Brooklyn Field Club was a

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team based in

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, that existed from 1898 to 1924. It is one of the few to predate the

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, which was founded in 1913. Brooklyn field soccer team 1913-14

Between 1909 and 1916 they played in the second

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(NAFBL), winning the 1913–1914 title. The team was the first to win the

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, the earliest version of what was to be known from 1999 as the

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defeating

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in the final 2–1.

Honors

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** Winner (1): 1913–14 *

** Winner (1):

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