Williamsburg International F.C.
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| Full name | Williamsburg International Football Club | ||
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The Doylies WIFC | ||
| Founded | 2011 as "Doyle's Corner Football Club" | ||
| Ground | McCarren Park, Bushwick Inlet Park | ||
| President | John Erganian | ||
| Head Coach | Daniel Ochoa | ||
| League | Cosmopolitan Soccer League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Williamsburg International F.C. is an American amateur football club based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2011, the club has two teams in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Williamsburg International F.C. are the current Metro Division 2 Champions[1]
History
Williamsburg International Football Club was founded in 2011 as "Doyle's Corner Football Club" in New York City. The club initially played in the weeknight leagues of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn before joining the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in August 2013. The club plays home matches at Bushwick Inlet Park in the Fall and at McCarren Park in the Spring.
2015-2016 Season
With an influx of new teams, the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Metro 2 Division was split into two groups of ten teams. Williamsburg International (WIFC) kicked off the 2015-2016 season on September 13, 2014 against rivals FC Partizani at Bushwick Inlet Park. The home team came away with a 7-3 victory to continue their undefeated streak in home openers. With only one tie and one loss in the run up to the Winter Break, WIFC found themselves in second position in the league. Following a tie with league Leaders BW Gottschee, WIFC finished the season with seven consecutive wins to clinch the Metro Division 2 Eastern Conference.
In the final game of the season, WIFC faced off against the Metro Division 2 Western Conference Champions Shamrock 1960 SC. Through a Mark Gallagher goal and a Andreas Moudatsos brace, WIFC won the game 3-0 to be crowned the Metro Division 2 Champions.
2014-2015 Season
On September 9, 2014, Williamsburg International kicked off the 2014-2015 season with a resounding 5-2 victory over FC Partizani at Bushwick Inlet Park. Their winning ways continued in the following weeks with a 15-2 dismantling of Metro City Fury FC and a 10-2 drubbing of NY Galicia. The streak came to a grinding halt with a 2-1 loss to Barnstonworth Rovers Metro at the Red Hook Playground. After a rough stretch to start 2015, the team finished off the season with victories over SC Eintracht 5-2 at Randall's Island and over FC Partizani 4-1 at Staten Island's Greenbelt Recreational Center. The team finished the 2014-15 in eighth place in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Metro 2 Division.[2]
At the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Annual Meeting in August 2015, Williamsburg International F.C. were awarded the Cosmopolitan Soccer League 2014-15 Metro 2 Division Fair Play Award for the second consecutive year.
2013-2014 Season
On September 8, 2013, Williamsburg International played its first competitive match in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Metro 2 division. The Doylies came from behind to defeat Brishna 5-4 at Bushwick Inlet Park, with Andrew Hilland knocking in the winner in the closing minutes. An up and down Fall campaign was followed by a fantastic stretch of seven straight victories in the Spring. The team finished in fourth place with nine wins, five losses, and two draws in its first season.[3] The team's leading scorer on the season was Andreas Moudatsos, who finished with 11 goals in all competitions. Esteban Garcia led the team appearing in all 18 competitive matches, including both the State and League cup.
At the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Annual Meeting in August 2014, Williamsburg International F.C. were awarded the Cosmopolitan Soccer League 2013-14 Metro 2 Division Fair Play Award.
State Cup
Williamsburg International competes in the Strumpf Cup, Eastern New York State Soccer Association's Division 3 State tournament.
2014-2015
On October 19, 2014, Williamsburg International defeated Barnstonworth Rovers Metro in a penalty kick shootout 3-2 after a 1-1 draw in regulation at Bushwick Inlet Park. Logan Roos scored the only goal for the Doylies in regular time, assisted by Fraser Campbell.
In the second round, on November 16, 2014, Williamsburg International again went to penalty kicks, this time losing 4-5 to the NYC Metro Stars after a 2-2 draw in regulation at Randall's Island. Sergio Garcia and Benjamin Bryden scored for the Doylies in regular time.
2013-2014
On October 20, 2013, Williamsburg International was defeated 4-0 at Martin Van Buren High School by OFI Crete of the Long Island Soccer Football League and the Hellenic American Soccer League in the first round of the Strumpf Cup.
League Cup
Williamsburg International competes in the Saunder's Cup, the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's second tier League tournament.
2015
On March 30, 2015, Williamsburg International took on North Brooklyn rivals New York Ukrainians Reserves at their shared grounds McCarren Park. The Doylies were defeated 2-1 with Esteban Garcia grabbing a consolation goal late in the second half.
2014
On March 9, 2014, Williamsburg International was defeated by the defending champion Manhattan Celtic Legends by a score of 4-1 on Randall's Island. Noah Beaudette scored the team's only goal on an assist by Josh Roos.
Doylie Derby
Since 2013 Williamsburg International has fielded at least two teams competing against each other in weeknight leagues in New York City. Going by historical club names such as Doyle's Corner, Real Brooklyn, and Cripplebush, the teams that face off head-to-head every season to compete for the Doylie Derby Trophy.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Other teams? |
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| Summer 2013 | Real Brooklyn | 3-0 | Doyle's Corner | N/A |
| Fall 2013 | Doyle's Corner | 10-2 | Real Brooklyn | N/A |
| Spring 2014 | Real Brooklyn | 4-3 | Doyle's Corner | N/A |
| Summer 2014 | Doyle's Corner | 5-1 | Real Brooklyn | N/A |
| Fall 2014 | Real Brooklyn | 3-1 | Doyle's Corner | N/A |
| Spring 2015 | Real Brooklyn 1W-1D-0L | 2-2 | Cripplebush 0W-2D-0L | Doyle's Corner 0W-1D-1L |
| Summer 2015 | Doyle's Corner | 1-0 | Real Brooklyn | N/A |
- Cripplebush joined the Doylie Derby for the Spring 2015 season
Players
- As of 9 September 2016[4]
Metro 1
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Metro 2
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Reserves
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Past Players
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References
- ↑ Standings
- ↑ "CSL team history". Cosmopolitan Soccer League.
- ↑ "CSL team history". Cosmopolitan Soccer League.
- ↑ "Current Roster". Williamsburg International FC. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Williamsburg International F.C. at Cosmopolitan Soccer League