Brooklyn FC
FoundedJune 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)
OwnerNorth Sixth Group
ChairmanMatt Rizzetta
LeagueUSL League One
WebsiteClub website

Brooklyn Football Club is a planned American professional soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York. First announced in 2023, the team plans to play in USL League One beginning in 2025.

History

On June 8, 2023, the United Soccer League announced that North Sixth Group had been granted a USL League One expansion team in Brooklyn, to start play in the 2025 season.[1][2] The club will begin in the third division with an option to move up to the second-division USL Championship by 2028, if certain benchmarks are met. The club's youth academy team will begin play in 2024, and the club also intends to field a women's team in the USL Super League.[2][3]

The ownership group already owns Serie D side ASD Campobasso 1919 and a stake in Serie B club Ascoli Calcio.[4]

The club's name and logo were unveiled on November 9, 2023.[5]

On December 7, 2023, Brooklyn FC announced that Two Bridges Football Club, a New York City-based youth soccer organization, would become the club's official youth academy and would start playing in the USL Academy League in 2024. Maximilian Mansfield, the executive director of Two Bridges, was named President and CEO of Brooklyn FC.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Brooklyn, N.Y. awarded USL League One franchise". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Proch, Daniele (8 June 2023). "Professional Soccer Is Coming To Brooklyn With Big Goals Ahead Of 2026 FIFA World Cup". Forbes. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Maximilian Mansfield named Brooklyn FC President and CEO". uslleagueone.com. United Soccer League. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Jason (9 November 2023). "USL sets up shop in New York City, with Brooklyn Football Club set for 2025 debut". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn Football Club reveals club identity ahead of 2025 kickoff". uslleagueone.com. United Soccer League. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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