A-League (1995–2004)
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A-League (1995–2004) was a professional North American soccer league that operated as the continent’s top or second-tier competition before the rise of Major League Soccer and later evolved into the USL system.
Aliases (1)
- A-League ×3
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct soccer league
→
professional sports league → second division soccer league → |
| alsoKnownAs |
USL First Division
→
surface form: "USL A-League"
|
| competitionFormat |
league system
→
playoffs → |
| competitionType | closed league → |
| confederation | CONCACAF → |
| continent | North America → |
| country |
Canada
→
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| demotedToSecondTierBy | Major League Soccer → |
| dissolved | 2004 → |
| followedBy | USL First Division → |
| governedUnder |
Laws of the Game of association football
→
surface form: "FIFA Laws of the Game"
|
| governingBody | United Soccer Leagues → |
| hadPromotionRelegation | no → |
| historicalRole | predecessor of modern USL Championship structure → |
| inception | 1995 → |
| includedClubsFrom |
Canada
→
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| leagueLevel |
first tier in North America before 1996
→
second tier in Canada after 1996 → second tier in United States after 1996 → |
| linkedTo |
USL Championship
→
surface form: "USL Championship (as historical ancestor)"
|
| notableFeature | bridge between APSL era and modern USL structure → |
| numberOfTeams | varied by season → |
| organizedBy | United Soccer Leagues → |
| partOf | USL system → |
| precededBy | American Professional Soccer League → |
| primaryLanguageOfOperation | English → |
| professionalStatus | fully professional → |
| rebrandedAs | USL First Division → |
| region | North America → |
| relationToMLS |
second-tier league beneath MLS after 1996
→
top competitor before MLS launch → |
| seasonSchedule | spring–fall → |
| sport | association football → |
| status | defunct → |
| successorLeagueLevel | USL First Division → |
| topTierUntil | 1995 → |
| typeOfLeague | club association football league → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "A-League"
this entity surface form: "A-League"
this entity surface form: "A-League"