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 43,500) |
| 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.
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.
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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 6 | +50 | 39 | 1st | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| 89 | V.28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | 1st | 2nd Round | - |
Players
First-team squad
As of 12 September 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 |
10 | T-3rd |
| 89 | V.28 | Menéndez Lauwerens |
5 | 1st |
All-Time Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Pos. | Goals |
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| 1 | Tommy Cosper |
FW | 35 |
| 2 | Menéndez Lauwerens |
MF | 32 |
| 3 | Damian Edwards |
MF | 25 |
| 4 |  Anatoliy Zhelezkov |
FW | 20 |
| 5 | Francesco Gasbarra |
FW | 18 |
| 6 | Jacob King |
MF | 16 |
| 7 |  Phoenix Won |
DF | 16 |
| 8 |  Godert Beurs |
MF | 15 |
| 9 | Ernie Lopez |
DF | 14 |
| 10 | Eero Törhönen |
MF | 13 |
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.
Crest and colours
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Big Apple's first crest, 05/24/2023–09/04/2024 -
Redesigned crest adopted in Season 89, 09/04/2024–Present
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Original home kit, 05/24/2023–Present -
Original away kit, 05/24/2023–Present
