(turf field)
718-417-4455
6058 60th St
Maspeth / Flushing, NY 11378
SUBWAY : DRIVING : FIELD / AREA MAP : HISTORY
Metropolitan Oval is located in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, NY.
The Oval stands on the corner of 60th Street between 60th Drive and 62nd Ave
It is located north of Metropolitan Avenue.
MAP of the field and area at the bottom of the page (very helpful)
Look for light stanchions, the entrance is a chain link fence between a house and some trees.
Here is a photo of the ENTRANCE:
SUBWAY:
Take the M train to FOREST AVENUE in Queens
Exit near intersection of Putnam Ave and Fairview Ave
Start out going East on Putnam Ave towards Forest Ave
Turn left onto Forest Ave
Turn right onto Metropolitan Ave
Turn left onto 60th St
USE this LINK for personalized directions via SUBWAY using HOPSTOP
DRIVING
By Car from Queensboro Bridge (59th Street)
Take Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge into Queens Blvd and proceed to 69th Street. Turn right onto 69th Street. Continue on 69th Street to Grand Avenue. Make a right turn onto Grand Avenue. Proceed on Grand Avenue and at the fork bear left onto Flushing Avenue. Continue onFlushing Avenue to 60th Street. Make a left turn onto 60th Street. Pass 60th Avenue, 60th Road,60th Drive, look for the light stanchions on your right and stop before 60th Court.
The field is on your right side.
By Car from Midtown Manhattan
Take Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (Route 495) and proceed to Maurice Avenue Exit (17E-W). At Maurice Avenue make a right turn. Proceed to 57th Place. Make left unto 57th Place (Clinton Diner). Proceed to stop sign. Make left turn onto Rust Street. Continue on Rust Street through Grand Avenue intersection. Cross over Flushing Avenue and bear left to 59th Drive. Continue on 59th Drive to first traffic light. Make right turn onto 60th Street. Pass 60th Avenue, 60th Road, 60th Drive, look for the light stanchions on your right and stop before 60th Court. The field is on your right side.
History
The Metropolitan Oval is a soccer complex located in Maspeth, Queens at the intersection of 60th street and 60th court. Taking up 4.2 acres, the complex offers generous views of the Manhattan skyline.
The Metropolitan Oval was originally built in 1925 by German and Hungarian immigrants to be a European style soccer field with facilities. From 1925 onwards, the Oval served as a soccer field for men and boys of all ages and ethnicities. Many U.S. national team players from the New Yorkregion played games at the Oval while youths.
By the 1990’s, however, the Oval was in a state of disarray. Any grass the field once had was gone from overuse. It owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes and was scheduled for foreclosure by the City of New York.
In response to this state of affairs, the Metropolitan Oval Foundation was formed to save this historic site. The non-profit organization led by Jim Vogt, a longtime Queens native, and Chuck Jacob and Valerie Jacob, two New York lawyers dedicated to the restoration of historic soccer fields across the city, managed to raise enough money to save the field from foreclosure. In addition, Nike and U.S. Soccer each contributed $250,000 towards the construction of a Field-Turf field and new lights for the complex.
In 1999, the Met-Oval reopened its doors to the New York City soccer community. In addition, the Brooklyn Knights soccer club was formed to be the flagship team of the field.
Currently the Oval hosts 15-20 games a week from March to November on the field; more than any other facility in New York City. The Brooklyn Knights teams, ranging from U-10 to U-23 (their PDL franchise), and the varsity team for St. Francis College all currently call the Met Oval their home.
