Phone: (347) 380-1028
Website: Socceroof Website
Instagram: @socceroof
The Plei App has officially expanded into our 15th region, New York City! 🍏 After months and months of hard work and effort from all of us at Plei, one of our dream destinations for the app has finally come true. We couldn’t be more excited to witness the great reception from what is truly a huge community of ballers itching to have access to our service. 📲
To kick off this historic expansion, we will be partnering with Socceroof NYC. As part of our ongoing blog series, we will be highlighting all of our partner facilities in every region where Plei has touched down. 🛬
Keep on reading to learn more about this startup company that runs a total of three beautiful locations across New York City! 👇
It’s safe to say that the project has achieved precisely what it proposed way back when it was only an idea in the minds of founders Jean-David Tartour and Jerome Meary. To bring Socceroof to life, they looked to the already-established culture of small-sided, easy-to-access soccer across Europe, focusing specifically on France, their home country.
Prior experience went a long way when it came to Socceroof. Tartour had already established a critically acclaimed company in France called LE FIVE, which currently runs a grand total of 22 venues across the country. It would be an understatement to say that they essentially dominate the pickup soccer scene there.
The concept of LE FIVE provides players of all ages and backgrounds with easily accessible, top-notch turf fields. Each facility is also equipped with attractive social spaces, sports bars and other amenities so that guests can also sit back, relax and have a good time.
This unique blend of sporting spaces combined with an inviting setting and ambience similar to that of a restaurant, club or lounge is precisely the vision that Tartour and Meary had in mind to recreate. What they quickly realized is that the indoor soccer market in the United States was virtually untouched when it came to providing a genuine experience of the beautiful game.
There was no real name-brand or household name in the country that could be compared to something like LE FIVE in France. Just a bunch of worn-down, cheap facilities that actually do more to take the love and passion out of the game instead of advancing it.
Of course, soccer growth in the United States has seen a steady rise over the last two decades, but it still cannot be compared to the way it is deeply rooted in the cultures of South America, Europe and Africa, for example. With the 2026 World Cup just 3 years away, it will surely be well-received, but there is still so much work to do.
Tartour and Meary aimed to fix this lack of passion, and looked towards none other than the City That Never Sleeps to begin their American journey.
With this blueprint in mind of creating a refreshing overall experience that goes the extra mile to provide more to a community than just a fun place to play soccer, they officially opened their original Socceroof venue in the industrial waterfront of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in early 2018.
3 years later, they began production of two brand-new locations midway through 2021, one in Long Island City, Queens and another in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Both facilities opened at the turn of the new year on January 1st, 2022, and have been well-received.
A Socceroof facility can be best described as a diverse, fresh take on soccer. All three venues are located on building rooftops, hence the name, and feature top-quality small-sided fields that are open all year-long. On top of that, there are both indoor and outdoor social spaces for non-playing guests to take advantage of as well, promising plenty of nightlife potential.
Throw in the financial backing of global soccer figures like Manchester United player Anthony Martial and former Paris Saint-Germain owner Patrick Sayer, support from Major League Soccer and partnerships with New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls, and you have a trident of soccer facilities that is here to truly grow the beautiful game in the Big Apple and beyond.
Their mission statement on their website says it best:
Keep scrolling to learn about Socceroof’s first expansion outside of Brooklyn, located in Long Island City, Queens. 👇
Address: 36-39 35th St, Queens, NY 11106, United States
Phone: (347) 808-0036
Website: Socceroof - Long Island City Website
Hours Of Operation:
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
While it may be the smallest Socceroof facility at 20,000 sq. ft., don’t let the size fool you. This venue offers all the good stuff that the Crown Heights and Sunset Park locations offer. 😎
First you’ve got four (4) fields, each for 5v5 play, that can be combined so that larger games of 6v6, 7v7 or 8v8 can be played. The turf grass is of the highest quality, manufactured with advanced synthetic grass materials to ensure that you won’t be tripping up due to holes or sketchy patches. 🕳️
Keep in mind that games here are futsal-style because of the walls enclosing the turf, meaning the ball does not go out and the pace of the game is a lot quicker than regular soccer with actual out of bounds. ⚡
All games are recorded via cameras equipped in the ceiling, and you can watch your replays afterwards on their website. 🎥
The wall of the far end of the fields is beautifully designed with colorful artwork depicting 3D shapes and prisms, a pair of cartoon soccer players on the left side as well as a silhouette of what is probably the Manhattan skyline. 🏙️
Written under that in white littering is “DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH”, a phrase that you’ll also find at the Sunset Park location in the patio. 💪
Speaking of the patio, while there is no outdoor area here like the other two facilities, you’ve still got plenty to enjoy outside of soccer. There is a sports bar for the enjoyment of adults 21+ and up. The menu of the bar, officially called the “5-a-Side Bar” has a variety of drink options available. If you’re into beer, they have Corona, Heineken, Modelo, Blue Moon and others. Shots, cocktails and mixed drinks as well as red and white wine options are also sold. 🍻🍸
As for food, they have hot dogs and a number of pizza options. 🌭🍕
A number of TVs are located along the walls around the entire facility, and will usually be showing the latest match or world football news. A lounge space is available so you can kick back and relax while sipping on something from the bar while you watch the pickup soccer action. 👀
Bathrooms are available at Socceroof LIC, and - similar to Sunset Park - the doors are designed to depict the backs of the famous jerseys of José Luis Chilavert, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldinho and Michel Platini. So choose wisely when it comes to which restroom to walk into. 😅
Like the other Socceroof locations, LIC is great for all sorts of occasions, whether it’s to hang out with some friends and family or to watch a live game. Other amenities include field rentals, leagues & tournaments for all ages, youth classes and camps and the ability to host birthday parties. Check out their website to learn more about all of their offerings. 📲
That’s all we have about Socceroof at Long Island City! If you want to read about their two other locations, click any of the following links below. 🔗
We’ve landed in New York City! 🍏 To introduce ourselves properly to the NYC footy community, we will be launching with Socceroof and offering debut pickup games at each of their three indoor facilities, completely free of charge! 🆓 Sign-ups are available now, so download the Plei App from the App Store or the Google Play Store today! ⚽
