New Amsterdam FC

New Amsterdam FC
Full nameNew Amsterdam Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cannons
FoundedApril 20, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-20)
Dissolved2022
StadiumHofstra University Soccer Stadium
Hempstead, New York
Capacity1,600
OwnerLaurence Girard
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
Fall 20214th Place
WebsiteClub website
Current season

New Amsterdam Football Club was an American professional soccer club based in Hempstead, New York, that previously played in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. New Amsterdam FC was established on April 20, 2020, and began play in July 2020. They were expelled from the league in January 2022 and folded.[1][2]

The club was founded by both Laurence Girard and Maximilian Mansfield, with Mansfield serving as sporting director. The name is a reference to New Amsterdam, the 17th-century Dutch settlement that eventually became New York City.[3]

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  3. ^ Battista, Michael (May 12, 2020). "INTERVIEW: New Amsterdam FC Hopes Community Is the Key to Success on the Field and in the Stands". NYC Sports Nation. Retrieved July 7, 2020.