creative football community since 2015

our origins

exploring football culture in NYC and beyond

Football Cafe began, during the 2014 World Cup, as an appointment-only soccer shirt shop named Football Concierge. The location faced downtown NYC's original street soccer pitch, Lions Gate Field, the birthplace of the experimental football club and art lab known as Nowhere FC. The first exhibit contained an installation of badges, numbers, and art that could be applied to jerseys on site.

After the tournament, architects re-designed and expanded the space with a kitchen, bar, merchandise display and an expanded gallery next door. The Football Cafe brick-and-mortar space was born, servicing downtown NYC with healthy food, creative exhibitions, and social events.

Since then the Cafe has had several permanent spaces in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and pop-up events in the UK, Italy, and Japan.

“The Best Place to watch the world cup in new york city”

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now here

select football streetwear webshop with future events

Today, Football Cafe is focused on producing and curating the best football lifestyle gear from around the world, and is the official home of all projects from Nowhere FC, Fly Nowhere, and partner brands.

We hope to open a permanent physical location again soon; in the meantime stay tuned for events and parties hosted by Football Cafe and Fly Nowhere, popping up in football cities around the world.