Queensboro FC explained

Clubname:Queensboro FC
Fullname:Queensboro FC
Short Name:QBFC
Dissolved:2022
Stadium:Aviator Field, Brooklyn, New York
Capacity:6,000[1]
Owner:David Villa,[2] Jonathan A. Krane,[3] Aly Wagner[4]
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Adam Schneider[5]
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American:yes

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, and unveiled an official crest and color scheme on October 6, 2020.[6]

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.[7] [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]

Colors and badge

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.[6] [12] 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.[13]

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

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.[14] [15] [16] With construction planned to start in summer 2022, it would have been the first soccer-specific stadium in New York City.[15] 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.[17] [18]

Men's team

Head coaches

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]

Women's team

Clubname:Queensboro FC Women
Dissolved:2022
Stadium:Aviator Sports and Events Center
Brooklyn, New York
Capacity:6,000
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Nadia Caballero
League:USL W League
Season:2022
Position:3rd Place, Metropolitan Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website:https://www.queensborofc.com/wleague/
American:yes

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]

Head coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gordon . Jane . Soon a Home to Flying Pucks and Balls . The New York Times . October 11, 2006 . 3 July 2024.
  2. News: David Villa involved in group granted Queens-based USL franchise . November 12, 2019.
  3. News: Queensboro FC Unveils Plans For New York City's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium . April 27, 2021.
  4. News: Aly Wagner Joins Queensboro FC Ownership Group. April 27, 2021.
  5. Web site: Queensboro FC Names Adam Schneider Team President. 3 May 2021 . USLChampionship.com Staff. May 3, 2021.
  6. Web site: October 6, 2020 . The Crowning of Queens . October 6, 2020.
  7. Queensboro FC To Join USL Championship In 2021 . November 12, 2019 . November 12, 2019.
  8. News: USL adds new team in Queens, David Villa involved . November 12, 2019 .
  9. Web site: Queensboro FC Hires Head Coach & Sporting Director. QueensboroFC.com . July 6, 2020. July 6, 2020.
  10. Web site: Queensboro FC: Club announcement . queensborofc.com . November 2, 2021 . November 2, 2021.
  11. Web site: Lewis . Michael . 2022-11-14 . OFFSIDE REMARKS: Are we getting closer to the finish line on a NYCFC stadium? . 2023-12-15 . Front Row Soccer . en-US.
  12. Web site: Maurer . Pablo . Rueter . Jeff . 'Does this represent Queens?': Reviewing Queensboro FC's discarded crest options . The Athletic . The New York Times . 18 December 2023 . 7 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Queensboro FC Reveals Its Crown . uslchampionship.com . United Soccer League . 18 December 2023 . 31 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Queensboro FC Has a Place to Call Home . CUNY.edu . The City University of New York . 27 February 2024 . 27 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Queensboro FC Unveils Plans For New York City's First Professional Soccer-Specific Stadium . uslchampionship.com . United Soccer League . 18 December 2023 . 27 April 2021.
  16. Web site: QUEENSBORO FOOTBALL CLUB LLC – YORK COLLEGE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT . Field of Schemes . 18 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810132304/https://www.fieldofschemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FOIL_QBFC-CUNY-York-License-Agreement-Fully-Executed.pdf . 10 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Rose . Naeisha . Is the Queensboro FC stadium nixed? . qchron.com . Queens Chronicle . 27 February 2024 . 1 June 2023.
  18. Web site: @YORKCARDINALS BREAK GROUND ON NEW SOCCER AND TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX . yorkathletics.com . York College . 27 February 2024 . 26 June 2023.
  19. Web site: He's gone: Gombau leaves Queensboro FC to coach in India . Front Row Soccer . Lewis . Michael . June 8, 2022 . September 26, 2022.
  20. Web site: USL announces return of the W League from 2022 . SportsPro Media . 9 June 2021 . 15 June 2021.
  21. USL W League announces 2023 Divisional Alignment . May 17, 2023 . February 14, 2023 . USL W League.
  22. Web site: Nadia Caballero Named First Head Coach of USL W League's Queensboro FC . Just Women's Sports . Emma . Hruby . January 12, 2022.