Thank you all from the COPA NYC family!
We would like to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to the players, coaches, and presidents of the 22 teams who participated in COPA NYC 2010. Most importantly, congratulations to our newest Mayor’s Cup Winner and New York City Champion, NYC POLAND! Their journey from the qualifying campaign to the final was conducted with the utmost class and professionalism throughout the tournament. Special congratulations must also go to NYC POLAND striker Christopher Karcz, the 2010 Golden Boot and MVP Winner.
Our 1st of many salutations must go to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his fantastic staff. Without the support of our Mayor, COPA NYC would never have reached such heights. Thank you so much to all the amazing people from the Mayor’s Office and NYC&CO. In particular, Andy Gould, Mike Hopper and Jeff Mohl from the Sports Division have been instrumental in the evolution of COPA NYC and our appreciation for their assistance cannot be measured.We would also like to salute everyone at NYC Parks and Recreation, especially Commissioners Adrian Benepe, Estelle Cooper, also Norman Chan, for their guidance and support. We would very much like to thank Todd Asher, Chris Coffey and their great staff at NYC Media for such a fantastic broadcast of our Championship Match. Thanks to Connie Fitzgerald and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection for providing NYC tap water and recycling materials to our tournament! A special mention should also go to Miguel Cuellar and Luis Montoya for their unparalleled contribution to Queens Youth Soccer. Lastly, we would like to thank everyone with the NY Cosmos for helping make the COPA NYC 2010 Championship Match a historic day in NYC soccer. The future is bright and we will continue to move onward and upward for years to come. Cheers and be well,
The COPA NYC family
Here are some amazing photos from Tournament weekend one!
Please go to our Flickr page for more fabulous shots!
Spurs legend Robbie Keane with ESPN analyst and NYC Ireland President Tommy Smyth at CopaNYC!
Who Will Win The Mayors Cup?
Copa NYC a huge success at Gracie Mansion!
More than 800 people attended and over 250 people streamed live to witness the official Copa NYC Tournament Draw! Film, TV, and stage actor Anthony Lapaglia (currently on Broadway with, “Lend me a Tenor” Directed by Stanley Tucci) introduced our illustrious Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who gave us the honor of pulling the first ball. (NYC Ireland) Our Master of ceremonies, ESPN Soccer legend Tommy Smyth, kept the festivities lively while also informing the soccer crazy crowd the importance of a successful soccer tournament in NYC. A great time was had by one and all! Please check out all the photos on Facebook, Flickr, and Youtube.
For more great pictures of Copa NYC at Gracie Mansion check out our Flickr page here.
Blogs on Mayors event and Group breakdowns coming soon!
Copa NYC at the South African Consulate in New York with CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Danny Jordaan and Consul General of the Republic of South Africa Fikile Magubane.
CopaNYC to partner with Kicking & Screening Soccer Film Festival to present New York’s 2nd Annual soccer film festival
Featuring 3 U.S.Premieres, Kicking & Screening’s 2nd edition boasts five feature films and six shorts from all over the globe. The festival will also be complemented by nightly panel discussions based on the film topics. Special guests will include Simon Kuper (Soccernomics) and Ethan Zohn (Survivor, Grassroot Soccer), among others.
Read the full press release here.
For schedule and more info, visit http://www.kickingandscreening.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO NYC ECUADOR AND NYC POLAND!
CopaNYC would like to congratulate the two teams that will move on to play in the 2010 CopaNYC finals weekend! Our deepest thanks to all who battled the weather conditions to play in, or support the teams who participated in our Qualifying Tournament on May 8th!
CopaNYC will have a full round up of the event on the blog and photos will be posted soon. 
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