Western Soccer Alliance
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The Western Soccer Alliance was a regional professional soccer league that operated on the West Coast of the United States during the late 1980s, serving as a precursor to larger national leagues.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
ⓘ
soccer league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo | provide professional soccer on the U.S. West Coast after NASL collapse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Western Alliance Challenge Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | league competition with playoffs ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | second-tier relative to top global leagues ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1989 ⓘ |
| featuredPlayersFrom |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Pacific Coast states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | independent league organization ⓘ |
| governedSport | men's professional soccer ⓘ |
| hadPlayoffs | true ⓘ |
| hadRegularSeason | true ⓘ |
| hadTeam |
Edmonton Brick Men
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F.C. Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ FC Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland Timbers (1985–1990) NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Nomads NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose Earthquakes (indoor/outdoor era) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver 86ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed after the collapse of the North American Soccer League ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | professional ⓘ |
| mergedInto | American Professional Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | bridging gap between NASL and later U.S. professional leagues ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak | 10 ⓘ |
| operatedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| playedOn | outdoor soccer fields ⓘ |
| playedSeasonDuringYear |
1985
ⓘ
1986 ⓘ 1987 ⓘ 1988 ⓘ 1989 ⓘ |
| precursorOf | American Professional Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInUSSoccer | precursor to larger national professional leagues in the United States ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | summer ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| successorLeague | American Professional Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLeague | regional league ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.