Lansdowne Yonkers FC (formerly Lansdowne Bhoys FC) is an American soccer club based in

Yonkers, New York Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Developed along the Hudson River, it is the third most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City and Buffalo. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as en ...

. Founded in 1997, the team plays in Region I of the

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. The club, also known as the ‘Bhoys’, was formed by Irish American immigrants in 1997 and wears the same colours as

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. While including Irish players on its teams, there is a distinct multinational feel to the club as they have featured players from the USA, New Zealand, Ivory Coast, Germany, Jamaica, and Gambia. The Lansdowne Yonkers FC honorary President is ESPN soccer analyst

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Honors

League

Cosmopolitan Soccer League The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is a regional soccer league consisting of semi-pro and amateur teams based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly ...

Division 1 4-time winner (2013-14, 2014–15, 2015-16, 2016–17).

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1-time winner (2020-21).

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

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of the Premier Development League and

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Werner Fricker National Amateur Cup

On August 6, 2017, Lansdowne Yonkers FC won the

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. After capturing the USASA Region I title, Lansdowne Yonkers FC traveled to Milwaukee to compete in the

. Lansdowne defeated

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1-0 in the semi-final, and then went on to beat Milwaukee Bavarian SC in the final 9-8 in a penalty shoot out. The winning penalty was scored by Momodou Sawaneh. In 2019 they won their second Werner Fricker Amateur Open Cup title over Texas side ASC New Stars in the final, 1-0. The team reached the final by downing Fort Wayne SC of Indiana, 6-0, two days prior. Lansdowne's Werner Fricker Open Cup Opponents: USASA Region I Opponents: New York Athletic Club (NY) New York Greek Americans (NY) New York Pancyprian Freedom (NY) Kosmo Olimpious (NY) Cedar Stars Academy (NJ) FC Motown (NJ) Brockton United (MA) Yinz United (D.C.) USASA Champion of Regions: Fort Wayne (ID) ASU New Stars (TX)

Partnership with Celtic

In 2016, Lansdowne Yonkers FC signed an international club partnership with Scottish club

. This partnership allows Lansdowne Yonkers FC: *To access to academy standard coaching curriculum *Provide opportunities to visit Celtic FC *Receive visits from Celtic FC coaches to partner club *Provide opportunities for players to attend official Celtic FC coaching in Glasgow *Allow Lansdowne Yonkers FC to host Celtic FC soccer camps/clinics

Youth System

Lansdowne Yonkers FC had an affiliation with Yonkers United and their 25 youth teams.{{cite news, url=http://thecup.us/2016/05/10/2016-meet-the-underdogs-landsdowne-bhoys-conquers-new-york-city-has-sights-set-on-us-open-cup/, title=Meet the Underdogs: Lansdowne Bhoys conquer New York City, have sights set on US Open Cup, date=May 10, 2016, work=TheCup.us In 2016, Lansdowne sent teams to compete in the international SuperCupNI (formerly called the Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament) in Derry. Previous winners of this tournament include world-famous clubs such as Manchester United, Newcastle United, and

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. Lansdowne's youth system is run by Jim Kelly, the club's Youth Director of Football and an experienced UEFA 'A Licensed' coach, and Michael Holzer, the club's Technical Director and a forme
New York Cosmos player
LYFC's youth system consists of 20 teams, ranging from ages 8 to 18. The club's youth teams play in the Westchester Youth Soccer League
WYSL
, National Premier Leagu
(NPL)
and the New York Club Soccer League
NYCSL
. The club holds various youth events throughout the year, including tournaments, clinics, camps, and travel programs.

References

External links

Lansdowne Yonkers FC website

Cosmo Soccer League

Yonkers United
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