How Gotham FC celebrated their Concacaf W Champions Cup victory
Gotham's first home match after winning the Concacaf W Champions Cup allowed the team to finally celebrate with its fans, but the brief postgame ceremony left us wanting more.
Michael Battista
Michael Battista is a New Jersey-based writer who covers the Tri-State Soccer Scene. His work appears in US Soccer, TheCup.US, and Protagonist Soccer. He was the NASL's last intern.
Cards on the Table: The US Open Cup Round of 16 begins today
A wobbly Red Bulls host a stumbling FC Dallas, while the Riverhounds hope to add another cupset with a win over Philadelphia. Plus: Pancyprian Freedoms beat Lansdowne Yonkers, 3-2.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about New York Red Bulls
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Here Come the Big Boys: MLS teams enter US Open Cup today
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Good vs Evil: US Open Cup's Second Round begins today
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Late penalty sends NYCFC II to derby defeat in Harrison
Sports Illustrated Stadium hosted its first-ever MLS Next Pro edition of the Hudson River Derby, won 3-2 by New York Red Bulls II on a 86th-minute penalty kick.
NISA now aims to restart pro league with fall tournament
NISA announced a new plan to get back into professional soccer later this fall, but its amateur league NISA Nation looks to be losing influence across the country.
US Open Cup returns with six local amateur sides eyeing Cupsets
What to know about the amateur teams from in and around the New York area facing off against lower-division professional squads in the First Round of the 110th edition of America's oldest soccer tournament.
APSL no longer affiliated with NISA Nation
The move by the amateur American Premier Soccer League will leave NISA Nation with no teams in the Northeast.
Report: NISA still unsanctioned
NISA is publicly committed to start the 2025 season in April, but that timeframe is in doubt as the official status of the Division III league remains unclear.
Professional soccer coming to Paterson's historic Hinchliffe Stadium
North Jersey Pro Soccer announced the launch of men's and women's teams that will compete in the United Soccer League, and play games in the 93-year-old New Jersey stadium.
USL plans to launch new Division I men's league
The league, which is targeting a debut between 2027 and 2028, would hold Division I sanctioning from US Soccer — the same competitive level as Major League Soccer.
2025 US Open Cup First Round matchups officially set
Eight Tri-State Area teams — six amateur, two professional — start their Open Cup journeys in the tournament's opening round, set to be played between March 18-20.
Amateurs vs pros
Open Cup Digest #11: Here are the 8 lower-league teams from the Tri-State Area competing in the 2025 US Open Cup.
Brooklyn amateur side impress against Ecuadorian giants Barcelona SC
A Friendly in New Jersey brought out thousands of fans of the Ecuadorian club, but Brooklyn’s Osner's FC held their own while enlisting former and aspiring professional players.