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Stay Fit this Summer with Team Sports on the LES, East Village, Chinatown

The Lower East Side and Chinatown are hubs for soccer fans in New York Clubs. Play in men's, women's or co-ed teams with the New York City Social Sports Club.
The Lower East Side and Chinatown are hubs for soccer fans in New York Clubs. Play in men's, women's or co-ed teams with the New York City Social Sports Club.
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New York City Social Sports Club

LOWER EAST SIDE — Looking to stay fit this summer and enjoy the great outdoors?

From soccer to frisbee to dodgeball, to ultimate frisbee and even water polo on rubber tires, the Lower East Side, East Village and Chinatown offer tons of team sports for adults that are enjoyable, social and will keep you in good shape for summer.

Ultimate Frisbee 

You don't have to be in college to join an ultimate frisbee team. The team offers plenty of non-stop movement for a great workout and a chance to prove yourself with some aerial passes.

Friday Draft League on the Lower East Side with the New York City Social Sports Club

Season: July 6 - August 17

Registration Deadline: Tuesday June 19th or until sold out

Game play: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Club Fee:  $100 per player

Location: Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown

Sunday Draft League on the Lower East Side with the New York City Social Sports Club

Season: July 8 - August 19

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, June 19th (or until sold out)

Game play: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Club Fee:  $100 per player

Location: Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown

Soccer

The Lower East Side and Chinatown host numerous soccer leagues for players with different skill levels, with a host of scheduled times and days, as well as men's, women's and co-ed teams.  

The Urban Soccer League
This indoor and outdoor league plays all over Manhattan, including locations on the Lower East Side and East Village such as James Walker Field in Alphabet City, East River Park and Sara Roosevelt Park along Chrystie Street. Men’s, women’s and co-ed teams play on throughout the week. Registration can be for an entire team or for a free agent.

Season starts May 22 and is eight to ten weeks long depending on the number of teams.

Registrations close May 22.

Cost: $175 for a free agent or $1,700 for a team.

Thursday Outdoor Soccer 30+ League with the New York City Social Sports Club

Season: July 5 - August 16

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, June 26th or until sold out

Club Fee:  $100 per player

Game Play: 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Location: Baruch Field, south of Houston Street and off Baruch Place.

Midseason Reinforcements with the New York City Social Sports Club
Missed the deadlines for the New York City Social Club soccer squads? Try your luck as a midseason reinforcement. Registration is only open for a few days and around the third week of play.

NYC Soccer Collective

Offering co-ed, men’s and women’s soccer games in both seven-a-side and 11-a-side teams, NYC Soccer Collective plays in downtown spaces including East River Park and Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown. Teams play on weeknights and weekends.

Summer season begins in late June or early July and goes for eight games, plus playoffs for qualifying teams.

Registration Opens May 23rd at 2 p.m. for the summer season.

Prices range from $135 for individual registrations to $1,550 for a weeknight team.

Flag Football with the New York City Social Sports Club

If football is your thing — but getting pummeled to the ground isn't — try flag football, a no contact sport with flags instead of tackles.

Tuesday Varsity Division on the Lower East Side

Season:  June 26 - August 28

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, June 12th or until sold out.

Games played: 7:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Club Fee:  $125 per player

Location: Baruch Field, south of Houston Street and off Baruch Place.

Ulitmate Frisbee provides plenty of non-stop movement for a great workout with the New York City Social Sports Club.
Ulitmate Frisbee provides plenty of non-stop movement for a great workout with the New York City Social Sports Club.
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New York City Social Sports Club

Wednesday Varsity Division on the Lower East Side

Season: June 27 - September 5

Registration Deadline:   June 12th or until sold out

Games played: 7:45 p.m. -10 p.m.

Club Fee:  $125 per player

Location: Baruch Field, south of Houston Street and off Baruch Place.

Kickball with the New York City Social Sports Club 

This baseball and soccer hybrid starts when a defensive pitcher rolls a large rubber ball to an offensive player, who kicks it before attempting to reach base. 

Tuesdays -   Intramural & Varsity

Season: July 10 - August 28

Wednesday Kickball Intramural & Varsity

Season: July 11 - August 29

Thursday Kickball Intramural & Varsity

Season: July 12 - August 30

Registration Deadline for all three leagues: Tuesday, June 26th or until sold out

Game played: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Club Fee:  $125 per player

Locations for all three leagues:  PS 142 - Attorney & Delancey streets, Lower East Side
PS 184 - Cherry & Montgomery streets, Lower East Side

Saturday  Kickball

Season: July 7 - August 18

Registration Deadline:  Thursday, June 21st or until sold out

Game Start Times: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Club Fee:  $125 per player

Location PS 142 - Attorney & Delancey streets, Lower East Side

Sunday Inner Tube Water Polo with the New York City Social Sports Club

This unusual sport requires players to lounge around on inflatable inner tubes while working together to score by throwing a ball into the net of the opposing team. And, yes, flipping other players from their rubber thrones is all part of the game.

Season: July 8 - August 19

Registration Deadline:  June 26 or until sold out

Game Start Times: 7:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Club Fee:  $100 per player

Location: Chinatown YMCA,  273 Bowery St. at East Houston Street.