In 1980, an ad was placed in the Village Voice looking for gay men interested in playing soccer in an area of Central Park known as the Ramble. This was the birth of the New York Ramblers, the world’s first organized openly-gay soccer club. The club provided a safe space for Ramblers all with a mutual interest and love of soccer to meet and socialize outside of the traditional settings of bars and clubs.

Since the inception of the club, the mission of the Ramblers remains largely unchanged: to provide a comfortable and fun atmosphere for all people to enjoy the competition and camaraderie of soccer, regardless of skill level, sexual orientation, gender, race or religion; to break down stereotypes about LGBTQ+ people in sports; and to forge new friendships as part of an ongoing Ramblers family.

The New York Ramblers Soccer Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.

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PRACTICE

Practice is a chance to sharpen your skills, get more touches on the ball and scrimmage in friendly play in a relaxed environment.

You'll need shin guards, socks and turf shoes. Try to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to the start of practice to get ready.

LEAGUE

We organize an internal Ramblers league four times a year. Game Play is short field, 7v7 (6 + a keeper), sub on the fly, no off-sides. 2 x 20 min halves with 2:00 half time.

You'll need shin guards, socks and turf shoes. No slide tackling permitted.

TOURNAMENTS

We participate and organize multiple tournaments throughout the year.

Be sure to follow our social media accounts and subscribe to our digest at the bottom of our page to stay up to date on our offerings. For any questions contact tournaments@nyramblers.com.