The New York Greeks was an American soccer club based in New York City that was a member of the American Soccer League.
The team began as the amateur Greek-Americans. The club played lower Premier Division of the German American Soccer League which was based in the New York metropolitan area. The team won the Premier Division championship in 1950–51 and was promoted to the upper Major "Big 12" Division for the following season. Following their last place finish in the 1953–54 season, the club was relegated. The team was again promoted to the upper division for the 1960–61 season. The Greek-American Reserves team won the Dr. Manning Challenge Cup in 1954.
For the 1964–65 season, the club joined the "super-league" Eastern Professional Soccer Conference. After the EPSC folded at the end of its only season, the team returned to the GASL.
The club joined the ASL when it took over the inactive New York Inter franchise before the 1971 season. After the 1972 season, the club changed their name to the New York Apollo. Before the 1980 season, the team became the New York United.
Coaches Gene Chyzowych (1976) Ted Dumitru (1976–1980) Virgil Mărdărescu (1980)Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York Page 55 February 29, 1980 Rodney Marsh (1980) Jimmy McGeough (1980–1981)
Yearly awards ASL All-Star Team 1977 – Paul Dawidczynski, Mario Garcia, Keith Van Eron 1978 – Chris Tyson 1979 – Chris Tyson 1980 – Chris Tyson 1981 – George Taratsides, Chris Tyson
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup1950–51N/AGASL (Premier)1stChampion (no playoff)?1951–52N/AGASL5thNo playoff?1952–53N/AGASL9thNo playoff?1953–54N/AGASL12thNo playoff?1960–61N/AGASL8thNo playoff?1961–62N/AGASL8thNo playoff?1962–63N/AGASL3rdNo playoff?1963–64N/AGASL1stChampion (no playoff)?1964–65N/AEPSC6th, SouthNo playoff?1965–66N/AGASL6thNo playoffQuarterfinals1966–67N/AGASL4th(t)No playoffChampion1967–68N/AGASL1stChampion (no playoff)Champion1968–69N/AGASL1stChampion (no playoff)Champion1969–70N/AGASL1st, NorthChampion?19712ASL1stChampion (no playoff)did not enter19722ASL1st, NorthernFinalsdid not enterNew York Apollo19732ASL1st, NortheastChampiondid not enter19742ASL1st, EastFinalsdid not enter19752ASL1st, SouthCo-championdid not enter19762ASL1st, EastFinalsdid not enter19772ASL2nd, EastSemifinalsdid not enter19782ASL1st, EasternChampiondid not enter19792ASL6th, Easterndid not qualifydid not enterNew York United19802ASL2nd, NationalPlayoffsdid not enter19812ASL1st, LibertyFinalsdid not enter
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