Long Island to launch MLS NEXT Pro team in 2027

October 14, 2025 - MLS NEXT Pro today announced the addition of a seventh independent club to the League. The Island F.C. plans to begin playing in 2027 in a new stadium in Uniondale, New York. The club will become the fourth MLS NEXT Pro team in the Tri-State Area and the first on Long Island. The Island F.C. Principal Owner and Chairman Mitchell Rechler and Team President Peter Zaratin plan to build a privately funded, fan-friendly stadium at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, NY. Designed to seat 2,500 a... Full Story

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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following alternative and minor league teams in Uniondale, New York:

• The Island F.C. * (MLS NEXT Pro)

Other cities near Uniondale, New York with alternative or minor league teams:

• Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Brooklyn, New York
• New York, New York
• Newark, New Jersey
• Staten Island, New York
• Wappingers Falls, New York
• Central Islip, New York
• Lakewood, New Jersey
• White Plains, New York
• Danbury, Connecticut
• Pomona, New York
• Harrison, New Jersey
• Middletown, New Jersey
• Paterson, New Jersey
• Mount Vernon, New York

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• How Long Island's new minor-league soccer team could impact the high school game - MLS NEXT Pro New York Newsday (October 16)
• LI to get new $25 million soccer stadium and MLS minor-league team - MLS NEXT Pro New York Newsday (October 15)
• Long Island to be home to The Island F.C., new semi-pro soccer team, complete with new stadium - MLS NEXT Pro CBS News (October 14)
• New $25 million soccer stadium and MLS minor-league team coming to Long Island - MLS NEXT Pro New York Newsday (October 14)
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