New York Hakoah is an American
soccer
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club based in
New York City, which takes its name from two earlier, defunct clubs.
''Hakoah'' (roughly translated as "strength" from Hebrew) is a frequent name for sport and social Jewish clubs around the world, something linked with the original clubs' ties to the Jewish community.
New York Hakoah I
Originally formed by former players from
Hakoah Vienna, including
Béla Guttmann
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and
Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the
Eastern Soccer League
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in the fall of 1928.
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, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In 1930 they merged with Brooklyn Hakoah of the American Soccer League to become the Hakoah All-Stars.
New York Hakoah II
The name was revived just prior to the 1956–57 season when a revived Brooklyn Hakoah merged with New York Americans to become the ''New York Hakoah-Americans''. They then became ''New York Hakoah'' for the 1962–63 season. They were American Soccer League champions three times in a row between 1957 and 1959.
Kurt Lamm
Kurt Lamm (March 10, 1919 – July 1, 1987) was a German-born American soccer player, coach, manager, and administrator.
Early and family life
Lamm was Jewish, and was born in Salmünster, Germany. He came to the United States in 1936, at the ag ...
coached the team for 14 years, including during their three consecutive American Soccer League Championships (1955–56 to 1957–58. He was ASL’s Manager of the Year in the 1957–58 and 1962–63 seasons.
New York Hakoah III
Originally called ''Sport Club Hakoah Bergen County'', the modern club was established in 2009.[ Scouting for players was done via local college rosters and direct contact with college coaches.]El Al Israel Airlines
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Jewish football clubs
Hakoah
Hakoah sport clubs
Jews and Judaism in New York City
Eastern Professional Soccer League (1928–29) teams
American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams
Hakoah All-Stars
2009 establishments in New York (state)
Soccer clubs in New Jersey
Association football clubs established in 2009
Diaspora soccer clubs in the United States
U.S. Open Cup winners
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