The New York Cosmos began play in 1971, spending 14 seasons in the North American Soccer League, winning five Soccer Bowl trophies and bringing some of the biggest names in world soccer to the USA. This included Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia and Carlos Alberto. It had been nearly 30 years since the Cosmos, an iconic global soccer club, played in a professional league. Yet throughout their absence, the club maintained a loyal and dedicated fan following. On Aug. 3, 2013, the New York Cosmos returned to the NASL with a sell-out win at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium, before embarking on a season that would see the Cosmos win the 2013 North American Soccer League Fall Season. The club closed out its inaugural season by winning the 2013 Soccer Bowl with a 1-0 victory against the Atlanta Silverbacks on Nov. 9, 2013 at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA. The championship was the sixth NASL title in the club’s history. The Cosmos submitted a privately-funded economic development proposal to the State of New York to build a world-class 25,000-seat professional soccer stadium near Belmont Park. More information about the proposal and renderings can be found at www.newcosmosstadium.com. For more information on the New York Cosmos, please visit www.nycosmos.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram or Twitter @NYCosmos. Season ticket plans for the 2016 season are also now available by calling 855-71-COSMOS or via the club’s official website.