New York Hakoah

New York Hakoah is a United States soccer club based in New York City, which takes its name from two earlier, defunct clubs.

New York Hakoah
Full nameSport Club Hakoah New York
Founded2009; 10 years ago
GroundUniversity Stadium
Capacity250
PresidentAbbie Wolanow
ManagerDov Glickman
LeagueNorth Jersey Soccer League
2011/124th
WebsiteClub website

New York Hakoah I

Originally formed by former players from Hakoah Vienna, including Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929 they won the 1929 National Challenge Cup, 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.[1]

Kurt Lamm 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.[2] Ron Glickman decided to try and rebuild the Hakoah club in the New York City suburb of Teaneck, New Jersey.[2][3] Scouting for players was done via local college rosters and direct contact with college coaches.[4] At the beginning of the 2011–2012 season, the club came to an agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University to use University Stadium as the team's home field.[3] Sponsorship agreements were also announced with a shirt sponsorship deal from El Al Israel Airlines in addition All Ways Travel and Data Life.[5] Hakoah Bergen County joined the North Jersey Soccer League Premier West Division for the 2011/12 season where they finished in fourth place.[6]

In August 2012, the club announced that they would re-brand and continue the legacy of New York Hakoah.[7]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of December 29, 2011.[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  RUS Alex Nazarov
2 DF  USA Josh Pransky
3 DF  USA Ron Glickman
4 MF  LBR Saah Hali
5 DF  FRA Mathieu Gouverneur
7 FW  USA Dov Glickman
8 DF  SDN Malik Malik
9 FW  ISR Michael Asayag
10 MF  ISR Harel Nahar (captain)
11 MF  NOR Sjur Gundersen
13 DF  USA Mike Cabal
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  ISR Ofir Singal
15 FW  ISR Omry Lifschitz
16 DF  RUS German Dubovis
17 MF  GHA Saeed Sulemana-Baba
18 GK  USA Jared Hoch
19 MF  USA Casey Mitton
21 MF  USA Jonah Silk
22 MF  USA Phil Robinson (vice-captain)
23 DF  ISR Eyal Yechezkell
24 DF  ISR Niv Nahar
25 FW  ISR Aviv Volnerman

Year-by-year
Year Division League Finish Playoffs U.S. Open Cup misc
1928–29 N/A ESL 2nd No playoff Champion
1929 N/A ESL 2nd No playoff N/A
1956–57 N/A ASL 1st Champion (no playoff) Finals
1957–58 N/A ASL 1st Champion (no playoff) ?
1958–59 N/A ASL 1st Champion (no playoff) Quarterfinals
1959–60 N/A ASL 3rd No playoff ?
1960–61 N/A ASL 3rd No playoff ?
1961–62 N/A ASL 5th No playoff ?
1962–63 N/A ASL 6th No playoff ?
1963–64 N/A ASL 5th No playoff ?
2011/12 US West NJSL 4th No playoff Did not enter as Hakoah Bergen County

References
  1. "Kurt Lamm". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. Ensslin, John (December 27, 2011). "Soccer team honors all -Jewish squad shut down by Nazis". The Record. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  3. Soclof, Adam (November 29, 2011). "Hakoah soccer makes a comeback—in New Jersey". JTA. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. Elitzur, Itai (December 2, 2011). סיפורה של הכח ברגן [The Story of Hakoah Bergen]. Yediot America (in Hebrew). Ynet.co.il. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  5. Zusman, Charlie (December 2, 2011). "Local Soccer Team Revives Historic Viennese Sport Club". Jewish Standard. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  6. "North Jersey Soccer Table". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  7. "Return To Roots: Club Re-Brands As Hakoah New York". BergenHakoah.com. August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  8. "Squad profiles". Hakoah Bergen. Retrieved August 21, 2012.


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