American Soccer League (1988–1989)
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The American Soccer League (1988–1989) was a short-lived professional soccer league in the United States that operated in the late 1980s and helped bridge the gap between earlier domestic leagues and later national competitions.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football league
ⓘ
defunct professional soccer league ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | second tier ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy | American Professional Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | independent league organization ⓘ |
| helpedBridgeGapBetween |
earlier domestic soccer leagues in the United States
ⓘ
later national soccer competitions in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole | part of the development of professional soccer in the United States ⓘ |
| leagueFormat | outdoor soccer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| matchType | outdoor regular-season league matches ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| organizedAs | franchise-based league ⓘ |
| playedInSeason |
1988 season
ⓘ
1989 season ⓘ |
| precededBy | original American Soccer League ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| regionServed | eastern United States ⓘ |
| shortName | ASL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
post-North American Soccer League era
ⓘ
pre-Major League Soccer era ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.