Greek American AA
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Greek American Atlas Astoria, commonly known as New York Greek American, is a soccer team from New York City
that formed in 1941 by Tom Laris and went on to win four U.S. Open Cup
s. The team plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
. Their reserve team is the Greek-American Atlas Reserves FC. The team is one of the oldest American soccer clubs in existence. They won the U.S. Open Cup three consecutive times between 1967 and 1969, to date one of only three teams to do so, the others being Stix, Baer and Fuller/St. Louis Central Breweries
from 1933 to 1935 and Seattle Sounders FC
from 2009 to 2011.
New York City
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that formed in 1941 by Tom Laris and went on to win four U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
s. The team plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly to the nation's soccer history...
. Their reserve team is the Greek-American Atlas Reserves FC. The team is one of the oldest American soccer clubs in existence. They won the U.S. Open Cup three consecutive times between 1967 and 1969, to date one of only three teams to do so, the others being Stix, Baer and Fuller/St. Louis Central Breweries
Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C.
Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. was a U.S. soccer club which played in the St. Louis Soccer League from 1931 to 1934. The team was known as Hellrungs from 1929 to 1931, St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. from 1934 to 1935 and St. Louis Shamrocks from 1935 to 1938. During its short existence, it won two...
from 1933 to 1935 and Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
from 2009 to 2011.
Team honors
- U.S. Open Cup winners: 4
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- 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974
- U.S. Open Cup runners-up: 1
- 1989
- CSL Champions: 3
- 2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-2009
- 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974
Notable players
- George Athineos
- Peter CarrPeter Carr (footballer)Peter Carr is a retired English professional football defender. He spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League, at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the American Soccer League....
- Santiago FormosoSantiago FormosoSantiago Formoso is a Spanish-American soccer defender who spent spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1976 and 1977.-Club career:...
- Giovanni SavareseGiovanni SavareseGiovanni Savarese is a former Venezuelan football player of Italian descent who is best known for his stay with New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer.- Club career :...