Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York City. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at the Metropolitan Oval in Maspeth, Queens, where they have played since 2004. Brooklyn's team colors are white and blue.
The Knights also field a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
Read more about Brooklyn Knights: History, Year-by-year, Honors, Head Coaches, Stadia, Average Attendance
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