New York Cosmos (2010)

This article is about the new team formed in 2010. For the team that played in the original NASL, see New York Cosmos (1970–1985).

New York Cosmos
Full nameNew York Cosmos
FoundedAugust 1, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-01)[1]
StadiumMitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York
Capacity10,102[2]
Coordinates40°43′26.40″N 73°35′50″W / 40.7240000°N 73.59722°W / 40.7240000; -73.59722
OwnerRocco B. Commisso
ChairmanRocco B. Commisso
Head coachVacant
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
Websitehttps://www.nycosmos.com/

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.

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]

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