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NYC Soccer Bars by Team: Where to Watch Every Club (2026)

The New York bar each club's supporters claim, from Arsenal to Wolves, plus the best general soccer bars in every borough.

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Ask where to watch soccer in New York and you'll get pointed to a sports bar. Ask where to watch your team and the answer gets a lot more specific. Arsenal supporters have seven pubs between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Liverpool fans have been filling the same East Village bar since 2004. Newcastle, Everton, Wolves, Real Madrid and Rangers each have a room that's unmistakably theirs.

This guide goes team by team, then finishes with the bars we'd send anyone to, whoever they support. Every pairing was checked in October 2026 against the supporters' group, the club or the bar.

NYC soccer bars at a glance

The two big halls: Football Factory at Legends in Midtown, with 30-plus supporters' groups, and Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, with nine clubs.

Most bars per club: Arsenal has seven. Liverpool has the East Village, Park Slope, Astoria and the Financial District covered.

One club, one bar: Newcastle at Peter Dillon's 36th, Everton at Turnmill, Manchester City at Amity Hall, Wolves at McHale's, Brentford at The Red Lion, Real Madrid at The Playwright, Rangers at District Tap House.

No team? Start here: Banter in Williamsburg, Bar 43 in Sunnyside, McHale's in Midtown West, The Red Lion in Greenwich Village.

Early kickoffs: bars in New York can't pour before 8am Monday to Saturday or 10am on Sunday. A 7:30am Saturday match starts with coffee.

How early to show up: for a derby or a title decider, an hour at least. Arsenal's Fort Greene pub was full two hours before kickoff the day the 2026 title was won.

Premier League bars in NYC by team

English clubs run the show here. They're listed alphabetically, and if a club has more than one home you'll see all of them.


Arsenal NYC Bars

Arsenal NYC doesn't do one headquarters. It has seven partner pubs, four in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn, and all seven open for every match.

Jack Doyle's

Jack Doyle's

240 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

The Midtown one, a few minutes from Penn Station. Arsenal NYC calls it one of its biggest matchday crowds, so expect noise.

O'Hanlon's

O'Hanlon's

349 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

An East Village Irish pub with 11 screens, a pool table and a dartboard. It opens at 8am Monday through Saturday, which covers most early kickoffs.

Crompton Ale House

Crompton Ale House

159 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Arsenal NYC describes it as a massive space for lively supporters. If you're bringing a group, start here.

Seven Sins Bar

Seven Sins Bar

293 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA

The newest name on the list, on Third Avenue in Gramercy.

FancyFree

FancyFree

71 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Fort Greene, and home to the Brooklyn Invincibles. On the day Arsenal clinched the title in May 2026 it was full two hours before kickoff. Plan accordingly.

Highbury Pub

Highbury Pub

1002 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA

Named for the old ground, on Cortelyou Road in Ditmas Park. This is the quiet one, more neighborhood local than matchday scrum.

Paddy's of Park Slope

Paddy's of Park Slope

273 13th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

A Park Slope pub founded by a lifelong Gooner. Low-key, and it doubles as a partner bar for NYCFC and Brooklyn FC.


Aston Villa NYC Bars

Villa fans have the NY Villans, who watch at Football Factory at Legends in Midtown.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

The basement hall under Legends, a block from the Empire State Building. More than 30 supporters' groups share it, so look for the claret and blue.


Brentford NYC Bars

The Red Lion on Bleecker Street bills itself as Brentford's officially recognised home in New York.

The Red Lion | NYC

The Red Lion | NYC

151 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012, USA

It's been on Bleecker for more than 40 years. Doors are at 10am on weekends and the featured match gets the sound. On Friday and Saturday nights it turns into a live music bar with a cover.


Brighton NYC Bars

The Stateside Seagulls are a Legends group too.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Opens at 7am on Saturdays and 9am on Sundays. One catch: the room closes at 7pm on weekends.


Chelsea NYC Bars

New York Blues keeps two pubs. Legends is the main one, open for every match. Mulligan's in Hoboken handles the 10am and later kickoffs for the New Jersey crowd.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Chelsea's home in the city. New York Blues says it's open to every fan on every matchday, whatever time the game starts. The downstairs room is 21 and over.

Mulligan's Pub

Mulligan's Pub

159 1st St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA

On First Street in Hoboken, a short walk from the PATH. It's used for 10am kickoffs and later, so don't turn up for the 7:30.


Crystal Palace NYC Bars

New York Eagles watch at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

A big basement with screens on every wall and a different club in every corner. 21 and over downstairs.


Everton NYC Bars

Turnmill on East 27th calls itself the proud home of the NYC Evertonians.

Turnmill Bar

Turnmill Bar

119 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016, USA

Every Everton match, live, with the sound on. No sharing the room with five other clubs.


Fulham NYC Bars

Fulham NYC is another Legends group.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Weekdays it opens at noon. Weekends it opens early and is finished by 7pm.


Leeds United NYC Bars

The New York Whites meet at Legends. When Leeds toured the US in 2026, the club called it the official supporters' bar.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Midtown, 6 West 33rd Street, downstairs. If Leeds have a late kickoff on a weekend, check the hours first, because the room shuts at 7pm.


Liverpool NYC Bars

Liverpool's official supporters' club, LFCNY, has called 11th Street Bar home since 2004. It has partner bars around the corner at The Grafton and out in Astoria at Shillelagh Tavern. Brooklyn has its own official club at The Monro Pub. A separate group, the New York Kopites, watches at Carragher's downtown.

11th St. Bar

11th St. Bar

510 E 11th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

The headquarters. Doors open 60 to 90 minutes before kickoff and for the big games it's full well before that. Under-21s need a parent with them.

The Grafton

The Grafton

126 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009, USA

A few blocks from 11th Street and useful when that one's rammed. It shows every Liverpool match and most other football and rugby through the week.

The Shillelagh Tavern

The Shillelagh Tavern

47-22 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103, USA

On 30th Avenue in Astoria. LFCNY calls it the home for Reds in Queens.

The Monro Pub

The Monro Pub

481 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

Park Slope, home of the official Brooklyn supporters' club. No matchday reservations, so it's first in, first seated. There's a backyard with picnic tables.

Carragher's

Carragher's

Basement Bar, 17 John St, New York, NY 10038, USA

Named after Jamie Carragher and home to the New York Kopites, a different group from LFCNY. It's the best soccer pub in the Financial District.


Manchester City NYC Bars

The official supporters' club, New York Sky Blues, watches at Amity Hall Downtown. If you've seen The Malt House in FiDi listed, that's old: the group stopped going during the 2025/26 season.

Amity Hall Downtown

Amity Hall Downtown

80 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012, USA

A beer hall in Greenwich Village, right by the West 4th Street subway. City's own profile of the group has them here for the 7:30am kickoffs and the midweek Champions League afternoons.


Manchester United NYC Bars

The New York Reds watch at Smithfield Hall, which counts Manchester United among its nine home clubs.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

A long room in Chelsea with two bars and screens wherever you look. Eight other clubs live here too, so book a table for the big games.


Newcastle United NYC Bars

Toon Army NYC is at Peter Dillon's on East 36th, which calls itself the group's official home. Plenty of older lists still say Legends. They're out of date.

Peter Dillon's 36th

Peter Dillon's 36th

2 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016, USA

Doors at 7am for the 7:30 kickoffs and 9am for the 10am games. No reservations. Pints are $6 all day and nobody minds if you bring your own breakfast.


Nottingham Forest NYC Bars

Forest's supporters' group, NYCSG, is one of nine clubs at Smithfield Hall.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Open from 7:30am on Saturdays and 8am on Sundays, and it takes reservations.


Tottenham Hotspur NYC Bars

Spurs have three boroughs covered. New York Spurs is at Flannery's on 14th Street. Brooklyn Spurs meets at Banter for every fixture. Queens Spurs is at Rivercrest in Astoria.

Flannerys Bar

Flannerys Bar

205 west 14th st off, 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

The original New York Spurs bar, on 14th Street at Seventh Avenue.

Banter Bar

Banter Bar

132 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

Brooklyn Spurs is here for every match. It also happens to be one of the best soccer bars in the city, with 24 taps and doors open ahead of any kickoff.

Rivercrest

Rivercrest

33-15 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105, USA

The Queens Spurs bar on Ditmars Boulevard. Lots of room inside and out, the sound is on, and you can reserve.


West Ham United NYC Bars

NYC Hammers watch at Smithfield Hall. West Ham's own piece on the group counts 45 to 50 regulars and several hundred for the big games.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

West Ham's end of a nine-club hall with a 70-foot bar. Ask ahead about a table when it's a big one.


Wolves NYC Bars

Wolves' own supporters' directory puts New York Wolves at McHale's. Some guides still say Jones Wood Foundry. That's outdated.

McHale's Bar & Grill

McHale's Bar & Grill

251 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA

An Irish pub on West 51st between Broadway and Eighth, walls covered in memorabilia. Early matches come with a full Irish breakfast and the sound up.


Championship and Other English Club Bars in NYC

Legends also has supporters' groups for eleven more English clubs: Blackburn Rovers (NYC Rovers), Bristol City (BCFC NYC), Cardiff City (New York Bluebirds), Leicester City (New York Foxes), Middlesbrough, Norwich City (New York Canaries), Preston North End (New York Northenders), Queens Park Rangers (QPR NYC), Sheffield United (NYC Blades), Sheffield Wednesday (New York Owls) and Watford (New York Hornets).

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Whoever you follow down the leagues, this is where you're most likely to find someone else who does. 21 and over downstairs.

La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 bars in NYC

Most continental clubs share one of two rooms, Legends or Smithfield Hall. Real Madrid and Napoli went their own way.


Real Madrid NYC Bars

Peña Madridista New York runs its matchdays out of The Playwright Irish Pub on West 35th.

The Playwright Irish Pub

The Playwright Irish Pub

27 W 35th St, New York, NY 10018, USA

An Irish pub near Herald Square with several floors. The peña posts its match events in advance, which makes planning easy.


FC Barcelona NYC Bars

The official penya, Penya FC Barcelona NYC, names Smithfield Hall as home.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Barcelona's base in the city. For a Clásico, reserve.


Atlético Madrid NYC Bars

The official New York peña watches at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Home of Atlético's New York peña. Saturday doors are at 7am, Sunday at 9am.


Napoli NYC Bars

Napoli fans don't go to a pub. They go to Ribalta, a Neapolitan pizzeria off Union Square that advertises every Napoli match and takes bookings for them.

Ribalta

Ribalta

48 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Pizza, a big screen and a room full of Azzurri. Reserved tables come with a per-person minimum. Walk-ins are free, first come, first served.


AC Milan NYC Bars

AC Milan Club NY/NJ watches at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Milan's corner of the Midtown hall. Downstairs, 21 and over.


Inter Milan NYC Bars

Nerazzurri New York is based at Smithfield Hall.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Inter's home. Serie A weekend kickoffs land in the morning and early afternoon here, so it's an easy walk-in.


Juventus NYC Bars

Juventus FC NYC is a Legends group.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Shared with Milan's supporters, among others, which makes for an interesting room when both play.


AS Roma NYC Bars

Lupi di New York meets at Smithfield Hall.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Roma and Inter supporters share this hall. Pick your weekend carefully.


Bologna NYC Bars

Bologna FC Club USA is at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Yes, Bologna has a New York supporters' club, and this is where it watches.


Bayern Munich NYC Bars

Bayern's New York fan club is one of Smithfield's nine.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Bundesliga Saturdays kick off at 9:30am Eastern. Smithfield's doors open at 7:30, so you'll be fine.


Schalke 04 NYC Bars

S04 NYC watches at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Home of S04 NYC. Opens at noon on weekdays and early on weekends.


Paris Saint-Germain NYC Bars

PSG Club NYC says it watches every PSG match at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Every PSG match, according to the club itself. At the foot of the Empire State Building.


Olympique Lyonnais NYC Bars

Les Gones NYC is at Legends too.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Lyon's supporters share the basement with PSG's. 21 and over.


Olympique de Marseille NYC Bars

OM New York is based at Smithfield Hall.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Marseille's New York home. It takes reservations by email if you're bringing a crowd.


SK Brann NYC Bars

Brann US, the American supporters of the Norwegian club, is on the Legends list.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Proof that Legends really does have a group for everyone.

Celtic and Rangers bars in NYC


Celtic NYC Bars

Celtic has two supporters' clubs in Manhattan. The Manhattan No. 1 Celtic Supporters Club watches at Ernie O'Malley's in Kips Bay, and the New York Celtic Supporters Club is at McHale's in Midtown West.

Ernie O'Malley's

Ernie O'Malley's

140 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016, USA

An Irish pub on East 27th Street, and the home of the Manhattan No. 1 Celtic Supporters Club. Everton's bar, Turnmill, is on the same street.

McHale's Bar & Grill

McHale's Bar & Grill

251 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA

The New York Celtic Supporters Club's bar in Midtown West. The full Irish breakfast helps with the early kickoffs.


Rangers NYC Bars

The Big Apple Bears, New York's Rangers supporters' club, lists District Tap House in the Garment District as its new home.

District Tap House

District Tap House

246 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018, USA

A craft beer bar on West 38th. The Big Apple Bears list it as their new location.

South American club bars in NYC


River Plate NYC Bars

River Plate New York watches at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

River's New York supporters meet downstairs. 21 and over.


Boca Juniors NYC Bars

Boca doesn't have a supporters' pub in New York. It has a Boca-themed Argentine steakhouse in Elmhurst.

Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors

81-08 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373, USA

Blue and gold everywhere and Boca memorabilia on the walls. It's a restaurant first, so come hungry and order the parrillada.


Fluminense, Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio NYC Bars

Fluminense (NY FLU) and Atlético Mineiro (Galo York) both have groups at Legends. Grêmio's supporters are at Smithfield Hall.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Home to NY FLU and Galo York.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Grêmio's base, in among eight European clubs.


Millonarios and Sporting Cristal NYC Bars

Millonarios NY from Colombia and Sporting Cristal NYC from Peru both watch at Legends.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Two more groups in the basement. South American kickoffs often run late and the room closes at 7pm on weekends, so check ahead.

NYCFC, Red Bulls and Brooklyn FC bars


NYCFC Bars

NYCFC has an official Pub Club with bars in four boroughs. These are the ones we'd pick for the soccer as much as the affiliation.

The full 2026 list: Amity Hall Downtown, four Stout NYC locations, The Half Pint, Iggy's, Kelly's and The Wolfe in Manhattan; Banter, Kent Ale House, IV Purpose and Paddy's of Park Slope in Brooklyn; Bar 43, The Brewery, Pig Beach, Rivercrest and Duo Gastropub in Queens; The Bronx Brewery, Clinton Hall and Billy's Bar in the Bronx.

Amity Hall Downtown

Amity Hall Downtown

80 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012, USA

The Greenwich Village bar on the list. Manchester City's supporters use it too.

Banter Bar

Banter Bar

132 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

NYCFC has profiled Banter as one of its longest-running partners.

43 Bar & Grill

43 Bar & Grill

43-06 43rd St, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA

Sunnyside's soccer bar, and the Pub Club's best room in Queens.

Rivercrest

Rivercrest

33-15 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105, USA

Astoria. Big, with outdoor space.

Kent Ale House

Kent Ale House

51 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA

A Williamsburg ale house with a dozen screens.

Paddy's of Park Slope

Paddy's of Park Slope

273 13th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

The Park Slope option.


New York Red Bulls NYC Bars

The Empire Supporters Club is on the list at Legends, which is where city-based fans watch away matches. For home games, the matchday is out in Harrison.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Where Red Bulls fans in the city watch the away games.


Brooklyn FC NYC Bars

Brooklyn FC runs an official supporter bar program, and every partner bar shows every match, home or away. These five are the ones we'd choose.

The full list: Kitty Kiernan's (Bay Ridge), Boardwalk Beer Garden and Surf City Pizzeria (Coney Island), Fulton Hall (Fort Greene), Threes Brewing (Gowanus and Greenpoint), Highbury Pub (Ditmas Park), Beer Garage, Black Horse Pub and Paddy's of Park Slope (Park Slope), Soccer Tavern (Sunset Park), Berry Park (Williamsburg), Blue Haven South (Financial District) and Wilka's Sports Bar (Bowery).

Soccer Tavern

Soccer Tavern

6004 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA

An Irish soccer bar in Sunset Park that's been pouring since Prohibition.

Black Horse Pub

Black Horse Pub

568 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

Park Slope. Imperial pints and a full English breakfast.

Threes Brewing

Threes Brewing

333 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

The Gowanus taproom, for anyone who'd rather watch with a house lager than a Guinness.

Berry Park

Berry Park

4 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

A Williamsburg beer hall with a roof terrace and long communal tables.

Highbury Pub

Highbury Pub

1002 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA

Ditmas Park's soccer pub. It's on Arsenal's list as well.

Best general soccer bars in NYC

You don't need a team for these. They put soccer first, open early and show more than the Premier League. A few are team homes as well. They're here because anyone can walk in and find their match.

Best Soccer Bars in Manhattan

Midtown has the two big halls. The pubs are downtown and uptown.

Football Factory at Legends

Football Factory at Legends

6 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001, USA

More than 100 live matches a week and 30-plus supporters' groups. This is where you go for the game nobody else is showing. It closes at 7pm on weekends.

Smithfield Hall NYC

Smithfield Hall NYC

138 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Nine supporters' clubs and a 70-foot bar, with the atmosphere to match on a big day. The bar itself warns that a listed fixture doesn't guarantee a screen, so reserve for the ones you care about.

McHale's Bar & Grill

McHale's Bar & Grill

251 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Fifteen screens, two projectors, the sound on and a full Irish breakfast. Our pick in Midtown West when the big halls are too much.

The Red Lion | NYC

The Red Lion | NYC

151 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Every Premier League fixture, plus Champions League and FA Cup, in a Bleecker Street pub that becomes a live music bar at night.

Jones Wood Foundry

Jones Wood Foundry

401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021, USA

A British pub on the Upper East Side that shows the Premier League every weekend. Think cask ale and a Sunday roast more than scarves and chanting.

Crossbar - Coffee, Food, Soccer

Crossbar - Coffee, Food, Soccer

250 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA

A soccer cafe on the Upper West Side with matches on all day, coffee, beer and a mini pitch. Bring the kids.

Harlem Tavern

Harlem Tavern

2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026, USA

A Harlem beer garden with 16 TVs and a covered patio.

Best Soccer Bars in Brooklyn

Williamsburg has more soccer bars per block than anywhere else in the city.

Banter Bar

Banter Bar

132 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

A soccer bar before it's anything else. Doors open ahead of any kickoff, there are 24 taps, and breakfast runs until 11.

Kent Ale House

Kent Ale House

51 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA

Says it'll put on any soccer or rugby match you ask for, and it opens early for the Premier League. Go here when Banter is full.

Iona

Iona

180 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

An Irish and Scottish pub on Grand Street with a back patio and meat pies. It opens early on big weekends and still feels like a local.

Roebling Sporting Club

Roebling Sporting Club

225 N 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA

Fourteen big screens by McCarren Park, with the Premier League and Champions League on the regular schedule.

Socceria

Socceria

46 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA

A Mexico City-style soccer cantina in Greenpoint that opened in 2026. The tacos are as much the point as the match.

Soccer Tavern

Soccer Tavern

6004 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA

Sunset Park's old Irish soccer bar. Not many screens. A lot of history.

Black Horse Pub

Black Horse Pub

568 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

Imperial pints and a full English in Park Slope, from an owner who supports Spurs.

Best Soccer Bars in Queens

Queens does national-team restaurants better than league pubs, but these four are reliable.

43 Bar & Grill

43 Bar & Grill

43-06 43rd St, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA

Calls itself the home of soccer in Queens and has the schedule to back it up: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Liga MX, MLS and CONMEBOL.

Rivercrest

Rivercrest

33-15 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105, USA

The biggest soccer room in Astoria. Sound on, and doors at 11am on weekends.

The Courtyard Ale House

The Courtyard Ale House

40-18 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA

A Sunnyside pub with nine screens for soccer and rugby, a daily happy hour and an enclosed back patio.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11105, USA

Astoria's old beer garden puts up big outdoor screens for the major tournaments.

Soccer Bars in the Bronx and Staten Island

It gets thin up here. Neither borough has a dedicated soccer bar, so call ahead for early kickoffs.

The Punch Bowl

The Punch Bowl

5820 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463, USA

An Irish pub in Kingsbridge that shows the major matches. It's the Bronx's best bet for a match.

Early kickoffs and matchday tips

The 8am rule. Bars in New York can't serve alcohol before 8am Monday to Saturday or 10am on Sunday. Plenty open earlier for the 7:30am kickoffs and run on coffee and breakfast until the taps come on.

Who opens early. Football Factory at Legends at 7am on Saturdays. Smithfield Hall at 7:30am on Saturdays and 8am on Sundays. Peter Dillon's 36th at 7am for 7:30 kickoffs. Banter before any kickoff. 11th Street Bar 60 to 90 minutes before Liverpool play.

Get there early for the big ones. Derbies, title deciders and Champions League knockouts fill the single-club pubs long before kickoff. Smithfield Hall and Rivercrest take reservations. Peter Dillon's and The Monro don't.

Check before you travel. Supporters' groups change bars, sometimes in the middle of a season. The group's own social accounts are the last word.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do Arsenal fans watch in NYC?
Arsenal NYC lists seven partner pubs: Jack Doyle's, O'Hanlon's, Crompton Ale House and Seven Sins in Manhattan, and FancyFree, Highbury Pub and Paddy's of Park Slope in Brooklyn. All are open for every Arsenal match.
Where do Liverpool fans watch in NYC?
11th Street Bar in the East Village has been the official supporters' club base since 2004. The Grafton nearby and Shillelagh Tavern in Astoria are partner bars, and The Monro Pub in Park Slope is home to the official Brooklyn club.
What is the best soccer bar in NYC if I don't support a team?
Football Factory at Legends in Midtown shows the most matches, and Banter in Williamsburg is the best pure soccer bar. Smithfield Hall, McHale's and The Red Lion are strong Manhattan alternatives.
Which NYC bars open early for Premier League matches?
Football Factory at Legends opens at 7am on Saturdays, Smithfield Hall at 7:30am, and Peter Dillon's 36th at 7am for 7:30 kickoffs. Banter opens before any kickoff. Alcohol can't be served before 8am Monday to Saturday or 10am on Sunday.
What is the best soccer bar in Queens?
Bar 43 in Sunnyside shows the widest range of leagues. Rivercrest in Astoria is the biggest room and plays matches with the sound on.
Where can I watch Champions League matches in NYC?
Midweek afternoon kickoffs are shown at Football Factory at Legends, Smithfield Hall, The Red Lion, Amity Hall Downtown and Banter, among others. The club bars in this guide show their own team's European matches.
Where do Real Madrid and Barcelona fans watch in NYC?
Real Madrid's official peña uses The Playwright Irish Pub on West 35th Street. Barcelona's official penya is based at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea.

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