YOUTH SOCCER

In a city known for its diversity, energy, and passion for sports, Borough League Soccer is creating something special for young players across New York City. Founded by Afraz Mahmud and Baby Doumbouya, two high schoolers with the vision of making soccer more accessible, competitive, and community-driven, the league has quickly grown into a platform of more than 40 teams that brings together players from different neighborhoods and backgrounds through the love of the game.

As Metropolitan Oval Academy/Club, which is based out of the Met Oval Youth Center of Excellence in Queens, gets ready to celebrate a century of developing players, building community, and shaping the future of the game at Met Oval (the oldest soccer pitch in the United States), we sat down with the clubs Sporting Director, Jeffrey Saunders.

America's Oldest Continuously Operating Soccer Field Celebrates a Century of Developing Players, Building Community, and Shaping the Future of the Game