Brooklyn Football Club

What Brooklyn Football Club does

Brooklyn Football Club is a privately held professional soccer club, founded in 2024 and operating two teams out of Maimonides Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The women's team has competed in the Gainbridge Super League — a Division I professional women's soccer league operated by USL with eight inaugural clubs — since the 2024/25 season, finishing 7th in 2025/26 with a 6-14-8 record and seeing forward Rebecca Cooke named to the All-League Second Team with 9 goals across 26 appearances. The men's team made its debut in the USL Championship in March 2026, hosting 15 regular-season home matches plus Prinx Tires USL Cup home matches at Maimonides Park.

The club sells tickets via SeatGeek (single-game tickets starting at $15 through the Summer of Soccer promotion, alongside flex packs and group tickets), sponsorship and partnership inventory anchored by Electrolit as front-of-kit sponsor, KA-EX as Official Performance Partner, New Balance as official kit partner, and Threes Brewing as the operator of the 'Brooklyn Soccer Bar' watch-party venues, and merchandise through brooklynfc.shop including limited-edition co-branded items with U.S. Soccer. Go-to-market is event-driven, centered on themed matchdays (Pride Night, Rep Your Country Night, Beach Day, Youth Sports Night, Paws at the Pitch) and community activations across Brooklyn, with marketing channels spanning Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, email newsletters, and earned media coverage on ESPN and CBS Golazo Network.

Brooklyn FC operates with 11-50 employees under headquarters at Maimonides Park in Coney Island and is led by former USMNT striker Brian McBride as Sporting Director, with Marlon LeBlanc as men's head coach and former NWSL defender Samantha Johnson recently appointed as General Manager of the women's team. Notable investors include U.S. national team and Olympique de Marseille star Timothy Weah, who features in promotional materials including a limited-edition bobblehead giveaway. The club serves primarily Brooklyn and New York City soccer fans, secondarily corporate partners, with operating geographies limited to the Northeast USA.

Name

Brooklyn Football Club

Legal name

Brooklyn Football Club

Website

https://brooklynfootballclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brooklyn Football Club is a privately held professional soccer club founded in 2024, fielding a women's team in the Gainbridge Super League and a men's team in the USL Championship (debuting 2026) at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, and generating revenue from tickets, sponsorships, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Soccer Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Professional soccer club
• Men's soccer team
• Women's soccer team
• Matchday ticketing
• Team merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Malton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single-game tickets, season tickets, group tickets, and suite rentals for both men's USL Championship and women's Gainbridge Super League matches at Maimonides Park.
2. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Front-of-kit sponsorship (Electrolit), Official Performance Partner (KA-EX), kit partner (New Balance), bar program partnerships, and various matchday activation partners.
3. Merchandise and Retail: Team shop selling apparel and merchandise through brooklynfc.shop, including limited-edition items like the Club & Country scarf collaboration with U.S. Soccer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brooklyn Football Club fields professional men's (USL Championship, debuting 2026) and women's (Gainbridge Super League) soccer teams that play home matches at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The club sells single-game, season, flex-pack, group, and suite tickets, produces themed matchday events (Pride Night, Rep Your Country Night, Beach Day), and operates an official merchandise shop for apparel and limited-edition collaborations.

Product overview

Brooklyn Football Club is a professional soccer organization operating two sports teams: a men's team in the USL Championship (debuting 2026) and a women's team in the Gainbridge Super League. The club offers matchday experiences with themed events at Maimonides Park, operates a merchandise shop, and has partnered with Threes Brewing for a soccer bar concept during the World Cup period.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brooklyn FC Men's Soccer Team Professional men's soccer team competing in the USL Championship (second tier of American soccer), playing home matches at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, targeting local soccer fans and Brooklyn residents.
• Brooklyn FC Women's Soccer Team Professional women's soccer team competing in the Division I Gainbridge Super League, one of eight inaugural league teams, playing home matches at Maimonides Park and targeting Brooklyn soccer fans.
• Matchday Experiences Themed matchday event programming at Maimonides Park featuring fan activations, special giveaways, and cultural celebrations (Pride Night, Rep Your Country Night, Beach Day, Youth Sports Night, Paws at the Pitch) for fans attending Brooklyn FC matches.
• Team Merchandise Shop Official e-commerce storefront selling team apparel, accessories, and limited-edition merchandise, including co-branded U.S. Soccer scarves and bobblehead promotions, serving fans and collectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rebecca Cooke ranked 6th in Gainbridge Super League with 9 goals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• ElectrolitcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2026Electrolit serves as Brooklyn FC Men's front-of-kit sponsor and Official Hydration Partner for the second half of the 2026 season. The partnership includes jersey branding, product provision for team operations, and a Timothy Weah bobblehead giveaway promotion.
• KA-EXminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Swiss supplement innovator KA-EX named as Official Performance Partner through March 2027. Provides recovery and performance products including Cortisol Stress Reducer and Creatine EAA+ Booster to Brooklyn FC Men's and Women's teams.
• Threes BrewingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2026Brooklyn Soccer Bar @ Threes Brewing partnership creates watch party venue at Gowanus and Greenpoint locations during World Cup and Brooklyn FC match periods. Features BKFC-branded Golden Goal beer and matchday activations.
• New BalancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial kit partner for Brooklyn FC supplying team uniforms, training gear, and pop-up shop activations including a SoHo location appearance.
• U.S. SoccermoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Club & Country scarf merchandise celebrating World Cup and national team kits. Limited-edition co-branded merchandise available at team store.
• Brooklyn Community Pride CentermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Pride Night celebrations including joint t-shirt merchandise with proceeds benefiting the Center, and ceremonial kickoff with Executive Director Edafe Okporo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Indy Eleven: USL Championship men's club that was Brooklyn FC Men's inaugural opponent; comparable league economics, sponsor mix, and fan-development stage.
• Sporting JAX: Direct peer competing in both the Gainbridge Super League (women) and with a planned men's USL Championship entry, paralleling Brooklyn FC's dual-track launch strategy.
• Lexington SC: The closest peer: Lexington SC competes in both the USL Championship (men) and the Gainbridge Super League (women), mirroring Brooklyn FC's dual-team model in the same leagues and structure.
• Fort Lauderdale United FC: Direct peer in the Gainbridge Super League; women's Division I competition sharing inaugural-season economics and growth profile with Brooklyn FC Women.
• Sacramento Republic FC: High-profile USL Championship club and notable MLS expansion candidate; useful comparable for Brooklyn FC's aspirational trajectory toward top-tier economics.
• Louisville City FC: Established USL Championship men's club; comparable in league competition and serves as a benchmark for sponsorship and attendance scale Brooklyn FC could target.
• Tampa Bay Sun FC: Fellow inaugural Gainbridge Super League women's club; comparable in league stage, sponsorship scale, and Division I women's market positioning.
• Detroit City FC: USL Championship men's club with strong community identity and urban fan base; culturally and structurally aligned with Brooklyn FC's community-driven model.
• Tampa Bay Rowdies: Established USL Championship men's side operating in a competitive two-team market; relevant comparable on league economics and dual-market dynamics.
• Carolina Ascent FC: Direct league peer in the Gainbridge Super League women's Division I competition; one of the eight inaugural women's clubs alongside Brooklyn FC Women.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_BrooklynFC
• Facebookfacebook.com/brooklynladiesfc
• Instagraminstagram.com/brooklynfootballclub
• TikToktiktok.com/@brooklynfcw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brooklyn-football-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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