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       NORTH AMERICAN POLICE SOCCER CHAMPIONS

                                        AND

                                     2009    

                   NAPST CHAMPIONS-REC DIVISION  

           NEW YORK STATE POLICE/FIRE GAMES 

                 GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALISTS

 EXPERIENCED PLAYERS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR THE TEAM   CONTACT            LT. RON MEJIA SEE BELOW:               

                                        WWW.RON@NYPDSOCCER.COM

                                           OR CALL 347-585-1186  

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  LEAGUES: Cosmopolitan League Metro 1, Metro 2

                                  and Over 30  

                                 (Home Field Is Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Field #8, 9)                    

League Website at www.cslny.com

                    ON TOUR AROUND THE WORLD                

BERMUDA/  HOLLAND/  LAS VEGAS/  OTTAWA/ CHICAGO

COSTA RICA/  TRINIDAD & TOBAGO/ SEATTLE

LOS ANGELES/  TORONTO/  PHILADELPHIA

ST LOUIS/  VANCOUVER/  CALGARY/ OREGON

NEW JERSEY/  ALBANY/  FLORIDA/  D.C./  BURNABY-CANADA

ECUADOR/ COLOMBIA S.A. / SOUTH KOREA

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THE NEW YORK'S FINEST SOCCER CLUB HAS MERGED WITH THE  NEW YORK ENFORCERS FUTBOL CLUB TO FORM:

                                           NYPD FUTBOL CLUB

            The New York’s Finest Soccer Club has merged with the New York Enforcer’s Futbol Club to form one of the largest and best Law enforcement Soccer teams in the country. Between the two teams, the amount of accolades, championship trophies and recognition is insurmountable. Both teams have on their rosters very talented players that have experience playing professionally and at the Division I college level. Along with these talented players is a core group of players that although not as talented or experienced, leave their hearts and souls on the field. The roster now lists approximately 75 members. The team has obtained a new logo depicting the team’s unity which includes the NYC skyline, the U.S. flag and the colors representative of the NYPD. The team will now be simply called the “NYPD Futbol Club”. The team plays competitively in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League: www.cslny.com as well as benefit indoor/outdoor tournaments throughout the Tri-State area.

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                  NYPD SOCCER VISITS SOUTH KOREA

                            On October 16, 2009 the NYPD Soccer Traveled to Seoul, South Korea on a 14 hour direct flight. One day later, the team played the Seoul Korean National Police, falling 5-2. After two days rest, they recovered vs the Korean Police Univ team, winning 4-1. Following the matches, the boys visited many sights in Seoul, including the King's Palaces, the DMZ (North Korean border), and enjoyed the local culture, shopping and foods. The team then traveled to a suburb of Seoul, where they visited their most important part of the itinerary, an orphanage. In anticipation, the team had prepared 100 NYPD Soccer bags full of assorted gifts, including soccer balls, NYPD coloring books, crayons, DEA stickers, hats, and patches for the children. During the meet and greet with the children, the team practiced their Korean language skills, as the kids surprised all with their attempt at English. The children, and adults alike, were so gracious over the team's visit to their beautiful country.

Special Thanks to the Korean Consul here in New York and the Korean National Police and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for all their help and guidance.

Please See Links Below for Pics/video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKrd61wWloU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdb5xXqOPc
 
 http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/SouthKorea2009?feat=directlink

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   The NYPD FUTBOL CLUB is a Non-For Profit organization that consists of New York City Police Officers of different ranks and ethnic backgrounds. We love to play the game of soccer and are always looking for a challenge. Our team currently has over 75 members which makes up three very competitive teams. The team is a tight family on and off the field. We enjoy helping others and we participate in several charitable tournaments throughout the year here and abroad.

ALTHOUGH WE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NYPD, The NYPD does not provide any funding for our team. All expenses are out of pocket and team members use their own time to participate in games and tournaments. Expenses to team members include Uniforms, equipment, league fees, training facilities, referee fees, transportation and Donations contributed when conducting humanitarian missions here and abroad.   

 Interested in making a donation: Please send a check to C/O:

 The New York's Finest Soccer Club--

P.O. Box 51. Thiells, N.Y. 10984-0051 

501 (C) 3-Tax I.D. # available upon request E-mail requests to ron.nypdsoccer@gmail.com 

Donations of over $200.00 will appear on our "Sponsors Page" 

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Check out Piccs at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/2009KennedyLindenhurstSoccerTournament?feat=directlink

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The NYPD "Finest" Soccer team held their 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges benefit soccer tournament at Flushing Meadow-Corona Park on July 12th 2009 

            Amongst the participants were the NYPD "Finest" (entered four teams), FDNY, FBI, Suffolk Police Dept., Philadelphia PD, NJPD and a combination team of policeman and firemen called PD/FD United The teams battled through four games of regular competition in two brackets of five teams with the top two teams in each advancing to the semifinals.

             After each team played 4 games during regular competition, the top four teams in each division were set to battle it out.  In the Semi Final game, the top seeded team in the 2nd group. the Fire Dept Soccer team battled against the 2nd seeded NYPD White team led by co-captains PO J. Bedoya and PO D. Pulice. This game could of went either way, but the FD shots found their mark edging out the Finest 2-0.

        In the other group semi final match, the NYPD red team led by Lt. R. Mejia faced off against NYPD Green led by PO L Roberts. The Green team struck first putting a goal in the back of the neck within a few minutes of the game starting. The NYPD Red team however settled down and answered back with three goals of their own and securing the win and a chance to meet the Fire Dept team in the championship game of the tournament.  

                In the championship game The Fire Eaters defeated the NYPD Red team, 3-1, after several chances to make a comeback were unsuccesful by the NYPD team. This makes the Fire Department Soccer team, 2009 Battle of the Badges champions.

                The NYPD's women's team also played a best-of-three friendlies against a combination of women who represented the late Sgt. Dirk Wrede. The NYPD side won all three games.

                    The tournament helped to raise money for the Sgt. Dirk Wrede Memorial Fund as well as the PBA Widow's and Children's Fund.

To view pics of the tournament please click on the following link:
 http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/2ndAnnualBattleOfTheBadges?feat=directlink

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 NYPD "FINEST" SOCCER RETURN VICTORIOUS FROM THE 2009 POLICE/FIRE GAMES HELD IN ALBANY NEW YORK 

               The NYPD Soccer team participated in the 2009 NYS Police and Fire Games held in Albany New York on June 11 and 12 of this year. This is an annual soccer tournament that draws police/Fire soccer teams from NYS. Amongst this years participants were a split squad from the NYPD "Finest" Soccer team, (White and Blue), Suffolk PD, Nassau PD, Rochester PD, the NYS Troopers and the NY Enforcers. The tournament is a Round Robin style format where each team plays six games in two days.

               The NYPD White team went undefeated winning a total of six games, claiming the Gold Medal, the NY Enforcers captured the silver but only after defeating the NYPD Blue in the final game of the tournament which would decide what team would receive the Silver or Bronze medal.

 The NYPD "Finest Soccer Team" has amassed a total of 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at these Law Enforcement Games. "BIG UP" to the members of NY's Finest Soccer Team.

Check out Pics below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/2009NewYorkStatePoliceOlympics?feat=directlink

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NY RED BULLS AND THE NYPD SOCCER TEAM TRAVELED ON A HUMANITARIAN MISSION  TO COLOMBIA,  SOUTH AMERICA MAY 20-27 

                       "SOCCER FOR KIDS – BREAKING FRONTIERS”

                  Under the “Soccer for Kids - Breaking Frontiers" program, implemented by the New York Red Bulls in conjunction with the New York  City Police Department's Soccer Team, a delegation from both entities traveled to Colombia from May 20-27 and held several soccer clinics in different cities bringing underprivileged school children, 300 soccer balls and over 1,000 Red Bulls t-shirts, Police Athletic League T-shirts, cleats, shinguards, Goal keeper Gloves, hundreds of coloring books, crayons and other soccer apparel.

                 Through this delegation of goodwill, the movement’s goal was to send a positive message that reflected the way in which the sport of soccer can help individuals achieve a better standard of living, showing that nothing is impossible with the joint efforts of both countries.

              This trip took place in the cities of Pereira, Manizales, Armenia and Santa Rosa where over 2,000 kids were visited. In Manizales, the delegation visited the schools, Fe y Alegria, José María Vargas Vila and Santa Clara. In Armenia, the group conducted a clinic prior to the friendly with the Armenia Police Force. The delegation also had the opportunity to visit the school, Pedro José Rivera, In Santa Rosa, the alma mater of Red Bulls head coach Juan Carlos Osorio.

                         The NYPD Soccer Team took part in several friendly matches to establish closer ties with their Colombian counterparts, who have received the program with great enthusiasm and worked hard to ensure that their campaign was successful.  The NYPD Finest Soccer Team traveled to the Colombian cities of Manizales, Armenia and Pereira where they played three matches against host police departments, recording a record of 1 win (4-0), 1 loss (2-1), and 1 tie (1-1). 

                           Several members of the team that included Lt Ron Mejia, Det. Donato Romano, PO Marco Alzate, (Cali) PO Jorge Bedoya, (Medellin) along with the NY Red Bulls, received the key of the city of Manizales from Mayor Juan Manuel Llano Uribe, at a packed ceremony held at his office in Downtown Manizales. The team also received a proclamation and "Shield of Honor" from the Commander of the Police, Colonel John Jaime Ospina Loaiza, thanking them for their humanitarian efforts in Colombia. Also on hand to praise the group from New York was the Governor of the Department of Caldas, Pilar Lours, who officially appointed them the Guest of Honor of the Department of Caldas.
"We are honored to have our department chosen for these clinics and to receive the donations," Lours said. "The children who benefited from this effort you are making will remember these moments for a long time."

                     The NYPD Finest Soccer Team was rewarded with great satisfaction and affection from the children and the school's staff, who were so gracious for the visits and the gifts. The group was treated to folk dances and songs performed by the children and traditional dishes prppared by the staff at every school they visited 

                             Our goal is to continue to visit countries in South and Central America and around the globe, allowing us to be in contact with children, and hope that these modest donations can be a message that would bring smiles to their faces, and become something very positive in their lives.  All of the members of the NYPD Soccer Team use their own funds and vacation time to travel on these trips and it is all worth it just to see a kid smile and shake your hand thanking you for the visit. The trip is very rewarding mentally and spiritually knowing the you can make a difference in a kids life, even if its for a moment.
 
                 Last year the team performed a similar trip in Guayaquil, Ecuador and are already planning a 2010 trip to Peru, El Salvador or Argentina.
 

To See Pics visit: 

                                                 Ecuador:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwfQZmzUyp4

 http://redbullsreader.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/rbny-teams-up-with-nypd-for-charitable-trip-to-ecuador/

                                                  Colombia:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/ColombiaTour2009?feat=directlink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFKhUao9HSs

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_esp_news.jsp?ymd=20090526&content_id=4964800&vkey=news_esp_rbn&fext=.jsp&team=t107

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090528&content_id=5015096&vkey=news_rbn&fext=.jsp&team=t107

http://bogota.usembassy.gov/pr_28_080509.html

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                         The team had a defeat On April 8th at Flushing Meadow Park where they hosted a Police Soccer team from Montenegro. The friendly match was part of NYPD "Finest" Soccer extension of friendship and brotherhood throughout the world. The teams exchanged mementos from their respective agencies and then played the match. It was competitive and physical that ended with a 2-1 final. After the match, members of both teams sat down for a team dinner and traded stories and had some laughs.

checkout Pics of the action at link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/NYPDSoccerVsMontenegroPd?feat=directlink

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March 15------The team returned victorious from their recent trip to Chicago--In a match played at St XaverianUniversity on March 13, the Finest outscored the Chicago PD Soccer team 5-0, capturing the Chicago PD Emerald Society Cup. This event raised several thousand dollars that benefited the Chicago PD Memorial Foundation-

                    Check out Pics of the match at the following Link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ron.nypdsoccer/NYPDInChicago?feat=directlink

                                 Pics courtesy of Louiespics@aol.com

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This is the official website of the NYPD’s Men's Soccer Team. It is not an official City of New York or NYPD   website. The NYPD does not Fund the team and all partcipation is done on a voluntary basis where team members participate on their own time. All information shall not be considered that given by the New York City Police Department or NYPD. The  NYPD acronym and the NYPD Shield Design are federal registered trademarks owned by the City  of New York  and are used herein with permission.                                      

The New York's Finest Soccer Club is a Non-For Profit organization that consists of New York City Police Officers of different ranks and ethnic backgrounds. We love to play the game of soccer and are always looking for a challenge. Our team currently has over 40 members which make up two very competitive teams. The team is a tight family on and off the field. We enjoy helping others and we participate in several charitable tournaments throughout the year here and abroad.

The NYPD does not provide any funding for our team. All expenses are out of pocket and team members use their own time to participate in games and tournaments. Expenses to team members include Uniforms, equipment, league fees, training facilities, referee fees, transportation and Donations contributed to charitable events.   

 Interested in making a donation: Please send a check to C/O:

 The New York's Finest Soccer Club--

P.O. Box 51. Thiells, N.Y. 10984-0051 

Tax I.D. # available upon request E-mail requests to www.ron@nypdsoccer.com 

Donations of over $200.00 will appear on our "Sponsors Page"  

           NYPD Soccer has made Contributions to the Following:        

Dirk Wrede Fund // Sergio Villanueva Fund// D.C. Scores// American Cancer Society//Missing and Exploited Children's Fund// Victims of Domestic Violence//"Stop the Violence Program" // Police Officers orphans and widows Fund//Lindenhurst "Kennedy" Memorial S.T.// Police Activities League-Portland// Barwick Newton National Law Enforcement Memorial-St Louis // American Cancer Society

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NY RED BULLS AND THE NYPD SOCCER TEAM TRAVELED ON A HUMANITARIAN MISSION  ...

Wednesday, April 15

           In early November the Men's and Women's team ...

Tuesday, November 25
NYPD Men's and Women's Soccer Team Join Forces For Co-Ed Competition
The NYPD Men's and Women's soccer team joined forces las weekend and participated in an 8Vs 8 outdoor soccer tournament ...

Tuesday, September 16
NYPD SOCCER CROWNED CHAMPIONS AT THE NORTH AMERICAN POLICE TOURNAMENT

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Friday, August 8