Williamsburg International F.C.

Williamsburg International F.C. is an American amateur football club based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2011, the club's first and reserve teams play in the second division of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, an Elite Amateur League, under the umbrella of the United States Adult Soccer Association.

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Full nameWilliamsburg International Football Club
Nickname(s)The Doylies WIFC
Founded2011 (2011) as "Doyle's Corner Football Club"
GroundMcCarren Park, Bushwick Inlet Park
PresidentCharles von Rosenberg
Firsts CoachJohn Kaddo
Reserves CoachAugustus Esgro
LeagueCosmopolitan Soccer League
2019-2011th
WebsiteClub website

Press

The club was mentioned in a September 2020 op-ed in the New York Times on keeping New York's rich amateur soccer legacy alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

In September 2018, the club was one of six teams featured in Front Row Soccer's coverage of the annual Sal Rapaglia Cup.[2] Williamsburg International earned their spot in the tournament, reserved for the champions of the Eastern New York State Soccer Association's competitions, by winning the 2018 Jack Flamhaft Cup.

In February 2017, Charles von Rosenberg, one of the club's founders, was interviewed by American Pyramid Blog as part of their ongoing feature highlighting soccer at the local level.[3]

In 2016, Josh Roos, WIFC Communications and Marketing Officer, was interviewed as part of ThemeBoy's showcase to discuss his redesign of the club's website.[4]

History

Early years

Williamsburg International Football Club was founded in 2011 as "Doyle's Corner Football Club" in New York City. The club played in weeknight men's leagues in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn before joining the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in August 2013. During this time the club earned its first trophy, winning the 2013 New York Men’s Williamsburg Wednesday Fall Championship. The club would go on to have continued success in weeknight leagues winning trophies in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Rise in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League

In 2013, the club joined the Cosmopolitan Soccer League playing home matches at Bushwick Inlet Park and at McCarren Park.

The club played three seasons in the fourth tier Metro 2 division before earning promotion to the third tier Metro 1 division. The team went on to win back to back championships earning promotion again to the second division, where they currently play.

Club motto

The club's official motto is "Maxime Parva Faciunt Differentiae" (The little things make all the difference).

The club's unofficial slogan is "Serious Fun".

Honors

Eastern New York State Soccer Association
  • 2017-2018 Division 1 Jack Flamhaft Cup Winners

Cosmopolitan Soccer League
  • 2016-2017 Metro 1 Division Champions[5]
  • 2016-2017 Metro 1 Fair Play Award
  • 2015-2016 Metro 2 Division Champions[6]
  • 2015-2016 Metro 2 Western Conference Champions[7]
  • 2014-2015 Metro 2 Fair Play Award
  • 2013-2014 Metro 2 Fair Play Award

New York Mens Williamsburg Wednesday League[8]
  • 2018 Spring Division 1 Champions
  • 2017 Fall Division 2 Champions
  • 2017 Summer Division 2 Champions
  • 2016 Fall Division 1 Champions
  • 2016 Fall Division 2 Champions
  • 2015 Fall Division 1 Champions
  • 2015 Fall Division 2 Champions
  • 2013 Fall Division 2 Champions

New York Soccer Summer Classic[9]
  • 2017 Champions
  • 2016 Champions

New York Soccer Winter Classic
  • 2016 Champions

Club records

Appearances
  1. Jason Roos - 104 (2013–2020)
  2. John Erganian - 100 (2013–2020)
  3. Tied
    • Sergio Garcia - 85 (2014–2019)
    • Gerald van den Berg - 85 (2015–2020)

Goals
  1. Mark Gallagher - 88 (2015–2020)
  2. Andreas Moudatsos - 76 (2013–2017)
  3. John Kaddo - 75 (2016–2020)

Assists
  1. Mark Gallagher - 43 (2015–2020)
  2. John Kaddo - 38 (2016–2020)
  3. Andreas Moudatsos - 32 (2013–2017)

Goals against average

(Minimum 10 Appearances)

  1. Steve Flinchbaugh - 2.19 GAA (2016–2020)
  2. John Erganian - 2.22 GAA (2013–2020)
  3. Benjamin Hanbury-Aggs - 2.23 GAA (2013–2020)

Non-profit

In 2017, Williamsburg International FC was incorporated in New York State as a 501(c)(3) non-profit[10] with the purpose of promoting the enjoyment of association football, to promote the enhancement of the football skills and sense of community of all its members through the arrangement of training, matches, and social activities.

Berk Scholarship

Named in honor of Anna Berk, the wife of club founder Benjamin Reichner, the WIFC Berk Scholarship[11] annually recognizes a young soccer player who embodies the values and spirit of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and outstanding character. Williamsburg International partners with local youth club F.C. Select[12] to support young players in the Williamsburg community.

Current members
  • President - Charles von Rosenberg
  • Manager - Jason Roos
  • Treasurer - Gerald van den Berg
  • Chief Brand Officer - Richard Butterworth

Former members
  • President (2013–2019) - John Erganian
  • Manager (2013–2016) - Benjamin Reichner

Rivalries

Williamsburg International has enjoyed many rivalries over the years. The most consistent of these rivalries has been with New York Ukrainians, who share the Doylies home field at McCarren Park. The teams met frequently in the Eastern New York State Cup, with New York Ukrainians claiming early victories. In 2018, the Doylies beat the Ukrainians 2–1 in the semi-final match on their way to a trophy.

Since 2017, the teams have played twice a season as part of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's second division.

Inaugural season

Erganian
Roos
Garcia
Reichner
Moudatsos
Roos
Roos
Beaudette
Campbell
Hilland
Moudatsos
Williamsburg International FC Starting Lineup Inaugural CSL Match September 8, 2013

On September 8, 2013, Williamsburg International played its first competitive match in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Metro 2 division. The Doylies came from behind to defeat Brishna 5-4 at Bushwick Inlet Park, with Andrew Hilland knocking in the winner in the closing minutes. An up and down Fall campaign was followed by a fantastic stretch of seven straight victories in the Spring. The team finished in fourth place with nine wins, five losses, and two draws in its first season.[13] The team's leading scorer on the season was Andreas Moudatsos, who finished with 11 goals in all competitions. Esteban Garcia led the team appearing in all 18 competitive matches, including both the State and League cup.

At the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Annual Meeting in August 2014, Williamsburg International F.C. were awarded the Cosmopolitan Soccer League 2013–14 Metro 2 Division Fair Play Award.

References
  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/opinion/soccer-new-york-city.html
  2. https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/09/14/rapaglia-cup-6-teams-vie-for-enyssa-crown-sunday/
  3. http://americanpyramid.weebly.com/home/doylies-bars-attack-charles-von-rosenberg-of-williamsburg-international-fc
  4. https://www.themeboy.com/showcase/wifc/
  5. https://www.cosmosoccerleague.com/schedules/2016-2017-schedules
  6. https://www.cosmosoccerleague.com/schedules/2015-2016-schedules
  7. https://www.cosmosoccerleague.com/_element_display/#%2Fscripts%2Frunisa.dll%3FM2%3Agp%3A893665.2103%3A74021%2BElements%2FDisplay%2BE%2B46241%2B%2B79444347
  8. https://www.ilovenysoccer.com/
  9. https://www.ilovenysoccer.com/tournaments
  10. https://www.charitiesnys.com/RegistrySearch/show_details.jsp?id={600CF95B-0000-C81E-9539-886A184F66E0}
  11. https://www.fcselect.com/wifc-scholarship
  12. https://www.fcselect.com/
  13. "2013-14 CSL team history". Cosmopolitan Soccer League.
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