Red Bull New York
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| Year founded | 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | New York Red Bulls, Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Giants Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach |  Bruce Arena, 2006— |
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| Owner |  Red Bull |
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| First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) |
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| Largest Win Red Bull New York 6–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; August 26, 2006) |
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| Worst Defeat Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20, 1999) |
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All-time Top Scorer Giovanni Savarese (41) |
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| Supporter Groups Empire Supporters Club, RagingBullNation, First Row Idiots |
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Red Bull New York is a professional soccer club based in New Jersey that participates in Major League Soccer. The club plays its home matches at Giants Stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The club's headquarters are located in Secaucus, New Jersey. The team colors are red and white.
Although the team has been in the league since its inaugural season (1996), it has gone through several name changes. The team was originally known as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars through 1997. From the 1998 season until right before the 2006 season, the club was then known as simply the MetroStars. On March 9, 2006, the club was sold to Red Bull, and the name changed to Red Bull New York. The club's playing squad is referred to as the New York Red Bulls. The sale of the team has been controversial among some fans of the MetroStars, not dissimilar to the situation in Austria, where Red Bull bought SV Austria Salzburg and renamed it Red Bull Salzburg. See the MetroStars article for details on the supporters' schism.
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[edit] History
The team has underachieved since its inception, with its best result in MLS play being the MLS Cup semifinals in 2000. In the US Open Cup, the MetroStars reached three semifinals (1997, 1998, 2000), before finally reaching their first final in 2003, losing 1-0 to the Chicago Fire. On August 26, 2000, the Metros' Clint Mathis set an MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn.
Despite their poor domestic record, the MetroStars became the first (and at this point, only) MLS team to win a trophy outside of North American soil, a 2004 victory in La Manga Cup. The MetroStars defeated Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv 3–2 in the semifinals before edging Norway's Viking FK 1–0 in the final.
Some of the high-profile international players that played for the Metros were Roberto Donadoni, Branco, Lothar Matthäus, Mohammad Khakpour, Adolfo Valencia, and Youri Djorkaeff. The team has had its share of famous coaches as well, including Carlos Queiroz, Carlos Alberto Parreira, and Bora Milutinović. American stars Tony Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Clint Mathis, and Eddie Pope have all played in the red and black. Currently, the team's head coach is former U.S. national team manager Bruce Arena.
The club's main rival is D.C. United, with whom they compete annually for the Atlantic Cup, a minor title instituted by the two teams' management. Other rivals are the New England Revolution and the Chicago Fire.
[edit] Stadium
The club currently plays in Giants Stadium. The stadium is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside of New York City. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) owns Giants Stadium along with Continental Airlines Arena. Currently, the New York Red Bulls training facilities are located at Giants Stadium. Directions to the stadium can be found here.
The club is planning to move to a new soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Park, in Harrison, New Jersey, a suburb directly across the Passaic River from Newark, in 2008. The team's old owner, Anschutz Entertainment Group, will own 50 percent of the stadium. Red Bull and AEG will be building the stadium without taxpayer money. The reported $100 million sale price for the franchise included $45 million for a stake in stadium's ownership, $25 million for the team itself, and $30 million for stadium naming rights.
[edit] Supporters
The club's oldest supporters group is the Empire Supporters Club, which was created before the team's inception. Another popular supporters group, called Raging Bull Nation, was organized prior to the 2005 season as MetroNation. The club's oldest biggest fan and media website is MetroFanatic.com.
[edit] Honors
- US Open Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 2003
- La Manga Cup:
- Winners (1): 2004
[edit] Current roster
As of November 16, 2006
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[edit] Staff
- Bruce Arena, Head Coach
- John Harkes, Assistant Coach
- Richie Williams, Assistant Coach
- Des McAleenan, Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
- John Gallucci, Jr., Head Atlethic Trainer
- Chris Campbell, Assistant Atlethic Trainer
- Dr. Ed Decter, Team Physician
- Shaun Oliver, Director of Team Operations
- Craig Chmiel, Equipment Manager
[edit] Notable players
Antony de Avila (1996–1997)
Branco (1997)
Youri Djorkaeff (2005–2006)
Roberto Donadoni (1996–1997)- Eddie Gaven (2003–2005)
Amado Guevara (2003—)- Tim Howard (1998–2003)
- Alexi Lalas (1998)
- Clint Mathis (2000–2003)
Lothar Matthäus (2000)- Tony Meola (1996–1998; 2005—)
- Mike Petke (1998–2002)
- Eddie Pope (2003–2004)
- Tab Ramos (1996–2002)
- Giovanni Savarese (1996–1998)
- Adolfo Valencia (2000–2001)
[edit] Head coaches
- Eddie Firmani (1996)
Carlos Queiroz (1996)- Carlos Alberto Parreira (1997)
Alfonso Mondelo (1998)
Bora Milutinovic (1998–1999)
Octavio Zambrano (2000–2002)- Bob Bradley (2003–2005)
Mo Johnston (2005–2006)- Richie Williams (2006; interim)
- Bruce Arena (2006—)
[edit] Team records
- Games: Mike Petke, 134
- Goals: Giovanni Savarese, 41
- Assists: Tab Ramos and Amado Guevara, 36
- Shutouts: Tony Meola, 25
- Minutes: Mike Petke, 11,520
MLS regular season only, through 2006
[edit] Home stadiums
- Giants Stadium (1996–2007)
- Red Bull Park (2008, planned opening)
[edit] General managers
- Charlie Stillitano (1996–1999)
- Nick Sakiewicz (2000–2005)
- Alexi Lalas (2005–2006)
- Marc De Grandpre (2006)
- Bruce Arena (2006—)
[edit] Ownership
- John Kluge and Stuart Subotnick (1995–2001)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group (2001–2006)
- Red Bull (2006—)
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | 3rd, East | Quarterfinals | Did not enter |
| 1997 | 5th, East | Did not qualify | Semifinals |
| 1998 | 3rd, East | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 1999 | 6th, East | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| 2000 | 1st, East | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 2001 | 2nd, East | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 |
| 2002 | 4th, East | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | 3rd, East | Quarterfinals | Final |
| 2004 | 3rd, East | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 |
| 2005 | 4th, East | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | 4th, East | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
[edit] All-time results
- MLS Regular Season: 125 wins–146 losses–35 ties (as of the end of 2005 season)
- MLS Playoffs: 6–11–2
- US Open Cup: 12–9
- International (2001 Copa Merconorte): 3–3
- All-time Competitive Record: 146–169–37 (as of the end of 2005 season)
[edit] Average attendance
regular season/playoffs
- 1996: 23,898/14,416
- 1997: 16,899/missed playoffs
- 1998: 16,520/11,686
- 1999: 14,706/missed playoffs
- 2000: 17,621/15,172
- 2001: 20,806/12,817
- 2002: 18,148/missed playoffs
- 2003: 15,822/10,211
- 2004: 17,194/11,161
- 2005: 15,077/10,003
- 2006: 14,570/8,630
- All-Time: 17,957
[edit] External links
- Official website
- MetroFanatic: News, Fans, History, Analysis
- Empire Supporters Club
- RagingBullNation fan club
- First Row Idiots fan club
- BigSoccer RBNY board
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