American Soccer League

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The American Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States that operated in various incarnations during the 20th century and helped develop the sport domestically before the rise of Major League Soccer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football league
defunct sports league
alsoKnownAs ASL NERFINISHED
competitionFormat league system
competitionType club competition
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governingBodyType league
hadMultipleIncarnations true
helpedDevelop professional soccer in the United States
soccer in the United States
historicalSignificance one of the earliest significant professional soccer leagues in the United States
influenced development of domestic soccer talent in the United States
growth of soccer fandom in the United States
languageOfOperation English
leagueLevel professional
notableRole early professionalization of soccer in the United States
provided competitive structure for American soccer clubs
operatedInCentury 20th century
organizedIn United States soccer pyramid (historical) NERFINISHED
predated Major League Soccer NERFINISHED
predecessorOf Major League Soccer NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Northeastern United States NERFINISHED
United States East Coast NERFINISHED
professionalStatus professional league
sport association football
soccer
status defunct
teamSport true
typeOfOrganization sports league

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers leagueParticipation American Soccer League
Tony DiCicco leaguePlayedIn American Soccer League