Newark Ukrainian Sitch
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Newark Ukrainian Sitch also known as "Newark Ukrainians" (Ukrainian Sports Educational Association "Chornomorska Sitch" Newark) is an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey
that was a member of the American Soccer League
. Currently, the club participates in the Garden State Soccer League's top amateur "Super Division" under the name, "Union Ukrainians SC".
The team first debuted on August 19, 1956, and promptly entered the American soccer scene by competing in the "B" Division of the New Jersey State Soccer League for the 1956/57 season. The team continued to play in the NJJSL until it joined the German-American Soccer League, and later the American Soccer League. For the 1964/65 season, the team joined the "Super-League" Eastern Professional Soccer Conference, and after the EPSC folded at the end of its only season, the team returned to the ASL where it competed until the 1970/71 season when it joined the Schaefer League. After the Schaefer League disbanded in the late 70's the team joined the Garden State Soccer League where it has competed in various divisions and continues to do so today.
Throughout the clubs early tenure, the "Newark Ukrainians" won several competitions, tournaments, & titles, the most notable being the Lewis Cup in 1962/63 & the Schaefer League in 1970/71.
During the same time, the team also played a number of friendly matches against visiting international clubs including "Legia", Warsaw, Poland, "Dirmersheim", Karlsrhue, Germany, "Skelmersdale United", West Lancashire, England, "TUS", Sennelager, Germany, and "Arminian", Bielefeld, Germany.
The Union Ukrainians most recent GSSL success came in the 2008/2009 season where it captured both the GSSL Semi-Pro Elite North League Title, and the GSSL League Cup.
Walter Kazdoba Zenon Snylyk
Myron Worobec
U.S. National & Olympic Team Members: Zenon Snylyk
an accompolished Sitch star played on three U.S. Olympic teams (1956, 1960, 1964) as well as on the U.S. National & Pan American where he represented the U.S. in 99 total matches. In 1959 he was named captain of the U.S. Pan-American Team, and in 1960 was named he captain of the U.S. Olympic Team which defeated Brazil 5-3, and which won a bronze medal at the Games. (Volodymyr) Walter Chyzowych
top scorer, and MVP of the ASL in the 1965/66 season, was selected to the U.S. National Team in 1965, as was (Volodymyr) Walter Kazdoba. Between 1965 and 1967 Chyzowych made 48 appearances on the U.S National team, and in 1976 was U.S National Team's coach. Myron Worobec was part of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1966.
League All-Star Team Members: Zenon Shpon, Myron Hura, Vasyl Koval, Danylo Chromowsky, Oleh Dutkevych, Ivan Savicky, Volodomyr Kazdoba, Andy Bakun, Walter Tkach, Markian Hamulak, Roman Solchanyk, Myron Worobec.
College "All Americans": Andy Bakun, Myron Bakun, Lev Hura, Myron Hura, Vasyl Kazdoba, Walt Manning.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
that was a member of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. Currently, the club participates in the Garden State Soccer League's top amateur "Super Division" under the name, "Union Ukrainians SC".
History
The club has had a very storied history, considering it was formed by such the Ukrainian diaspora group. The club was founded in 21 December 1924.The team first debuted on August 19, 1956, and promptly entered the American soccer scene by competing in the "B" Division of the New Jersey State Soccer League for the 1956/57 season. The team continued to play in the NJJSL until it joined the German-American Soccer League, and later the American Soccer League. For the 1964/65 season, the team joined the "Super-League" Eastern Professional Soccer Conference, and after the EPSC folded at the end of its only season, the team returned to the ASL where it competed until the 1970/71 season when it joined the Schaefer League. After the Schaefer League disbanded in the late 70's the team joined the Garden State Soccer League where it has competed in various divisions and continues to do so today.
Throughout the clubs early tenure, the "Newark Ukrainians" won several competitions, tournaments, & titles, the most notable being the Lewis Cup in 1962/63 & the Schaefer League in 1970/71.
During the same time, the team also played a number of friendly matches against visiting international clubs including "Legia", Warsaw, Poland, "Dirmersheim", Karlsrhue, Germany, "Skelmersdale United", West Lancashire, England, "TUS", Sennelager, Germany, and "Arminian", Bielefeld, Germany.
The Union Ukrainians most recent GSSL success came in the 2008/2009 season where it captured both the GSSL Semi-Pro Elite North League Title, and the GSSL League Cup.
ASL Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962/63 | N/A | ASL | 5th | No playoff | ? |
| 1963/64 | N/A | ASL | 3rd | No playoff | ? |
| 1964/65 | N/A | EPSC | 6th, North | No playoff | ? |
| 1965/66 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | Quarterfinals |
| 1966/67 | 2 | ASL | 1st, North | Finals | Did not enter |
| 1967/68 | 2 | ASL | 7th, First | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1968 | 2 | ASL | 7th | No playoff | Did not enter |
| 1969 | 2 | ASL | 4th, South | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1970 | 2 | ASL | 5th | No playoff | Did not enter |
Honours
- American Soccer League Runner-UpAmerican Soccer LeagueThe American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
: 2
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- 1965-66, 1966-67
- New Jersey Soccer League Champion: 3
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- 1955-56, 1956-57, 1962-63
Notable former players
Ivan Borodiak Walter ChyzowychWalter Chyzowych
Walter Chyzowych was a Ukrainian born soccer player who played for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and Newark Sitch of the American Soccer League and was later a coach for theUnited States national soccer team....
Walter Kazdoba Zenon Snylyk
Zenon Snylyk
Zenon Snylyk is a former Ukrainian-American soccer player. He played for numerous ethnic Ukrainian amateur and professional clubs in both the U.S. and Canada over a twenty year career. He also earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1957 and 1963 and was a member 1956 U.S...
Myron Worobec
Myron Worobec
Myron Worobec was a Ukrainian-American international soccer player who earned one caps for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1967. Played in Pan Am games. A prolific scorer he was named all-East, all-Area, all-America, a member of the U.S. Pan American team and a member of the U.S. Olympic team. MVP of...
U.S. National & Olympic Team Members: Zenon Snylyk
Zenon Snylyk
Zenon Snylyk is a former Ukrainian-American soccer player. He played for numerous ethnic Ukrainian amateur and professional clubs in both the U.S. and Canada over a twenty year career. He also earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1957 and 1963 and was a member 1956 U.S...
an accompolished Sitch star played on three U.S. Olympic teams (1956, 1960, 1964) as well as on the U.S. National & Pan American where he represented the U.S. in 99 total matches. In 1959 he was named captain of the U.S. Pan-American Team, and in 1960 was named he captain of the U.S. Olympic Team which defeated Brazil 5-3, and which won a bronze medal at the Games. (Volodymyr) Walter Chyzowych
Walter Chyzowych
Walter Chyzowych was a Ukrainian born soccer player who played for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and Newark Sitch of the American Soccer League and was later a coach for theUnited States national soccer team....
top scorer, and MVP of the ASL in the 1965/66 season, was selected to the U.S. National Team in 1965, as was (Volodymyr) Walter Kazdoba. Between 1965 and 1967 Chyzowych made 48 appearances on the U.S National team, and in 1976 was U.S National Team's coach. Myron Worobec was part of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1966.
League All-Star Team Members: Zenon Shpon, Myron Hura, Vasyl Koval, Danylo Chromowsky, Oleh Dutkevych, Ivan Savicky, Volodomyr Kazdoba, Andy Bakun, Walter Tkach, Markian Hamulak, Roman Solchanyk, Myron Worobec.
College "All Americans": Andy Bakun, Myron Bakun, Lev Hura, Myron Hura, Vasyl Kazdoba, Walt Manning.