Inter-Brooklyn Italians
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn Italians is an American soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York, United States
. Founded in 1949, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.
The team plays its home games at the stadium on the campus of John Dewey High School
. The team's colors are white and blue.
prior to the 1956–57 season. The Italians finished seventh in their first season in the ASL behind champions New York Hakoah
.
The Italians changed their name to the Inter-Brooklyn Italians when they merged with a local rival club in 1961, became Inter SC in 1962, and before the 1963 season the team changed its name again and became the Boca Juniors, named after the famous club
in Argentina
, but played just one season with this name before resigning from the ASL in 1964.
For the next 20 years or so the team continued to play in amateur leagues under various names - at one time or another they known as Palermo Football Club and the Brooklyn Dodgers (after the former Brooklyn baseball team) - before reverting to their original name in 1991. They were also regular participants in the US Open Cup, winning the title twice during the pre-MLS all-amateur era, in 1979 (when they were still called the Dodgers) and 1991, and reaching the final in 1981 and 1990.
As a result of their success in the 1991 tournament the Italians played in the qualifying rounds of the 1991 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and the 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They lost 6-1 on aggregate to Club Universidad de Guadalajara
in the Cup Winners Cup, but fared much better in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating Bermudian side Dandy Town Hornets 4-3 in the first round before losing 4-1 to eventual champions Puebla.
The Italians joined the National Premier Soccer League
in 2010, with head coach Joe Barone calling it "a new adventure".
In addition to the new NPSL side, the Italians continue to field a number of teams in the New York-based Cosmopolitan Soccer League
. The Italians also regularly compete in various amateur tournaments world-wide, including the Memorial Claudio Sassi in Italy, the Dallas Cup, the President's Day Tournament in Phoenix, and college showcases across the country. International travel is encouraged, and teams have trained with many of the elite teams from Italy.
Carlos Bustamente
Mirsad Huseinovic
Germain Iglesias
Ernest Inneh
Vadim Ivanyushchenko
Carlos Jaguande
Peter Millar
Brent Sancho
Mike Windischmann
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 1949, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.
The team plays its home games at the stadium on the campus of John Dewey High School
John Dewey High School
John Dewey High School, commonly referred to as JDHS or just Dewey is a public school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, founded and based on the educational principles of John Dewey. It opened in the Fall of 1969 and is located at 50 Avenue X at the Gravesend/Bensonhurst-Bath Beach border of...
. The team's colors are white and blue.
History
The Brooklyn Italians are generally regarded as one of the most successful semi-pro teams in the United States, with a linear history that now stretches back over 60 years. Founded in 1949 by John DeVivo, an Italian immigrant to the New York area, the team was originally part of the Metropolitan Soccer League in the early 1950s, before joining the American Soccer LeagueAmerican Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
prior to the 1956–57 season. The Italians finished seventh in their first season in the ASL behind champions New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929...
.
The Italians changed their name to the Inter-Brooklyn Italians when they merged with a local rival club in 1961, became Inter SC in 1962, and before the 1963 season the team changed its name again and became the Boca Juniors, named after the famous club
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, but played just one season with this name before resigning from the ASL in 1964.
For the next 20 years or so the team continued to play in amateur leagues under various names - at one time or another they known as Palermo Football Club and the Brooklyn Dodgers (after the former Brooklyn baseball team) - before reverting to their original name in 1991. They were also regular participants in the US Open Cup, winning the title twice during the pre-MLS all-amateur era, in 1979 (when they were still called the Dodgers) and 1991, and reaching the final in 1981 and 1990.
As a result of their success in the 1991 tournament the Italians played in the qualifying rounds of the 1991 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and the 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They lost 6-1 on aggregate to Club Universidad de Guadalajara
Club Universidad de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.- History :The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división in the Mexican professional league, where...
in the Cup Winners Cup, but fared much better in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating Bermudian side Dandy Town Hornets 4-3 in the first round before losing 4-1 to eventual champions Puebla.
The Italians joined the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
in 2010, with head coach Joe Barone calling it "a new adventure".
In addition to the new NPSL side, the Italians continue to field a number of teams in the New York-based Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs 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 to the nation's soccer history...
. The Italians also regularly compete in various amateur tournaments world-wide, including the Memorial Claudio Sassi in Italy, the Dallas Cup, the President's Day Tournament in Phoenix, and college showcases across the country. International travel is encouraged, and teams have trained with many of the elite teams from Italy.
2010 Roster
Source: http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/21730383-21727678/TEAM.htmlNotable former players
Amr AlyAmr Aly
Amr Aly is a retired American soccer forward. He attended Columbia University where he won the 1984 Hermann Trophy as the college player of the year....
Carlos Bustamente
Carlos Bustamente (soccer)
Carlos Bustamente was a U.S. soccer forward. In 1960, Bustamente was with the Brooklyn Italians of the German American Soccer League when he was a guest player with New York Hakoah on a tour of Bermuda. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 2-0 loss to Colombia on February 5,...
Mirsad Huseinovic
Mirsad Huseinovic
Mirsad Huseinovic is a U.S. soccer player. He spent one season in the American Professional Soccer League and one game Major League Soccer. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team....
Germain Iglesias
Germain Iglesias
Germain Iglesias is a retired Peruvian soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance....
Ernest Inneh
Ernest Inneh
Ernest Inneh is a retired Nigerian-American soccer player who currently overseas the Westchester Flames youth system. He scored the only goal in the final of the 1991 U.S. Open Cup.-Playing career:...
Vadim Ivanyushchenko
Vadim Ivanyushchenko
Vadim Ivanyushchenko is a Ukrainian soccer player with a US passport, who last played for the Western Mass Pioneers in the United Soccer Leagues Second Division....
Carlos Jaguande
Carlos Jaguande
Carlos Jaguande is a retired Peruvian-American football player who earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team.-Club career:...
Peter Millar
Peter Millar (soccer)
Peter Millar is a retired Scottish-American soccer forward. He spent nine seasons in the second American Soccer League, one in the North American Soccer League and four in the German American Soccer League. He also earned thirteen caps, scoring eight goals, with the U.S. national team between...
Brent Sancho
Brent Sancho
Brent Sancho is a Trinidadian soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division.-College:Sancho spent his college years playing for St...
Mike Windischmann
Mike Windischmann
Michael "Mike" Windischmann is a retired American soccer defender who played in both the Major Indoor Soccer League and the American Soccer League. He earned fifty caps with the U.S. national team and was the captain of the U.S. team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 1 | ASL | 7th | ||
| 1957-58 | 1 | ASL | 10th | ||
| 1958-59 | 1 | ASL | 4th | ||
| 1959-60 | 1 | ASL | 4th | Did not qualify | |
| 1960-61 | 1 | ASL | 8th | Did not qualify | |
| 1961-62 | 1 | ASL | 2nd | ||
| 1962-63 | 1 | ASL | 2nd | ||
| 1963-64 | 1 | ASL | 4th | ||
| 1979 | / | / | / | / | Champions |
| 1981 | / | / | / | / | Runner-up |
| 1990 | / | / | / | / | Runner-up |
| 1991 | / | / | / | / | Champions |
| 2010 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Atlantic | Did not qualify | First Round |
| 2011 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Atlantic | Divisional Final | First Round |
Honors
- NPSL Atlantic Division Champions 2011
- US Open Cup Champions 1991
- US Open Cup Champions 1979
Stadia
- Dreier Offermann Park; Brooklyn, New York (????-2009)
- John Dewey High SchoolJohn Dewey High SchoolJohn Dewey High School, commonly referred to as JDHS or just Dewey is a public school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, founded and based on the educational principles of John Dewey. It opened in the Fall of 1969 and is located at 50 Avenue X at the Gravesend/Bensonhurst-Bath Beach border of...
; Brooklyn, New York (2010-present)