New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
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New York Pancyprian-Freedoms is an American amateur soccer team based in Astoria, New York, United States. Founded in 1974, the team currently plays in the Eastern Premier Soccer League.
The team plays its home games at
History
The Pancyprian-Freedoms were founded in 1974, and have competed in New York City’s Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a well-respected league which dates back to the 1920s and which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region I group of leagues, since that inaugural season. The Freedoms have won eight Cosmopolitan League titles in their history, in 1979, 1980, 1982, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2019.[1][2][3]
The Pancyprian-Freedoms are also one of the all-time great
The Pancyprian-Freedoms have qualified for the final stages of the U.S. Open Cups in the MLS era on several occasions. They lost 3–2 in extra time to the
In addition to their CSL and USOC exploits, the Pancyprian-Freedoms won the 2008 USASA Open Cup, beating the
The current men's team is composed primarily of players that came up through the Eleftheria-Pancyprian Youth teams, the youth soccer division of the Pancyprian Association of New York.
The Freedoms share a long-standing rivalry with the Greek American AA, another major New York Hellenic club.[7]
New York Freedom
After years of competing in the Cosmopolitan League and the U.S. Open Cup, the Freedoms branched out and created a second team – called the
Players
2015–2016 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1980 | 5 | USASA | Champions | ||
| 1982 | 5 | USASA | Champions | ||
| 1983 | 5 | USASA | Champions | ||
| 1993 | 5 | USASA | Quarterfinals | ||
| 2003 | 5 | USASA | Champions | ||
| 2004 | 5 | USASA | Champions | ||
| 2008 | 5 | USASA | 1st Round | ||
| 2009 | 5 | USASA | Did not qualify | ||
| 2010 | 5 | USASA | 1st Round | ||
| 2011 | 5 | USASA | 2nd Round | ||
| 2016 | 5 | USASA | 2nd Round | ||
| 2019 | 5 | USASA | Champions |
Head coaches
Marios Laoutas (1978–1981)
Mimis Papaioannou (1981–1986)*- Nikos Exarhidis (1986–1988)
- Lambros Lambrou (1989–1994)
Luka Luković (2005–2011)- George Halkidis (2011–2012)
- Stratis Mastrokyriakos (2012–present)
*In 1981 he served as a player-coach and from 1982 on exclusively as a coach.
Honors
- Cosmopolitan Soccer League (9): 1979, 1980, 1982, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2019
- National Challenge Cup (3): 1980, 1982, 1983
- Participations in
Stadium
- St. John's University; Jamaica, New York(2005–present)
References
- ^ HickokSports.com – Sports History – U. S. National Soccer Champions
- ^ "Cosmopolitan Soccer League". www.cslny.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010.
- ^ Battista, Michael (June 14, 2019). "NY Pancyprian Freedoms Win 2018-19 Division 1 Championship over Cedar Star in Penalty Kick Shootout". Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ^ "USA History: The US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup)". Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Newyorkroversfc". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Michael Spanos (May 12, 2023). "The Greatest Soccer Rivalries between New York's Hellenic Clubs". The National Herald. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023.
