Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, 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 Cy Donnelly Stadium on the campus of St. Anthony's High School, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are white and blue.
The team has a sister organization, the Long Island Rough Riders Women, who play in the women's USL W-League, and also enters a team in the Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
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