Queensboro FC is an upcoming American professional
soccer team based in the borough of
Queens
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in
New York City
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. It was funded and founded on November of 2019. Queensboro FC will make its debut as an
expansion team in the
USL Championship
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, p ...
.
Josep Gombau was named the team's first head coach and sporting director on July 6, 2020. Their start date was also moved from the 2021 season to the 2022 season, and later the 2023 season.
On October 6, 2020, QBFC unveiled their official crest and color scheme.
On June 8, 2022, head coach and sporting director Josep Gombau left to coach
Odisha FC
Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded ...
of the
Indian Super League
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.
Queensboro FC was not listed as participating in the 2023 USL Championship season.
Stadium
The club will play in a 7,500 seat stadium to be constructed on the campus of
York College in
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis to the east; St. Albans, Springfi ...
.
Team records
Head coaches
Women's Team
On June 8, 2021, QBFC announced they would field a women's side to compete in 2022 as an original franchise in the new
USL W League
The USL W League (USLW) is a pre-professional women's soccer league in the United States which began play in May 2022. It was announced on June 8, 2021 by the United Soccer League with eight founding clubs. It follows the USL W-League, a sim ...
.
Year-by-year
Head coaches
* Includes Regular Season and Playoffs. Excludes friendlies.
References
External links
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USL Championship teams
2019 establishments in New York City
2010s in Queens
Sports teams in New York City
Association football clubs established in 2019
Men's soccer clubs in New York (state)
Jamaica, Queens
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