New York Centaurs

New York Centaurs
New York Centaurs/Fever
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Full name New York Centaurs (1995)
New York Fever (1994-96)
Nickname(s) Centaurs, Fever
Founded 1994
Dissolved 1996
Ground Downing Stadium
Randall's Island, New York
(Capacity: 22,000)
Owner(s) United States Roger Gorevic
England Bob Butler
General Manager United States Len Roitman
League USL A-League
Home colours
Away colours

The New York Centaurs were an A-League professional soccer club, based in New York City. The team played only one season in 1995. The New York Fever of the USISL Pro League, debuted in 1994, playing two seasons in the league before merging with the Centaurs organization in 1996. The unified New York Fever team competed in one season in the A-League in 1996 before folding.

The Fever originally played out of Barrett Stadium on the campus of Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York.

The Centaurs played their games at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island, the former home of the New York Cosmos.

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History

The saga of the New York Centaurs/Fever began in 1994 when English businessman Bob Butler launched the first pro soccer club in the New York City area since the NASL New York Cosmos of the 1970s and 1980s. Butler founded the New York Fever as a USISL Pro League team in 1994 with the objective of building a robust franchise and soccer training center for the large and untapped population and youth of New York City. The team's coach was George Vizvary.[1]

The New York Centaurs, owned by Roger Gorevic, debuted in 1995 at Downing Stadium to considerably small fanfare.[2] The Centaurs started their season under coach Len Roitman, who would step down amid poor results to focus on his role as general manager, making way for former Cosmos star midfeilder, Yugoslavian Vladislav Bogicevic.[3] The team would absorb the lower tiered New York Fever for the 1996 season and compete under the Fever name.

Players

Notable former players

Ownership & Staff

  • United States Len Roitman - General Manager (1995-96)
  • United States Howard Rubenstein - Director of Field Operations

Head coaches

A-League New York Centaurs/Fever Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1995 2 A-League 6th Did not qualify Quarterfinals
1996 2 A-League 6th Did not qualify Did not qualify

Ownership & Staff

Head coaches

  • United States George Vizvary

USISL New York Fever Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1994 N/A USISL 6th, Northeast Did not qualify Did not enter
1995 N/A USISL Pro League 1st, Capital Sizzling Nine Did not qualify

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References


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