New York Cosmos
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New York Cosmos was a prominent American soccer club best known for its star-studded roster in the 1970s, including Pelé, and for popularizing the sport in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Cosmos canonical | 20 |
| NY Cosmos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1293997 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York Cosmos Context triple: [Shea Stadium, otherTenant, New York Cosmos]
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A.
New York City FC
New York City FC is a professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer and is known for its high-profile ownership and intense regional rivalries.
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B.
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is a professional American women's soccer club that competed in the National Women's Soccer League and was later rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC.
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C.
New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are a professional Major League Soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area, known for their high-profile players and competitive presence in the Eastern Conference.
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D.
New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II is a professional soccer reserve team that competes in the U.S. lower divisions and develops players for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
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E.
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC is a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in Major League Soccer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York Cosmos Target entity description: New York Cosmos was a prominent American soccer club best known for its star-studded roster in the 1970s, including Pelé, and for popularizing the sport in the United States.
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A.
New York City FC
New York City FC is a professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer and is known for its high-profile ownership and intense regional rivalries.
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B.
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is a professional American women's soccer club that competed in the National Women's Soccer League and was later rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC.
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C.
New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are a professional Major League Soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area, known for their high-profile players and competitive presence in the Eastern Conference.
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D.
New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II is a professional soccer reserve team that competes in the U.S. lower divisions and develops players for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
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E.
Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC is a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in Major League Soccer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football club
ⓘ
defunct soccer club ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
New York Cosmos
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NY Cosmos
|
| attendanceHighlight | over 70,000 spectators at Giants Stadium for some matches ⓘ |
| averageAttendanceRecord | among highest in NASL history ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| competition | Soccer Bowl ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | associated with celebrity culture and New York nightlife in the 1970s ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1985 ⓘ |
| era | original NASL era ⓘ |
| founded | 1970 ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
Downing Stadium
ⓘ
MetLife Stadium ⓘ
surface form:
Giants Stadium
Yankee Stadium ⓘ |
| honours |
NASL Soccer Bowl champions 1972
ⓘ
NASL Soccer Bowl champions 1977 ⓘ NASL Soccer Bowl champions 1978 ⓘ NASL Soccer Bowl champions 1980 ⓘ NASL Soccer Bowl champions 1982 ⓘ |
| inspired | revival of the Cosmos brand in the 2010s ⓘ |
| kitColors |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow trim ⓘ |
| league |
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
ⓘ
surface form:
North American Soccer League
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive national television exposure in the United States ⓘ |
| nickname | Cosmos ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Eddie Firmani
ⓘ
Gordon Bradley ⓘ Jairzinho as assistant coach ⓘ |
| notableExecutive | Clive Toye ⓘ |
| notableMatch |
Pelé’s debut match in 1975
ⓘ
Pelé’s farewell match vs Santos FC in 1977 ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Carlos Alberto Torres
ⓘ
Franz Beckenbauer ⓘ Giorgio Chinaglia ⓘ Johan Neeskens ⓘ Pelé ⓘ Shep Messing ⓘ |
| owner | Warner Communications ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline | collapse of the North American Soccer League ⓘ |
| rival |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
ⓘ
Tampa Bay Rowdies ⓘ Vancouver Whitecaps FC ⓘ
surface form:
Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL)
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| roleInSport | helped popularize soccer in the United States ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| squadCharacteristic | featured multiple World Cup winners ⓘ |
| trainingGround |
Randalls Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Randall’s Island
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Cosmos Description of subject: New York Cosmos was a prominent American soccer club best known for its star-studded roster in the 1970s, including Pelé, and for popularizing the sport in the United States.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NY Cosmos
subject surface form:
Giants Stadium
subject surface form:
Giants Stadium