Cosmos Copa
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Region | New York City |
| Number of teams | 40 |
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The Cosmos Copa, originally called Copa NYC, is an amateur adult soccer tournament played in New York City between teams representing different ethnic heritages in a World Cup-style competition.[1]
History
The competition was founded in 2009 by local soccer fans Spencer Dormitzer and Chris Noble.[2] Each team plays under the name of a foreign country, and all players on that team must be from, or have parents who are from, that country.[3]
In 2010, the New York Cosmos took over the tournament, which continued to be run by its founders.[4] The Copa was renamed for the professional club as part of the deal.[5]
Format
In 2014, forty teams competed in the Cosmos Copa. The eight quarterfinalists from the previous tournament pre-qualified for the following competition, while the remaining thirty-eight competed for eight additional places.[6][7]
The 2014 final was held at James M. Shuart Stadium before a North American Soccer League match between the Cosmos and the Carolina RailHawks.[8]
Previous winners
- 2009: NYC Albania
- 2010: NYC Poland
- 2011: NYC Poland
- 2012: NYC Haiti
- 2013: NYC France
- 2014: NYC Gambia
References
- ↑ "Local 'World Cup' tournament brings Rio’s fervor to New York City". PBS Newshour. July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Park Slope, Long Island natives unite New York City using soccer as 2nd Copa NYC opens on Pier 40". New York Daily News. July 22, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Official Tournament Guidelines" (PDF). Cosmos Copa. p. 29. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Backed by Cosmos, Copa NYC a taste of big time". MLSsoccer.com. August 2, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Cosmos Copa Links Present to Past". New York Times. June 16, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Teams". Cosmos Copa. March 20, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "40-Team Field Revealed for 6th Annual Cosmos Copa Tournament". New York Cosmos. March 20, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Cosmos Copa field released, with the final to be played before a Cosmos match in August". SB Nation. March 20, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.