UrbanSoccer is where short-sided soccer in NYC began.

 
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Welcome to UrbanSoccer

We started our small sided games in a 25x50yd concrete field in the early 1990's as Friendship Soccer in Chinatown NY. It began as friends getting together after work breaking a sweat in a game we all enjoy and love. The casual friendly competition caught on quickly as more people were showing up weekly - soon after it was apparent it needed to get organized & so marked the beginning of the League. The initial few years quickly took off with divisions running weekly Sunday thru Thursday. We also found ourselves collaborating with other soccer enthusiasts on all aspects of the game from weekend tournaments to start up recreational men & coed leagues. Over time, a handful of the start ups soon merged & incorporated into what is now UrbanSoccer League.

The small sided games are played with modified soccer rules - no offsides, no slide tackles, unlimited in & out substitution on a fly, and 22 minute halves.

The fast paced game along with the smaller side allows players to really engage in the game with more touches of the ball.

 
 

UrbanSoccer

  • schedules games

  • assigns referees

  • keeps standings

  • provides game balls

  • officials shirts

  • awards trophies & medals to champions and participants.

  • gives back to the community by organizing youth clinics & games in a relaxed, casual atmosphere in Chinatown.