New York Ukrainians (Ukrainian Sports Club New York, ua, УСК (Український Спортовий Клуб) (Нью-Йорк), translit=USK (Ukrainskyi Sportovyi Klub) (New York)) is an American
soccer club based in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
. The club was founded by
Ukrainians
Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...
that had been settled in New York after World War II.
History
The club was founded in 1947. Throughout its history Ukrainians have hosted friendly international matches with teams such as
ACF Fiorentina.
The club's current coach is Steve Kovalenko. Steve has been managing and coaching the team since the 1960s.
Joe Machnik, member of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame, was on the 1965 team that won the National Challenge Cup.
Honors
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German-American Soccer League Champion/
New York Soccer League Champion: 2
::1965-66, 1966-67
*
National Challenge Cup Winner: 1
::1965
*National Junior Challenge Cup (James P. McGuire Cup) Winner: 1
::1959
National Junior Challenge Cup (James P. McGuire Cup)
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References
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External links
Футбол - Українська футбольна діаспора
1947 establishments in New York City
Association football clubs established in 1947
Defunct soccer clubs in New York (state)
German-American Soccer League
Men's soccer clubs in New York (state)
Ukrainian-American culture in New York (state)
Ukrainian association football clubs outside Ukraine
Diaspora soccer clubs in the United States
U.S. Open Cup winners
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