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Gotham FC Partners With Ancaster Legacy FC

By Gotham FC, 09/02/22, 10:00AM EDT

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HARRISON, N.J. – NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League and Ancaster Legacy FC (ALFC), located in Ancaster Ontario, Canada have announced a partnership for 2022-2023 season. The agreement features player development opportunities, coaching staff education and virtual player and coach appearances.

"We are very excited to partner with Ancaster Legacy FC," said Yael Averbuch West, Gotham FC General Manager. "The club is located in a soccer-rich community and is committed to growing the game and supporting their players and staff. Having just signed Canadian Native Victoria Pickett, we’re excited to increase our reach and partner with a Canadian program. We look forward to growing this relationship and welcoming ALFC into our Gotham FC family."

“We are extremely excited to be able to partner with an organization like Gotham FC,” said Brendon Carson, President of ALFC. “There is simply not enough attention on developing female soccer athletes in Canada. To our knowledge, we are proudly the first Canadian youth club to affiliate with a club in the NWSL, the top women's professional league in the world. Gotham FC is a class organization, and we look forward to collaborating with them to further female empowerment in sport."

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ABOUT NJ/NY GOTHAM FC

Gotham FC plays its NWSL home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison. The club has been part of the NWSL since its inception in 2012. Founded in 2007, the team made its debut as Jersey Sky Blue in the W-League of United Soccer Leagues. It won its first trophy in 2009 after winning the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer championship. Most recently, the Club won its first NWSL playoff match since 2013 during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. In April of 2021, Sky Blue FC made a dramatic shift with a new brand identity becoming NJ/NY Gotham FC. The name, logo, and colors were selected after extensive fan involvement and will guide the club into the future with bold international ambitions.

ABOUT ANCASTER LEGACY FC

Founded in 1985, the ALFC is the leading provider of soccer to youth and adults in the Ancaster, West Hamilton Mountain and surrounding areas. The organization’s mission is to create a positive environment and supportive infrastructure in order to provide members of their community with the opportunity to develop physically, intellectually, and socially through the sport of soccer. More information can be found about ALFC by visiting its Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages.