Association: United States Soccer Federation Founded: 1913 Joined FIFA: 1914 Region: Americas Confederation: CONCACAF Colors: Red, White, Blue The Game: Soccer
Description:
Soccer is a linguistic corruption of Association Football, the 'official' name of the game. Team names tend to be artificially created, though some have a regional or historical significance. The current professional league, Major League Soccer (MLS), has been active since 1996. Several previous leagues have existed, most importantly the NASL from 1967-1984. Many teams share stadiums with American football teams. The playoffs for the league championship are known as the MLS Cup. The team with the most points at the conclusion of the regular season are awarded the Supporters Shield. American teams (MLS, semi-pro and amateur) also compete for the US Open Cup, surprisingly one of the oldest knockout competitions in the world.
American Soccer Clubs Map:
United States National Team History:
World Cup History:
Semifinals (1930)
Quarterfinals (2002)
Second Round (1994, 2010)
First Round (1934, 50, 90, 98, 2006)
Did not qualify (1954, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86)
1 Atlanta Chiefs (1968) 1 Chicago Fire (1998) 1 Columbus Crew (2008) 1 Dallas Tornado (1971) 1 Kansas City Spurs (1969) 1 Kansas City Wizards (2000) 1 LA Aztecs (1974) 1 Philadelphia Atoms (1973) 1 Real Salt Lake (2009) 1 Rochester Lancers (1970) 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975) 1 Toronto Metros-Croatia (1976) 1 Tulsa Roughnecks (1983) 1 Vancouver Whitecaps (1979)
Total US Open Cup Titles:
5 Bethlehem (PA) Steel 5 Los Angeles Maccabee
4 Chicago Fire 4 Fall River (MA) Marksmen 4 New York Greek-Americans 4 Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
3 New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
2 Brooklyn Hispano 2 Brooklyn Italians 2 Chicago Sparta ABA 2 DC United 2 Elizabeth (NJ) SC 2 Hamarville (PA) SC 2 LA Galaxy 2 LA Kickers 2 New York Americans 2 San Francisco Greek-Americans 2 St Louis Kutis 2 St Louis Simpkins-Ford 2 St Louis Stix Baer & Fuller
1 Andover (MA) Shawsheen 1 Baltimore SC 1 Brooklyn Field Club 1 Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock 1 Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic 1 Chicago Viking 1 Chicago AAC Eagles 1 Chicago Falcons 1 Club España (Washington, DC) 1 Columbus Crew 1 Fall River (MA) Ponta Delgada 1 Fall River (MA) Rovers 1 FC Dallas 1 Kansas City Wizards 1 Los Angeles McIlvaine Canvasbacks 1 Morgan (PA) SC 1 New Bedford (MA) Whalers 1 New England Revolution 1 New York AO Krete 1 New York Brookhattan 1 New York Eintracht 1 New York German-Hungarians 1 New York Hakoah All-Stars 1 New York Hota 1 New York Hungaria 1 New York Nationals 1 New York Ukrainians 1 Paterson (NJ) FC 1 Pawtucket (RI) Rangers 1 Philadelphia German-Americans 1 Pittsburgh Gallatin 1 Richmond Kickers 1 Rochester Rhinos 1 San Francisco AC 1 San Francisco CD Mexico 1 San Jose Oaks 1 St Louis Busch 1 St Louis Ben Miller 1 St. Louis Central Breweries 1 St. Louis Scullin Steel 1 St Petersbug HRC Kickers 1 Seattle Sounders
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