From 2005 to 2008, the Yankees competed in the NERFU D1 Men's league. In the Fall of 2009, the team returned to METNY D1 Men's league in an effort to head-off waning numbers. Under the direction of Richard "Patches" Leonard, the seemingly young and inexperienced, active player base put on a highly competitive performance. However, since the season's record did not reflect their ability and in the midst of METNY RFU restructuring, the Yankees moved down to division II to continue to rebuild their active member base and to improve their ability while gaining additional match experience.
