NASL
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NASL was a professional soccer league that operated in the United States and Canada from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s and is best known for popularizing the sport in North America with star players like Pelé.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASL canonical | 1 |
| NASL 1971 season | 1 |
| NASL 1975 season | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct professional soccer league
ⓘ
sports league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NASL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim | to popularize soccer in North America ⓘ |
| alsoOrganized | indoor soccer competitions ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top division ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1984 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Soccer Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | North American Soccer League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | North American Soccer League Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
35-yard offside line
ⓘ
bonus points for goals scored ⓘ countdown clock ⓘ shootout to decide tied matches ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped establish a fan base for professional soccer in the United States
ⓘ
inspired future professional soccer leagues in North America ⓘ |
| mostFamousClub | New York Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostSuccessfulClubByChampionships | New York Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importing international star players
ⓘ
influencing later development of Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak | 24 ⓘ |
| playedSeasonFormat | outdoor soccer ⓘ |
| precededBy |
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Soccer Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
financial instability
ⓘ
low television ratings ⓘ overexpansion ⓘ |
| regionServed | North America ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| starPlayer |
Bobby Moore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlos Alberto Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Eusébio NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Beckenbauer NERFINISHED ⓘ George Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerd Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ Giorgio Chinaglia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Sánchez NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Cruyff NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Neeskens NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelé NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodney Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Teófilo Cubillas NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NASL 1971 season
this entity surface form:
NASL 1975 season