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	Plumbing America's soccer tradition - The Boston Globe
		The American Soccer League emerged from this combination of immigration and native-born talent, the league lasting from 1921-31, folding and reconstituting in a lesser form that continued through 1983.
		The ASL attracted some of Europe's best players, including the entire Hakoah Vienna team, whose players were fleeing Nazi repression, but had also recognized a golden opportunity after a crowd of 46,000 arrived for one of their exhibition games at the Polo Grounds in 1926.
		Harrison Soccer Club was an original member of the ASL, and Major League Soccer's Red Bull Park is to open in 2008 in Harrison, N.J., an area that continues to produce professional players such as John Harkes, Tony Meola, and Tab Ramos.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/21/plumbing_americas_soccer_tradition (742 words)

	Worldwide Soccer information at SoccerNetUsa.com \| The Center of Soccer Tournaments and World Cup Soccer 2006
		His league, the second International Soccer League was unique in that it consisted of existing foreign clubs, who played during their offseason as members of the ISL.
		The league was able to avoid direct competition with the locally oriented American Soccer League, which continued its fairly low-key approach based on established franchises, with a new focus on developing quality American players.
		Soccer was relatively inexpensive as well as democratic -- it did not require specialists, tall players or behemoths as many of the other sorts did, and youth soccer did not have the overly competitive stigma and the political mudslinging that was plaguing Little League baseball and Pop Warner football.
	www.soccernetusa.com /us_soccer_bird_american_soccer.htm (1799 words)

	ussoccer.com - U.S. Soccer Timeline
		The American Football Association was organized in Newark, N.J., uniting the numerous metropolitan area enclaves of the East to maintain uniformity in the interpretation of rules and provide an orderly and stable growth of soccer in America.
		At the 10th Olympiad in Los Angeles, soccer was eliminated due to a controversy between FIFA and the IOC over the definition of an amateur and the reluctance of most of the strong soccer countries to travel to California because of the expense involved.
		By the end of the year, the leagues merged at the request of FIFA and the North American Soccer League (NASL) was established.
	www.ussoccer.com /history/timeline.jsp.html (3638 words)

	Amazon.com: The American Soccer League: Books: Colin Jose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Soccer was one of the most popular sports in the United States during the 1920s, often drawing huge crowds in relatively small towns to see the world's best players compete.
		Colin Jose, a soccer historian and journalist Jose is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (Wiesbaden, Germany), a director of the Society for American Soccer History (Oneonta, New York), and a member of the Heritage Committee of the Ontario Soccer Association.
		Most interesting are essays illustrating how the league fit in with the rest of the American soccer landscape of the era, and the extensive records of European stars who were attracted to the league by its generous salaries.
	www.amazon.com /American-Soccer-League-Colin-Jose/dp/0810834294 (908 words)

	North American Soccer League - Free net encyclopedia
		Image:Nasl.png North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984.
		The National Professional Soccer League had a national television contract in the U.S. with the CBS television network, but the ratings for matches were unacceptable even by weekend daytime standards and the arrangement was terminated.
		The biggest club in the league and the organization's bellweather was the New York Cosmos, who drew upwards (while aging Brazillian superstar Pelé played for them) of 40,000 fans per game at their height.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/NASL (677 words)

	North American Soccer League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.
		The NASL itself operated an indoor soccer league from 1979-82 and in 1983-84.
		The biggest club in the league and the organization's bellwether was the New York Cosmos, who drew upwards of 40,000 fans per game at their height while aging Brazilian superstar Pelé played for them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_American_Soccer_League (1043 words)

	Article by JD
		We had it in 1996 with the launch of Major League Soccer, the latest attempt to organize the professional game nationwide here; and we had it in 1975 with the previous attempt, the North American Soccer League, which folded in 1984.
		American soccer fans have not yet been infected by the spirit of hooliganism.
		Perhaps it is soccer's remarkable ability to go on for ninety minutes with nothing at all happening that causes fans to lose their reason.
	www.olimu.com /Journalism/Texts/Commentary/Soccer.htm (1222 words)

	About the USA > Sports > Soccer
		Originally called association football (the name soccer is a corruption of “assoc” which is derived in turn from association), soccer is distinguished from American or Canadian football and from rugby in that it is primarily played with the feet.
		Soccer was slow to attract fans in the United States, where such sports as baseball, basketball, and American football were more popular.
		American soccer players became the nation's heroines, appearing in Nike commercials and on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Newsweek.
	usa.usembassy.de /sports-soccer.htm (1264 words)

	American Soccer League - Rules & Regulations
		If a team is dropped from the league, all future games scheduled for that team will be forfeited to their opponents.
		Educate their respective team members and spectators of the league rules and see to it that they abide by them.
		By entering a team into this league, the manager accepts the responsibility of the actions of his/her players and spectators before, during and after the game.
	home.fuse.net /portal2world/Soccer/RulesRegulations2005.htm (2086 words)

	North American Soccer League (1967-1984)
		The North American Soccer League was by far the most successful professional soccer league in United States History, also expanding into Canada.
		The league florished for many years attracting many top stars and posting impressive performances and attendance figures, but overspending eventually forced the league into oblivion.
		The league is being run on a semi-professional basis after this while the NASL owners and officials instead concentrate on creating a base of participation.
	www.sover.net /~spectrum/nasl/naslhist.html (1064 words)

	North American SOccer League (NASL)
		The North American Soccer League was one of the most remarkable and fascinating competitions in the history of the game.
		The dream of bringing top-class professional soccer to the United states and Canada began in 1966 and, after teething problems in the infant competition grew until it appeared that the ultimate goal had been reached.
		It was important, too, for the careers of many players, both those whose names had been made elsewhere and those whose reputations owed everything to their involvement of the NASL (taken from NASL: A Complete Record of the North American Soccer League by Colin Jose).
	www.soccerhall.org /NASL_Info.htm (205 words)

	American Soccer News - Dan Loney
		It is not recorded what the Mexican league thought of NASL claiming the championship of "North America," but I expect it was a string of Spanish obscenities.) The Cosmos won that game by the ridiculous score of 7-2, and all but claimed the championship of the world.
		Soccer United Marketing is trying, but that was still the biggest splash an international team has ever made, with the possible exception of the Santos tour that convinced Pele to relocate.
		Apparently, the ASL was notorious for offering international players dazzling wages, enough to entice what were at the time genuinely some of the world's best players.
	www.americansoccernews.net /columnists/loney/060727loney.shtml (1272 words)

	USA - A-League (American Professional Soccer League)
		League Standings and Playoff Results The American Professional Soccer League (APSL) was formed in 1990 as a merger between the third American Soccer League (started 1988) and the Western Soccer Alliance (started 1985).
		The A-League was awarded FIFA and USSF Division II status in 1993-94, and was renamed the A-League in 1995.
		The A-League was absorbed by the USISL Select League at the end of 1996.
	www.rsssf.com /usadave/apsl.html (483 words)

	American Indoor Soccer League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American Indoor Soccer League or AISL considered itself a minor indoor soccer league.
		In 2006, the league announced the membership of the Canton Crusaders, but the team's membership was revoked after the ownership was unable to fulfill its financial obligations.
		Dayton O'Brien formerly with the University of Memphis, O'Brien was drafted by the Columbus Crew in 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Indoor_Soccer_League (257 words)

	United States National Soccer Players Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Perhaps the best example is "American Soccer League 1921-1931." When I first became involved in soccer in the U.S. in the 1960s there were two professional leagues, the North American Soccer League (NASL), and the American Soccer League (ASL).
		From the time I started charting the ASL to the time the book was published took 10 years. I believe that it has sold about 300 copies now, Scarecrow sells almost exclusively to the library market, so the book has never appeared in the stores.
		The second American born player to play in Serie A was Armando Frigo born in Clinton, Indiana in 1917. Frigo also played for Fiorentina, in his case from 1939 to 1942. Frigo was later assassinated by the Germans while fighting for Italy in World War Two.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /resource_center/soccer_business/327437.html (507 words)

	United Soccer Leagues (USL)
		For many years, soccer aficionados in the United States, including the leadership of the United States Soccer Federation, the sports national governing body, have grappled with the issue of player development.
		Many professional teams from Major League Soccer, the A-League and the USL Pro Soccer League, have initiated youth development programs for the elite level players in their area.
		In addition to the ODP system that the league has created, the introduction of other player identification and development programs known as Player Development Opportunity (PDO) programs also are being created within the league.
	supery.uslsoccer.com /2005/LeagueOverview/index_E.html (759 words)

	League Administration: League Administration
		The SYL pilot season in 1999 began with 16 teams in two major regions of the United States and expanded to 75 teams in five major regions in 2000, 220 in 2001, and 490 in 2003.
		The scope of the league stretches from as far as Vancouver, B.C., Canada to Miami, Fla., and from Boston, Mass., to Los Angles, Ca.
		The only answer to make soccer stronger that will prevail over any other is the direction that professional soccer takes with youth development.
	supery.uslsoccer.com /org/54056.html (592 words)

	American Soccer League I
		Final league standings and playoff results The first American Soccer League was the first true viable professional soccer league in the United States.
		ASL merged with the EPSL II to form the Atlantic Coast League.
		The league was completely reorganized during the summer, being reborn in the fall of 1933 as the second American Soccer League.
	www.sover.net /~spectrum/asl.html (664 words)

	SOCCER WORLD SYSTEMS -COMPANY BACKGROUND
		McGrane's playing career spanned 10 years in the North American Soccer League, playing with the likes of Pele, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and Carlos Alberto, who were all captains of their World Cup teams.
		From this experience of owning, building and managing indoor soccer facilities, it was time to progress to offering these services to parties interested in constructing their own facilities.
		Gibson's background in the local soccer community is vast, spending several years coaching youth competitive teams, senior amateur, professionally in the Canadian Soccer League and then at the collegiate level with Mohawk College.
	www.soccerworldsystems.com /company.asp (421 words)

	Soccer History of the American League: Official Football Teams form in the United States before Scottish
		With the founding of the American Soccer League in 1921, there was finally a league with enough prestige to compete effectively for European players, and even perform on a par with the early National Football League.
		During the 1920-1921 season, the Southern new England Football League and the National Association Football League were suffering financial difficulties.
		Although both leagues had powerhouse teams such as Bethlehem Steel, New York F.C., J&P Coates and Fall River, both leagues were split among haves and have-nots, and the richer teams felt they were subsidizing the poorer ones to their detriment.
	www.about-soccer.com /soccer-history-3.shtml (314 words)

	American Soccer News - Dan Loney
		I assume it is a matter of days before upstate New Yorkers demand the restoration of the Rochester Lancers to their proper space, but for the moment, visitors taking in American soccer history get to take a gander at the LA Riot Squad.
		The American Soccer League itself dated its origin from 1933, and apparently had forgotten its upscale predecessor.
		Since Britain at the time still imposed a maximum wage, the ASL was as much a desirable destination as Spain and Italy would become in the 1950's.
	www.americansoccernews.net /columnists/loney/060831loney.shtml (1358 words)

	USA - American Soccer League II
		USA - American Soccer League II USA - American Soccer League II Team Standings and Playoff results The second American Soccer league was always a very low-key league, toiling without recognition outside of the regional areas in which it played.
		For much of its history, the league concentrated on the New England - New York - New Jersey - Philadelphia area, but in the early 1970's, it expanded into the Midwest, and then in the late 1970's, during the boom years of the NASL, it opened a division along the west coast.
		Initially the league was planning for an indoor season, reviving the Nashville team and adding a new team in Houston.
	www0.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /non-official/rsssf/usadave/aslii.html (1374 words)

	A-League (American Professional Soccer League) — Infoplease.com
		The American Professional Soccer League was formed in 1990 with the merger of the Western Soccer League and the New American Soccer League.
		The APSL was officially sanctioned as an outdoor pro league in 1992 and changed its name to the A-League in 1995.
		Patriots' pride: the new Gillette Stadium is a league leader in accessibility.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0202683.html (186 words)

	American Soccer Programs
		American Soccer Programs, now in its 4th decade, has one simple goal: to develop youth soccer players of all ages and levels of ability.
		At Middle States Soccer Camp, players from ages 6-18 can choose from a variety of programs that fit their needs, from the beginner to the established, advanced player.
		With its unique College Counseling Service, American Soccer Programs offers extensive guidance for high school juniors and seniors who are looking for the college that fits their academic and athletic abilities and needs.
	www.americansoccerprograms.com (339 words)

	All American Indoor Sports: Indoor Soccer Leagues, Roller Hockey, Kansas City - www.allamericanindoorsports.com
		All American offers soccer leagues for all ages and levels of play.
		All American's Lenexa and Overland Park facilities combined have five indoor soccer fields featuring "state of the art", grass like, rubber infill turf, providing our athletes with the best possible surfaces to play and train on in the KC metro area and only 1.5 miles apart.
		All American Indoor Sports malls offer men's, women's, coed and youth teams the chance to participate in competitive, recreational or non-competitive soccer league programs year round in a comfortable climate-controlled environment.
	www.allamericanindoorsports.com (172 words)

	SoccerAmerica.com: HALL OF FAME: Anschutz and Trost elected (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This will mark only the fourth time the medal has been presented as the recipient's contribution to soccer must be so significant as to have changed the course of the sport's history.
		Anschutz's commitment to professional soccer is largely responsible for the success of MLS during its inaugural decade.
		He was one of the premier American players in the North American Soccer League and was captain of the U.S. national team in the early 70s.
	www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562137225 (446 words)

	This Is American Soccer
		Turn this artificial grass into parquet and this conversation might be different, but this is soccer, and the white kids with the EPL jerseys on were in the very least a little insecure about their skills.
		Because you know, there isn’t a women’s professional soccer league anymore, and the likelihood of your daughter making a national team is not so good.
		There’s been a flurry of US Soccer news coming in with what I thought was the first chill of the fall in New England until we saw 80 degrees today (but I’m going to use the metaphor nonetheless).
	www.thisisamericansoccer.com (2801 words)

	Hicksville American Soccer Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As a reminder the Hicksville American Soccer Club is a volunteer ran organization.
		The club encourages our coaches to take the Long Island Junior Soccer League coaching courses - the first is the "C" Course.
		The Hicksville American Soccer would like all parents to take a few minutes to read our Parents Guide to Soccer Click to Read.
	eteamz.active.com /hicksvillesoccerclub/index.cfm (675 words)

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