dembele (on loan from Yeelen Olympique)	Mali
97	FW	Frank Ssebuufu	Uganda
--	DF	Aimar Modelo (on loan from CA Independiente)	Panama
--	DF	Caio Ramalho (on loan from Sfera Futebol Clube)	Brazil
--	FW	Andy Rojas (on loan from C.S. Herediano)	Costa Rica
--	GK	Tobias Szewczyk	Poland

1. ^
   Signed to first team contract with New York Red Bulls.
2. ^
   New York Red Bulls Academy player.

Player statistics

Top appearances

As of June 24, 2017^{[citation needed]}

#	Name	Career	USL	Playoffs	Open Cup	Total
1	Konrad Plewa	2015–2016	47	6	1	54
	Dan Metzger	2015–2017	49	4	1	54
2	Derrick Etienne	2015–2019	42	4	1	47
3	Brandon Allen	2016–2017	41	4	0	45
4	Devon Williams	2015–2016	36	3	0	39
5	Stefano Bonomo	2015–2018	31	6	0	37
	Tim Schmoll	2016–2017	34	3	0	37
	Vincent Bezecourt	2016–2019	33	4	0	37

Bold signifies current Red Bulls II player

Top goalscorers

As of March 7, 2020^[19]

#	Name	Career	USL	Playoffs	Open Cup	Total
1	Brandon Allen	2016–2017	24	6	0	30
2	Jared Stroud	2018–2020	22	0	0	22
3	Stefano Bonomo	2015–2018	18	3	0	21
	Tom Barlow	2018–2019	19	2	0	21
4	Junior Flemmings	2016–2017	16	1	0	17
5	Vincent Bezecourt	2016–2019	12	2	0	14
6	Florian Valot	2016–2021	11	2	0	13
7	Derrick Etienne	2015–2017	9	2	0	11

Bold signifies current Red Bulls II player

Honors

National
Competitions	Titles	Seasons	Runner-up
USLC Cup	1	2016	-
USLC Players' Shield	1	2016	-
U.S. Open Cup	0	-	-
Eastern Conference (Regular Season)	1	2016	-
Eastern Conference (Playoffs)	1	2016	-

See also

• New Jersey portal

• Soccer in New York City
• New York Red Bulls U-23

References

1. "Red Bulls announce USL Pro team". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
2. "FINAL LOOK BACK: The Inaugural New York Red Bulls II season". RedBullsAcademy.com.
3. "Red Bulls name John Wolyniec head coach of NYRB II". RedBullsAcademy.com.
4. "Red Bulls II sign Academy product Tyler Adams". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
5. "New York Red Bulls II announce roster ahead of inaugural game". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
6. "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls II 0, Rochester Rhinos, 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
7. "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls II 4, Toronto FC II 1". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
8. "New York Red Bulls stun Premier League champs Chelsea – ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
9. "New York Red Bulls II Make Montclair State University Home; Remainder of 2016 USL Schedule to be played at Red Bull Arena". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
10. "New York Red Bulls II clinch 2016 USL Regular Season Championship". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
11. "Red Bulls II Claim USL Regular Season Championship". USLSoccer.com. September 7, 2016.
12. "Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup". USLSoccer.com. October 23, 2016.
13. "New York Red Bulls II Unveil 2020 Return to Play Schedule". New York Red Bulls. July 2, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
14. "Red Bulls II Appoint Gary Lewis as New Head Coach". USLChampionship.com. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
15. "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". orlandocitysc.
16. "Meet: The Rampage, First Team-Recognized Supporters Group for NYRB II". newyorkredbulls.com. March 31, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
17. 2025 North American Cup Qualifications: US Open Cup." From last year, the number of MLS first teams participating in the US Open Cup has increased from 8 to 16. In addition, 10 MLS NEXT Pro teams will compete in the tournament. The 16 participating MLS teams are determined as follows: Only US-based clubs are eligible to participate in the US Open Cup. MLS teams not competing in Leagues Cup or Concacaf Champions Cup automatically qualify for the US Open Cup. For the 2025 tournament, this accounts for 9 of the 16 MLS teams. The remaining teams are determined by Supporters’ Shield standings, excluding teams competing in Concacaf Champions Cup. For the 2025 tournament, this accounts for 7 of the 16 MLS teams." https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-teams-cups-qualify-criteria-concacaf-leagues-us-canadian-2025-season
18. "NYRBII Players". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
19. "2018 Individual Rankings". USL Championship. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

External links

• Official website