The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer club based in in the New York metropolitan area that participates in Major League Soccer (MLS). The team plays in Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, New Jersey, which opened for the 2010 MLS season. Previously the team played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they had played their home matches since the team's founding. The team's headquarters are located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The team is a founding member of MLS (1996), but has gone through several name changes. The team was originally known as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars through 1997. From the 1998 season until right before the 2006 season, the team was known as simply the MetroStars, though 'NY/NJ' continued to be displayed on the MLS Website in reference to the team through the early 2000s. On March 9, 2006, it was sold to Red Bull GmbH, and the name of the organization was changed to Red Bull New York while the playing team was to be called the New York Red Bulls, because they are located in the New York metropolitan area.
The team played its home matches at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey until the end of the 2009 season. During the team's first season, the MetroStars had solid black or solid white jerseys and during all other seasons, the home jerseys had red and black vertical stripes.
The team's best result in MLS play was the MLS Cup final in 2008. In the US Open Cup, the MetroStars reached three semifinals (1997, 1998, 2000), before finally reaching their first final in 2003, losing 1-0 to the Chicago Fire. On August 26, 2000, the Metros' Clint Mathis set an MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn.
Some famous players that have played for the team were Roberto Donadoni, Lothar Matthäus, Adolfo Valencia, Youri Djorkaeff, Amado Guevara. The team has had its share of famous coaches as well, including Carlos Queirós, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Bora Milutinović, as well as Bob Bradley, Mo Johnston, and Bruce Arena. American stars Tony Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Alexi Lalas (who was also the team's General Manager, for a brief time), Clint Mathis, and Eddie Pope have all played for the team.
The team played in Giants Stadium until the end of the 2009 season. The stadium is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) owns Giants Stadium along with the Izod Center. Currently, the New York Red Bulls training facilities are located at Giants Stadium.
The team moved to a new soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, located directly across the Passaic River from Newark, New Jersey. Due to various delays in construction, the stadium opened in 2010 with a 25,189 seating capacity. On November 16, 2007, Red Bull announced that it had purchased full ownership of the project, overseeing all aspects of construction and stadium management. Red Bull built the stadium without taxpayer money.
The Red Bulls' main rivals are fellow MLS teams DC United, against whom they compete for the Atlantic Cup, and the New England Revolution. These rivalries arise out of geographic proximity and as a reflection of longstanding rivalries between New York-area teams and Washington and Boston-area teams in other sports. It is expected that similar factors will lead to a strong rivalry with the Philadelphia Union when that team begins play in 2010.
The team is a founding member of MLS (1996), but has gone through several name changes. The team was originally known as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars through 1997. From the 1998 season until right before the 2006 season, the team was known as simply the MetroStars, though 'NY/NJ' continued to be displayed on the MLS Website in reference to the team through the early 2000s. On March 9, 2006, it was sold to Red Bull GmbH, and the name of the organization was changed to Red Bull New York while the playing team was to be called the New York Red Bulls, because they are located in the New York metropolitan area.
The team played its home matches at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey until the end of the 2009 season. During the team's first season, the MetroStars had solid black or solid white jerseys and during all other seasons, the home jerseys had red and black vertical stripes.
The team's best result in MLS play was the MLS Cup final in 2008. In the US Open Cup, the MetroStars reached three semifinals (1997, 1998, 2000), before finally reaching their first final in 2003, losing 1-0 to the Chicago Fire. On August 26, 2000, the Metros' Clint Mathis set an MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn.
Some famous players that have played for the team were Roberto Donadoni, Lothar Matthäus, Adolfo Valencia, Youri Djorkaeff, Amado Guevara. The team has had its share of famous coaches as well, including Carlos Queirós, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Bora Milutinović, as well as Bob Bradley, Mo Johnston, and Bruce Arena. American stars Tony Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Alexi Lalas (who was also the team's General Manager, for a brief time), Clint Mathis, and Eddie Pope have all played for the team.
The team played in Giants Stadium until the end of the 2009 season. The stadium is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) owns Giants Stadium along with the Izod Center. Currently, the New York Red Bulls training facilities are located at Giants Stadium.
The team moved to a new soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, located directly across the Passaic River from Newark, New Jersey. Due to various delays in construction, the stadium opened in 2010 with a 25,189 seating capacity. On November 16, 2007, Red Bull announced that it had purchased full ownership of the project, overseeing all aspects of construction and stadium management. Red Bull built the stadium without taxpayer money.
The Red Bulls' main rivals are fellow MLS teams DC United, against whom they compete for the Atlantic Cup, and the New England Revolution. These rivalries arise out of geographic proximity and as a reflection of longstanding rivalries between New York-area teams and Washington and Boston-area teams in other sports. It is expected that similar factors will lead to a strong rivalry with the Philadelphia Union when that team begins play in 2010.
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