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NY International FC and Borgetto FC Join Forces

BQE Admin on August 31, 2025

By Noah Zimmerman

noah@queensledger.com

Two of New York City’s brightest soccer clubs are joining forces ahead of the 2025-26 American Premier Soccer League (APSL) and Cosmopolitan Soccer League (CSL) seasons. Last week NY International FC announced that they are merging with Borgetto FC, integrating players into all three of their teams as they prepare for their first season of APSL play.

With their biggest challenge in club history looming, the Lions are making moves to try to ensure long-term success in a league notoriously difficult for newcomers in their first season.

“New York International is excited to welcome Borgetto FC into our footballing family!” said the club in their merger announcement on social media. “Borgetto club members will be joining our squad and board for the upcoming seasons as we bolster our ranks for the oncoming challenge.”

International were on the verge of promotion all season long, battling Polonia SC for the top spot in the CSL’s top division. After finishing second in both the league and playoffs, International were given a chance for promotion to the APSL as Polonia and Long Island Soccer Football League (LISFL) winners NY Irish Rovers opted to remain in their respective leagues. 

Both International and LISFL runner ups Leros SC were admitted into the league in their stead, moving up to one of the most competitive in the semi-professional circuit. They will both begin play in early September.

The Lions open up their APSL season at Jack McManus Park on Roosevelt Island on Sunday, September 7 at 4pm. Their first opponent is New Jersey club SC Vistula Garfield, who managed to escape a wild relegation battle last season by just one point.

The Lions’ second team will begin play in the CSL’s second division with their third team serving as the D2 reserve side. They will be able to play with a limited number of APSL rostered players throughout the season as they hunt a return to the top division.

NY International FC and Borgetto to Join Forces

BQE Admin on August 28, 2025

By Noah Zimmerman

noah@queensledger.com

NY International celebrates a penalty shootout win in the CSL Division 1 playoffs. They put on an impressive display in their first season in the league’s top division.

Two of New York City’s brightest soccer clubs are joining forces ahead of the 2025-26 American Premier Soccer League (APSL) and Cosmopolitan Soccer League (CSL) seasons. Last week NY International FC announced that they are merging with Borgetto FC, integrating players into all three of their teams as they prepare for their first season of APSL play.

With their biggest challenge in club history looming, the Lions are making moves to try to ensure long-term success in a league notoriously difficult for newcomers in their first season.

“New York International is excited to welcome Borgetto FC into our footballing family!” said the club in their merger announcement on social media. “Borgetto club members will be joining our squad and board for the upcoming seasons as we bolster our ranks for the oncoming challenge.”

NY International had an impressive showing last season and will look to challenge the APSL in 2025-26.

International were on the verge of promotion all season long, battling Polonia SC for the top spot in the CSL’s top division. After finishing second in both the league and playoffs, International were given a chance for promotion to the APSL as Polonia and Long Island Soccer Football League (LISFL) winners NY Irish Rovers opted to remain in their respective leagues. 

Both International and LISFL runner ups Leros SC were admitted into the league in their stead, moving up to one of the most competitive in the semi-professional circuit. They will both begin play in early September.

The Lions open up their APSL season at Jack McManus Park on Roosevelt Island on Sunday, September 7 at 4pm. Their first opponent is New Jersey club SC Vistula Garfield, who managed to escape a wild relegation battle last season by just one point.

The Lions’ second team will begin play in the CSL’s second division with their third team serving as the D2 reserve side. They will be able to play with a limited number of APSL rostered players throughout the season as they hunt a return to the top division.

NY Pancyprian Freedoms Win APSL Metro Title

BQE Admin on May 14, 2025

Polonia SC claims first ever CSL D1 regular season championship

By Noah Zimmerman

Noah@queensledger.com

The New York Pancyprian Freedoms are APSL Metro champions after defeating NY Athletic Club 5-0

It was a big weekend for both the NY Pancyprian Freedoms and Polonia SC, as they each picked up big wins to clinch regular season titles in the APSL Metropolitan Conference and CSL Division 1 respectively. The Pancyprians downed NY Athletic Club on the road at Travers Island while Polonia battled the NY Ukrainians on their shared home field at McCarren Park.

The Pancyprians have enjoyed a phenomenal season that has brought them to the national stage. Just a few weeks ago they clashed with MLS side FC Cincinnati in the US Open Cup, and coming up soon is another match in the National Amateur Cup. They’ve only suffered one loss in the APSL this season, coming to 2nd place side NY Greek Americans.

The Pancyprians have only lost once this APSL season

Against NYAC, the Pancyprians came out on fire. On the edge of 5 minutes played, James Thristino tapped in his first goal of the game, doubling the advantage with a header at the half-hour mark. After the half, Thristino completed his hat trick in the 81st minute, the fourth of five goals for the Pancyprians. The other scorers were Junior Rosero and Nicholas Zielonka.

Goalkeeper Josh Levine was only called into action a few times. He made the one save necessary in the 90th minute to preserve the 11th clean sheet of the year for the Pancyprians.

Shortly after, Polonia SC put the NY Ukrainians to the sword in Brooklyn, picking up a 4-1 win to clinch their first regular season CSL title. Right from the kickoff, Antoine Laurient pressed and won the ball inside the Ukrainians’ half. He squared it across to Alex Goldman for the opening goal just 15 seconds in. 

Antoine Laurient won the ball in the opening seconds to help open the scoring for Polonia

Polonia would find a second strike in the 32nd minute and Chouran Camara added the third and fourth goals on either side of halftime. Goalkeeper Carter Dutton-Kneaves was only beaten once, as Ivan Koshurba pulled a consolation goal back for the Ukrainians. He maintained his impressive record, conceding no more than one goal per league match.

Polonia celebrated with bottles of champagne on the field after the win. The club will now weigh their options, as the CSL winners are offered promotion to the APSL. They’ll also look to follow up the title with their third playoff championship after the season ends.

Polonia SC celebrated with champagne on the field at McCarren Park

With the champions decided, all that’s left is to sort out razor-thin playoff and relegation battles. In the APSL the bottom five clubs are separated by just five points with one match to go. In the CSL, all that’s left to decide is the final playoff spot, up in the air between Central Park Rangers’ and Hoboken FC’s second teams.

CSL and APSL Title Races Reach Deciding Points

BQE Admin on April 30, 2025

Polonia SC takes on NY International in Brooklyn

By Noah Zimmerman

Polonia SC and FC Sandzak battled at Randall’s Island to a 1-1 draw last Wednesday night. The CSL title race remains razor thin. (Photo: NZ Media)

The top division of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League has been locked into a wild title race since the opening weeks of the season. NY International FC, Polonia SC, FC Sandzak, and Central Park Rangers II have been separated by just a few points for months, with multiple clubs spending time atop the D1 table.

With just a few matches remaining, Polonia and International have been trading places at the top of the league. After last weekend’s matches, NYIFC held a three point lead with one more match played than the other title challengers. 

With a win over Borgetto FC this Thursday night, Polonia would match International with 45 points, but their 3-1 win in the Fall would propel them back into a lead, as head-to-head serves as the first tiebreaker.

The real tiebreaker is coming up this Sunday in Brooklyn when NY International visit Polonia at their longtime home at McCarren Park. The two top dogs of the CSL will face off to likely decide who ends up lifting the league title. The league winner will also earn promotion to the American Premier Soccer League (APSL).

Kickoff will be at 10am on Sunday on what should be a beautiful morning in Brooklyn. The McCarren Park soccer field, located on Lorimer St between Driggs Ave and Bayard St, is open to the public. You can also watch the match live on Game in Frame, who have been broadcasting the CSL title race alongside their coverage of academy, amateur, and semi-professional soccer in the Northeast.

“Sunday’s title battle has a special feel to it, we’ve covered a lot of great matches, but it’s rare you get a game where an entire season rides on one result,” said owner and commentator Josh Pratt. “These teams have been fighting for the CSL D1 title dream and promotion to the APSL since September, the emotions will be high, we are looking forward to broadcasting the drama.”

Livestream coverage will begin just before kickoff at www.gameinframe.com as well as their YouTube page.

Sandzak took on FC Ulqini on Tuesday night in Staten Island with a chance to pull within four points of the leaders. CPR II will play their game in hand next Thursday against KidSuper Samba AC II, who are locked into a relegation battle with Manhattan Celtic II. 

Hoboken FC 1912 II held 1st place for a good portion of the Fall, but a 7-game losing streak dropped them down to 5th. They are still in reach of the Division 1 playoffs; 34 points with three matches to play.

 

Pancyprians close in on APSL Metro title

Meanwhile in the APSL, the NY Pancyprian Freedoms are close to lifting the league title, up three points on the NY Greek Americans with a game in hand. They’ve only conceded a remarkable 14 goals in their 18 matches. Four of those goals were scored by the Greek Americans, coming in a 1-1 draw and a 3-1 win, the only defeat suffered by Pancyprians this season.

Pancyprians head to Staten Island on Sunday night for a match against newly promoted Richmond County FC, who won CSL Division 1 last season. Richmond are close to securing safety in their debut APSL season, a rare feat in a very competitive league. They’ll take on the Greek Americans the following week before finishing the season against SC Vistula Garfield.

NYGA will take on Doxa FCW at their home field at Hofstra University. After that they’ll only have two matches remaining to catch Pancyprians, who would need to drop points to open a window for a late title push.

The relegation battle is also razor thin, with the bottom four of Vistula, KidSuper Samba AC, Doxa, and Central Park Rangers separated by a few points. Richmond sits just one spot ahead of them in 8th.

Hoboken FC 1912, NY Athletic Club, and Zum Schneider FC 03 sit in the 5th, 6th, and 7th positions respectively. They are all out of reach of the APSL playoffs, but well clear of the relegation battle.

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