Big Apple FC
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| Full name | Big Apple FC |
| Founded | 24 May 2023 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | New York City |
| League | V.28 |
| Stadium | Liberty Arena (capacity 31,500) |
| Manager |  Mohammad Pouria Haji Asgharzadeh (since 24 May 2023)
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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.
Big Apple FC began its first full season losing two of the opening 3 league games. The club was also eliminated from the US Open Cup and the Apollo Cup in the second round. 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 to be 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.
Season-By-Season Results
| 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 |
| 85 | VI.40 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | +45 | 36 | 1st | 2nd Round | 2nd Round |
| 86 | V.28 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 33 | 2nd | 1st Round | 6th Round |
| 87 | V.28 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 11 | +46 | 33 | 3rd | 3rd Round | 1st Round |
| 88 | V.28 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | +32 | 24 | 2nd | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
Players
First-team squad
As of 12 July 2024.
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Top Goalscorers
| Season | Series | Player | Goals | Pos. |
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| 84 | VI.40 | Tommy Cosper |
3 | N/A |
| 85 | VI.40 |  Eero Törhönen |
8 | 1st |
| 86 | V.28 |  Menéndez Lauwerens |
11 | T-2nd |
| 87 | V.28 | Menéndez Lauwerens |
8 | 4th |
| 88 | V.28 |  Francesco Gasbarra |
6 | 4th |
All-Time Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Pos. | Goals |
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| 1 | Tommy Cosper |
FW | 35 |
| 2 | Damian Edwards |
MF | 23 |
| 3 | Menéndez Lauwerens |
MF | 22 |
| 4 |  Anatoliy Zhelezkov |
FW | 19 |
| 5 | Jacob King |
MF | 15 |
| 6 |  Godert Beurs |
MF | 14 |
| 7 | Francesco Gasbarra |
FW | 14 |
| 8 | Ernie Lopez |
DF | 12 |
| 9 | Eero Törhönen |
MF | 12 |
| 10 |  Supun Seneviratne |
DF | 11 |
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 the First Team's manager, Mohammad Pouria. On 24 March 2024, he was promoted to the First Team.
