| Eastern New York State Soccer Association | |
| Formation: | 1913 |
| Purpose: | State Soccer Association |
| Location: | 74 Curtis Lane Yonkers, New York 10710 |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Sal Rapaglia |
| Leader Title2: | Vice President |
| Leader Name2: | Albino Guimaraes |
| Leader Title3: | Secretary |
| Leader Name3: | Orlando Byfield |
| Leader Title4: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name4: | Mario Treglia |
| Website: | http://enyssa.org/ |
The Eastern New York State Soccer Association (ENYSSA) is the governing body of soccer in the eastern half of New York state, specifically the counties east of the Interstate 81 corridor.[1]
ENYSSA was founded in 1913 to serve as an organization to nurture and develop the sport of soccer in eastern New York. The purpose of the organization is encourage the development of the sport and encourage the growth of community leagues, organizations, clubs, programs, and teams in the state. This is so that the sport is accessible to all New Yorkers. ENYSSA's additional purposes are to promote and foster sportsmanship, as well as organize tournaments.
The first formations of the ENYSSA began on March 25, 1886, with the foundation of the New York State Football Association (NYSFA). The NYSFA was organized during a meeting at the Riverside Club Rooms in New York. The organization was founded with the founding of the following six clubs in New York:[2]
The organization changed its name to the Southern New York Football Association in 1912, and then in 1913 became the current, Eastern New York State Soccer Association.
On December 22, 2017, in the wake of the 2018 United States Soccer Federation presidential election, Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated reported that outgoing U.S. Soccer President, Sunil Gulati and Major League Soccer commissioner, Don Garber were campaigning for, and hosted a campaign dinner for Kathy Carter with members of ENYSSA.[3] This sparked a potential conflict of interest given Carter's current role with Soccer United Marketing, and SUM's relationship with U.S. Soccer and MLS.[4] Carter denied any collusion between her, Gulati and Garber.[5]
Shortly after, Carter received the endorsement from ENYSSA and the New Jersey Soccer Association (NJSA). When asked on Twitter about the decision-making process to endorse Carter, the ENYSSA blocked several accounts on Twitter, only to revert the blocks and claiming their account was "hacked".
There have been 10 presidents in the history of ENYSSA. The current president is Sal Rapaglia, who has been president of ENYSSA since 1990. Rapaglia was the previous president from 1979 until 1986.[6]
| President | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Manning | 1913–1925 | |
| Harry Krauss | 1958–1965 | |
| Ludolf Heidecker | 1965–1967 | |
| Archie Gabrielson | 1967–1969 | |
| Harry Saunders | 1969–1972 | |
| Saverio Foglia | 1972–1974 | |
| George Donnelly | 1974–1977 | |
| Enzo Magrozzi | 1977–1979 | |
| Sal Rapaglia | 1979–1986 | |
| Costas Macuos | 1986–1990 | |
| Sal Rapaglia | 1990– |
ENYSSA is governed by a board of directors that serve from August to July of the given calendar year. The current administration is as follows:[7]
| Individual | Role |
|---|---|
| Sal Rapaglia | President |
| Peter Pinori | Secretary General |
| Albino Guimaraes | First Vice President |
| Gus Xikis | Second Vice President |
| Alfonso Vargas | Third Vice President |
| Peter Strumpf | Fourth Vice President |
| Orlando Byfield | Recording Secretary |
| Mario Treglia | Treasurer |
| Richard Christiano | Youth President |
ENYSSA administers the following leagues that are affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association.
ENYSSA administers the following cup competitions:[8]
The ENYSSA administers a Hall of Fame for all individuals and players who have contributed to the sport in Eastern New York.[9]