New York Red Bulls

The New York Red Bulls are an American football franchise of the Major League Soccer ( MLS) from Harrison (New Jersey). The team carries out their home games at Red Bull Arena.

The office of the franchise is how the stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, where also the umbrella organization for Red Bull New York has its headquarters.

Prior to its acquisition by the Austrian beverage company Red Bull in 2006 was named the team's MetroStars. Previously, the team was known as the New York / New Jersey MetroStars.

4.1 fan groups
4.2 rivalries

6.1 Current squad
6.2 Existing Players
6.3 Coaching staff
6.4 Existing trainer
6.5 Existing General Manager
6.6 owner

9.1 record this season
9.2 Club Records
9.3 Visitors section

History

New York / New Jersey MetroStars (1995 to 2000)

The original name of the franchise was Empire Soccer Club. After this name today is still the largest Fangruppierung, Empire Supporters Club, named. Club owner Hans Müller and Stuart Subotnick were both executives at the company Metromedia, hence the word "Metro" was taken over in the name of the football club. Really wanted the sporting goods manufacturer Nike, the team is called Flash Metro, Metro Stars but was ultimately selected. In 1996, the MetroStars founding member of Major League Soccer.

Tab Ramos, the first player who signed a contract with the MLS, was also the first player to the MetroStars. First captain was Peter Vermes, who stood in 1990 at the World Cup in Italy in the squad of the United States. The U.S. goalkeeper Tony Meola and the Italian midfielder Roberto Donadoni changed in 1996 to New Jersey. First coach was Eddie Firmani, who coached from 1977 to 1979 and 1984 New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.

The Metro Stars played on April 13, 1996 their first game in Major League Soccer. Opponent was the Los Angeles Galaxy, who won 2-1. Giovanni Savarese scored the first goal in this case the MetroStars in the club's history. The team celebrated their first win only on Matchday 6. After two more defeats Eddie Firmani was dismissed for failure. His successor was the former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz. Although this managed with the team a place in the play-offs, but his record with 12 wins and as many defeats was also not very good. In play-offs, the club failed in the same Conference semifinals ( Quarterfinals ) at DC United. Although the first game was won, the last two were lost, however.

In 1997, the team for the first time participate in the U.S. Open Cup. After victories over the Richmond Kickers and Long Iceland Rough Riders, the stars fail in the semifinals to Dallas Burn.

In early 1998 the New York / New Jersey has been removed from the team name. The club was then called only MetroStars, which is a rarity in American sports meant no more reference to the city or the region to give.

2001-2005

In the following years it had to be booked any appreciable success. In 2000 you could for the first time carry the Conference victory. 2001 bought the Anschutz Entertainment Group at the club and was able to attract well-known foreign players to New York. There, among other things, played Branco, Lothar Matthäus, Adolfo Valencia, Youri Djorkaeff, Amado Guevara and Claudio Reyna.

2004 won the MetroStars the La Manga Cup, which will be held in La Manga del Mar Menor in Spain. They defeated Dynamo Kiev in the semifinals and the Viking FK in the final.

In autumn 2005, the previous coach Bob Bradley was released. The previously employed as an assistant coach Mo Johnston took over Bradley's place as interim solution and achieved with the team seven points in the last three games. This left the MetroStars the play-offs. In the first game in the play-offs, the team was eliminated.

Acquisition by Red Bull (2006 to 2007)

In March 2006, the Anschutz Entertainment Group sold the MetroStars to Red Bull Co. Ltd. .. Red Bull then changed the team name to Red Bull New York to even the colors of the team and the complete corporate design has been amended accordingly.

He is next to Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Brasil, Red Bull Ghana and RB Leipzig is one of several clubs under the leadership of the Austrian company.

2008 to today

In the 2008 season, New York was the first time in a play- off final. The team defeated Columbus Crew 3-1. In the qualifying round of the CONCACAF Champions League 2009/10, the Red Bulls failed to W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago. On 21 August 2009 the contract was terminated with the previous coach Juan Carlos Osorio, the assistant coach Richie Williams, meanwhile, followed the position as head coach and was until January as an interim coach. In an official press release January 7, 2010 it was announced that the Swede Hans Backe on January 11, takes over the position as head coach of the New York Red Bulls.

In his first season as coach, he managed to achieve with the team in first place in the Eastern Conference. In the play-offs, the Red Bulls dropped out in the Conference semi-finals ( quarter-finals ) against the San Jose Earthquakes. The first leg was still won 1-0. In the return match Red Bull defeated 3-1. In the second round of the U.S. Open Cup match against the Harrisburg City Islanders could not be won. After extension was the final score 1-0 to the team from the third-tier USL Second Division.

For the 2011 season the longtime captain of the team, Juan Pablo Angel, was released by the Red Bulls. He later moved to Los Angeles Galaxy.

Crest and colors

MetroStars main logo of 2003-2005

Main Logo of 2006-2007 after the founding as the New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls head logo from 2008

During the first years the MetroStars were always in black or white jerseys. Later it had a black and red vertical striped pattern. Since then, the team was taken over by Red Bull, is the home jersey white and has a red border. This is complemented by a prominent Red Bull logo.

Stadium

Giants Stadium; East Rutherford (New Jersey) ( 1996-2009 )
Bakersfield; New York City ( 1997) 1 game in U.S. Open Cup
Yurcak Field; Piscataway Township (New Jersey) (1999, 2003) 3 games in U.S. Open Cup
Mitchel Athletic Complex; Uniondale (New York) ( 2000-2001) 3 games in U.S. Open Cup
Red Bull Arena; Harrison ( New Jersey ) (2010 -present)

Since the start of the season 2010, the Red Bulls play at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. With the construction of the stadium, which can hold 25 189 spectators, was started in September 2006. On March 20, 2010 was the opening. Owner of the stadium is the Red Bull GmbH, which is the operator of the arena at the same time. During the construction phase, the venue was called Red Bull Park.

By the end of the 2009 season, all home games were played at Giants Stadium. The stadium was demolished in 2010. Over the last few years there have always been evasive stages, primarily for U.S. Open Cup matches.

The New York Red Bulls have in Hanover Township (New Jersey) their own training center. The finished end of 2008, the center has six football fields and other buildings, including here are also the offices of Red Bull New York.

Fans and rivalries

Fan groups

It has been around since the first season, a number of fan clubs and supporter groups to the MetroStars and Red Bulls. The first was created in 1995 and was called, in reference to the original name of the football franchises, Empire Supporters Club. The Empire Supporters who are also Fangruppierung oldest in the MLS, originated from members of the New York City Firm This supported the former A-League club New York Centaurs, in 1996 disbanded.

In February 2005 came the metro Nation a further fan club in the environment of the team. After the takeover by Red Bull was called to this in Raging Bull Nation. This was a sign of the closeness to the team. In the same year, was formed with the Garden State Supporters a Supporters Association of New Jersey. 2007 was the Kearny Army, which were initiated by fans who live in the environment of the Red Bull Arena.

More fan clubs are Hans Backe Viking Army, Cobra Kai Metro Firm, Sparta Metro Firm, Hub City Hooligans and The First Row Idiots.

Rivalries

Main rival of the New York Red Bulls DC United, with each year, the Atlantic Cup is played. The winner of this Cup is the team that after the two meetings during the regular season, the better output result.

New England Revolution and the Philadelphia Union are also considered rivals. This is due to the geographical proximity of the individual cities. There are also other sports similarly stored rivalries.

Media

The Games of the Red Bulls are transmitted Plus on regional air broadcasters MSG Network and MSG. Selected games will be televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel and ESPN2.

In Spanish all the games on local radio stations and WADO WQBU -FM broadcast.

Players and staff

Current squad

As of July 12, 2013

Existing players

Coaching staff

As of November 1, 2012

United States Mike Petke ( Trainer)
United States Robin Fraser (assistant coach )
Spain Rafael González Robles ( Goalkeeper Coach )

Previous coach

Italy Eddie Firmani (1996 )
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz (1996 )
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira (1997)
Spain Alfonso Mondello (1998)
Bora Milutinovic of Serbia (1998-99 )
Ecuador Octavio Zambrano ( 2000-02 )
United States Bob Bradley ( 2003-05 )
Scotland Mo Johnston (2005-06 )
United States Richie Williams (2006 ), ( Interim)
United States Bruce Arena ( 2006-07)
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio ( 2008-09 )
United States Richie Williams (2009 ), ( Interim)
Sweden Hans Backe (2010-2013)
United States Mike Petke (2013 - )

Previous General Manager

United States Charlie Stillitano (1996-1999)
United States Nick Sakiewicz (2000-2005)
United States Alexi Lalas (2005-2006)
Marc De Grandpre Canada (2006)
United States Bruce Arena (2006-2007)
United States Jeff Agoos (2008-2009) Jerome de Bontin
Norway Erik Soler (2009-2012)
France Jerome de Bontin (2012 -present)

Owner

United States John Kluge and Stuart Subotnick (1995-2001)
United States Anschutz Entertainment Group (2001-2006)

New York Red Bulls Academy

Red Bull New York operates, in addition to the New York Red Bulls, and the New York Red Bulls Academy. By providing this free for the players means the organization can operate talent in the New York Metropolitan Area. There are a total of five youth teams (U -13, U-14, U -15, U -16, U -18). These teams play in leagues in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, was a league system which was founded by the United States Soccer Federation and local organization.

Since becoming an additional U -23 team, New York Red Bull NPSL, which plays in the National Premier Soccer League. The home games are played on Lubetkin Field, which is located on the grounds of the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, discharged.

With the New York Red Bulls Reserves represents the franchise a team for MLS Reserve Division. It consists mostly of players from the first team and from the youth teams.

Since 1 September 2007, directs Bob Montgomery, a former college soccer coach, the Academy. This also manages the NPSL team as head coach.

Achievements

MLS Cup Finale ( 1): 2008

MLS Supporters' Shield Winner ( 1): 2013

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Finale ( 1): 2003

Statistics

Record this season

Club Records

(Updated: November 4, 2011)

Games: United States Mike Petke, 169
Goals: Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel, 58
Template: United States Tab Ramos and Amado Guevara Honduras, 36
Shutouts: United States Tony Meola, 25
Minutes: United States Mike Petke, 14,060
Most expensive sale: United States Jozy Altidore, € 6.5 million

Visitors section

Attendance record: 66 237 on August 18, 2007 against Los Angeles Galaxy.

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