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New York City Honors Gotham FC With Parade and Keys to the City After NWSL Crown

Players now pivot to national-team call-ups later this week.

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Team members pose for a team photo during a ceremony at New York City Hall celebrating Gotham FC’s 2025 Championship season Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
Nov 22, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Gotham FC players and coaches celebrate on the podium after defeating the Washington Spirit in the 2025 NWSL Championship at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images 11/24/25

Overview

  • The downtown procession started at Barclay Street and moved up Broadway to City Hall for a public ceremony.
  • Mayor Eric Adams presented keys to the city as fans cheered along the route with ticker tape and confetti.
  • The city released 500 free tickets for designated viewing areas in City Hall Plaza, distributed online with a two-per-person limit.
  • Gotham secured its second league title in three seasons with Rose Lavelle’s 80th‑minute winner over the Washington Spirit, earning her match MVP in a sellout of about 18,000 at San Jose’s PayPal Park.
  • The No. 8 seed’s postseason featured road upsets of top-seeded Kansas City and defending champion Orlando under coach Juan Carlos Amorós.