Queensboro FC

Queensboro FC
Full nameQueensboro FC
Short nameQBFC
FoundedNovember 12, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-12)
Dissolved2022
StadiumAviator Field, Brooklyn, New York
Capacity6,000[1]
OwnerDavid Villa,[2] Jonathan A. Krane,[3] Aly Wagner[4]
PresidentAdam Schneider[5]

Queensboro FC (QBFC) was an American professional soccer club based in the borough of Queens in New York City. It was founded in November 2019,[6] and unveiled an official crest and color scheme on October 6, 2020.[7]

Its men's team was originally announced as a 2021 expansion team in the USL Championship, the second division of professional soccer in the United States.[6][8] However, their start date was moved from the 2021 season to the 2022 season, and later to the 2023 season, before being cancelled altogether.[9][10]

The club did briefly field a women's team in the USL W League, a reserve team in the UPSL, and a youth team in the USL Academy. The W League and UPSL teams withdrew from their respective leagues following the end of their 2022 seasons.

The men's team was removed from the USL website entirely as of November 2022, and it was reported that they were instead considering applying to play in the third division MLS Next Pro.

By the time New York City FC of Major League Soccer announced it had a deal to build a new stadium in Queens, Queensboro FC was reportedly defunct, with its website forwarding to an unrelated commercial site. It never fielded a senior men's team.[11][12]

Colors and badge

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QBFC's branding incorporated the IRT Flushing Line's distinctive purple

The club's badge was designed by the Carbone Smolan Agency, which also released a 110-page explainer document detailing the inspiration and design process.[7][13] The badge featured a distinctive shade of bright purple inspired by the color of the 7 train, crowned with an abstract depiction of the Queensboro Bridge in the shape of a crown.[14]

The home uniform for QBFC's teams in the W League and UPSL was a purple-and-black striped jersey, paired with black shorts and socks. The away uniform was a white jersey with a purple pattern, paired with white shorts and socks. It was planned that the men's team would wear the same kits, had it actually taken the field.

Stadium

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The women's and youth teams played at Aviator Sports and Events Center in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn.

On April 27, 2021, the club announced plans to construct a 7,500-seat stadium on the campus of York College in Jamaica, Queens as a temporary home before building a permanent stadium elsewhere in the borough.[15][16][17] With construction planned to start in summer 2022, it would have been the first soccer-specific stadium in New York City.[16] By June 2023, the proposed stadium had been "nixed" and York College had instead broken ground on its own soccer and track & field complex, on a different plot of campus land.[12][18]

Men's team

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Head coaches

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Josep Gombau was named the team's first head coach and sporting director on July 6, 2020. On June 8, 2022, with the team's debut already pushed back two years, he left to coach Odisha FC of the Indian Super League.[19]

Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Josep Gombau  Spain July 6, 2020 June 8, 2022 0 0 0 0 !—

Women's team

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Queensboro FC Women
FoundedJune 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-08)
Dissolved2022
StadiumAviator Sports and Events Center
Brooklyn, New York
Capacity6,000
Head CoachNadia Caballero
LeagueUSL W League
20223rd Place, Metropolitan Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.queensborofc.com/wleague/

On June 8, 2021, QBFC announced they would field a women's side to compete in 2022 as an original franchise in the new USL W League.[20] After missing the playoffs by one point in its first and only season, the club did not return to the USL W League for the 2023 season.[21]

Year-by-year

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Season USL W League Playoffs Top Scorer Head Coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2022 12 8 3 1 33 12 25 3rd Place, Metropolitan did not qualify Dominican Republic Mía Asenjo 11 Spain Nadia Caballero

Head coaches

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  • Includes Regular Season and Playoffs. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Nadia Caballero[22]  Spain January 12, 2022 July 9, 2022 12 8 3 1 066.67

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Jane (October 11, 2006). "Soon a Home to Flying Pucks and Balls". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "David Villa involved in group granted Queens-based USL franchise". Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensboro FC Unveils Plans For New York City's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Aly Wagner Joins Queensboro FC Ownership Group". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Queensboro FC Names Adam Schneider Team President". USLChampionship.com Staff. 3 May 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Queensboro FC To Join USL Championship In 2021" (Press release). November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "The Crowning of Queens". October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.[dead link]
  8. ^ "USL adds new team in Queens, David Villa involved". Retrieved November 12, 2019.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Queensboro FC Hires Head Coach & Sporting Director". QueensboroFC.com. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Queensboro FC: Club announcement". queensborofc.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Lewis, Michael (2022-11-14). "OFFSIDE REMARKS: Are we getting closer to the finish line on a NYCFC stadium?". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  12. ^ a b Rose, Naeisha (1 June 2023). "Is the Queensboro FC stadium nixed?". qchron.com. Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  13. ^ Maurer, Pablo; Rueter, Jeff (7 October 2020). "'Does this represent Queens?': Reviewing Queensboro FC's discarded crest options". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Queensboro FC Reveals Its Crown". uslchampionship.com. United Soccer League. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Queensboro FC Has a Place to Call Home". CUNY.edu. The City University of New York. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Queensboro FC Unveils Plans For New York City's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium". uslchampionship.com. United Soccer League. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  17. ^ "QUEENSBORO FOOTBALL CLUB LLC – YORK COLLEGE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT" (PDF). Field of Schemes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  18. ^ "@YORKCARDINALS BREAK GROUND ON NEW SOCCER AND TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX". yorkathletics.com. York College. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  19. ^ Lewis, Michael (June 8, 2022). "He's gone: Gombau leaves Queensboro FC to coach in India". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "USL announces return of the W League from 2022". SportsPro Media. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  21. ^ "USL W League announces 2023 Divisional Alignment" (Press release). USL W League. February 14, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Hruby, Emma (January 12, 2022). "Nadia Caballero Named First Head Coach of USL W League's Queensboro FC". Just Women's Sports.
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