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|+ style="font-size: larger; margin-left: 1em;"|'''Big Apple FC (70241) '''
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[[File:Bafc2024.png|250px|Big Apple FC]]
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|'''Full name'''||Big Apple FC
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|'''Founded'''|| 24 May 2023
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|'''Country'''|| [[USA]]
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|'''Region'''|| [[New York City]]
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|'''League'''|| IV.52
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|'''Stadium'''|| Liberty Arena (capacity 49,500)
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|'''Manager'''|| {{Flagicon|CHI}} Onofre Reyes (since 2 May 2025)
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! colspan="2"      | Trophy Cabinet
[[Image: Division_VI.PNG |Series Champions VI.40 (USA) Season 85]]
[[Image: Division_V.PNG |Series Champions V.28 (USA) Season 88]]
[[Image: Division_V.PNG |Series Champions V.28 (USA) Season 89]]
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'''Big Apple FC''' is a club in the [[USA]], based in New York City. It was founded on 24 May 2023.

=History=

==Early Seasons==
Big Apple FC debuted in Series VI.40, with 3 games remaining in Season 84. The team won each game with a 3–0 scoreline and finished the season in second place.

The club began its first full season losing two of the opening 3 league games. Second round eliminations from the US Open Cup and the Apollo Cup soon followed. Despite the shaky start, Big Apple went on to clinch the league title after a winning streak which consisted of 11 matches and 43 unanswered goals. The season also saw Eero Törhönen winning the Golden Boot with 8 goals.

==First Promotion and Later Seasons==
After securing automatic promotion from the sixth division, Big Apple joined Series V.28 where they were considered strong relegation candidates. On 14 January 2024, with one match left in Season 86, the club secured a 2nd-place finish in its first season in Division 5.

On 21 April 2024, the club drew 1–1 with Beitar Los Angeles, followed by a 4–4 draw with New York Lions on 28 April. These draws effectively ended Big Apple's title hopes for Season 87 as the club finished in 3rd place.

The following season, Big Apple won the V.28 Series title, but lost 0–4 to Then We Take Berlin in the Qualification match.

On 15 December 2024, the club once again won the V.28 Series title after beating LOB CITY 4–0. The championship was secured with a 6-point lead over 2nd-place New York Lions and one game left in the season. Big Apple finished the season winning all 14 league games and only conceding two goals, both coming in the last game of the season in a 4–2 away win against New York Lions. Chilean winger Menéndez Lauwerens won the Golden Boot with 14 goals.

==Second Promotion==
In season 90, Big Apple FC were promoted to Series IV.52 after spending four seasons in the fifth division. Their first match in the series was a 1–1 away draw against Galactic Colts. On the final match of the season, the club secured a 4th-place finish and avoided potential relegation. Simon Sorongo scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Galactic Colts. On 2 May 2025, days before the beginning of season 91, Big Apple hired a new coach, 45-year-old Onofre Reyes from Chile. After a poor start with 2 wins in 8 games, Big Apple purchased Norwegian midfielder Jan Gjerde in hopes of avoiding automatic relegation.

==Season-By-Season Results==
{| border=1 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
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! Season !! Series !! GP !! W !! D !! L !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Pts. !! Pos. !! US Open Cup !! Secondary Cup
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| 84 || VI.40 || 14 || 10 || 1 || 3 || 30 || 16 || +14 || 31 || 2nd || 1st Round || 2nd Round
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| 85 || VI.40 || 14 || 12 || 0 || 2 || 48 || 3 || +45 || 36 || '''1st''' || 2nd Round || 2nd Round
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| 86 || V.28 || 14 || 11 || 0 || 3 || 52 || 15 || +37 || 33 || 2nd || 1st Round || 6th Round
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| 87 || V.28 || 14 || 10 || 3 || 1 || 57 || 11 || +46 || 33 || 3rd || 3rd Round || 1st Round
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| 88 || V.28 || 14 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 56 || 6 || +50 || 39 || '''1st''' || 3rd Round || 2nd Round
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| 89 || V.28 || 14 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 59 || 2 || +57 || 42 || '''1st''' || 2nd Round || 2nd Round
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| 90 || IV.52 || 14 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 18 || 32 || -14 || 17 || 4th || 2nd Round || 2nd Round
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| 91 || IV.52 || 11 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 13 || 23 || -10 || 10 || 7th || 3rd Round || 1st Round
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=Players=
==First-team squad==
As of 14 July 2025.

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=1|nat=ARG|pos=GK|name=Carlos Javier García}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=2|nat=ESP|pos=WB|name=Rubén Cabra}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=3|nat=SIN|pos=WB|name=Phoenix Won}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=4|nat=USA|pos=CB|name=Demetris Ocaña}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=6|nat=ESP|pos=CM|name=Miguel Ángel Quesada Guzmán}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=7|nat=POR|pos=W|name=Yosyp Vernygora}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=8|nat=NED|pos=CM|name=Godert Beurs}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=ST|name=Raúl Verganza}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=10|nat=ITA|pos=ST|name=Andrea Brenna}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=11|nat=USA|pos=W|name=Jacob King}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=12|nat=ITA|pos=CM|name=Elvio Sileo}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=14|nat=SWE|pos=CB|name=Simon Sorongo}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=15|nat=USA|pos=CM|name=Reese Merrill}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=16|nat=GER|pos=CB|name=Florian Berzeviczy}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=19|nat=ITA|pos=ST|name=Francesco Gasbarra}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=18|nat=NOR|pos=CM|name=Jan Gjerde}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=20|nat=ARG|pos=CM|name=Severo Abalo}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=22|nat=CHI|pos=W|name=Menéndez Lauwerens}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=23|nat=ITA|pos=GK|name=Serse Muraro}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=24|nat=HUN|pos=CM|name=Gergő Koloh}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=25|nat=ROM|pos=CB|name=Iulian Truică}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=26|nat=USA|pos=CB|name=Jonny Haji Asgharzadeh}}
{{Fs player|rating=|no=27|nat=USA|pos=CB|name=Gene Portwood}}
{{Fs end}}

==Top Goalscorers==
{| border=1 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
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! Season !! Series !! Player !! Goals !! Pos.
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| 84 || VI.40 || {{Flagicon|USA}} Tommy Cosper || 3 || N/A
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| 85 || VI.40 || {{Flagicon|FIN}} Eero Törhönen || 8 || '''1st'''
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| 86 || V.28 || {{Flagicon|CHI}} Menéndez Lauwerens || 11 || T-2nd
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| 87 || V.28 || {{Flagicon|CHI}} Menéndez Lauwerens || 8 || 4th
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| 88 || V.28 || {{Flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Gasbarra || 10 || T-3rd
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| 89 || V.28 || {{Flagicon|CHI}} Menéndez Lauwerens || 14 || '''1st'''
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| 90 || IV.52 || {{Flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Verganza || 5 || N/A
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| 91 || IV.52 || {{Flagicon|SWE}} Simon Sorongo, {{Flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Verganza || 2 || N/A
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|}

==All-Time Top Goalscorers==
{| border=1 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
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! Rank !! Name !! Pos. !! Goals
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| 1 || {{Flagicon|CHI}} '''Menéndez Lauwerens''' || W || 45
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| 2 || {{Flagicon|USA}} Tommy Cosper || ST || 35
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| 3 || {{Flagicon|ITA}} '''Francesco Gasbarra''' || ST || 30
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| 4 || {{Flagicon|SIN}} '''Phoenix Won''' || WB || 24
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| 5 || {{Flagicon|ROM}} Anatoliy Zhelezkov || ST || 22
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| 6 || {{Flagicon|USA}} Damian Edwards || CM || 22
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| 7 || {{Flagicon|NED}} '''Godert Beurs''' || CM || 22
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| 8 || {{Flagicon|USA}} '''Jacob King''' || W || 18
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| 9 || {{Flagicon|FIN}} Jony Anunti || CM || 18
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| 10 || {{Flagicon|USA}} Ernie Lopez || CB || 17
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==Youth Team==
On 2 October 2023, Big Apple FC started its youth team, called Big Apple FC U-17s. The youth team joined the national league called Campeon de Ascenso.

On 12 December 2023, The youth team scouted and signed Jonny Haji Asgharzadeh, the son of former First Team's manager, Mohammad Pouria. On 24 March 2024, he was promoted to the First Team.

=Crest and colous=
<gallery heights=150px style="text-align:left">
Image:Bigapplefc.png |Big Apple's first crest, 05/24/2023–09/04/2024
File:Bafc2024.png|Redesigned crest adopted in Season 89, 09/04/2024–Present
</gallery>

<gallery heights=150px style="text-align:left">
Image:BAFCHome.png|Original home kit, 05/24/2023–Present
Image:BAFCAway.png|Original away kit, 05/24/2023–Present
</gallery>


[[Category:American Clubs]]