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Encyclopedia > Cleveland Internationals

The Cleveland Internationals are a USL Premier Development League team and a W-League soccer teams, based in Lakewood, Ohio. The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Lakewood is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ...


The Internationals were established in 1976, by a group of soccer players who graduated from college, and who still wanted to play soccer. Two years later, in 1978, the woman's team was organized. Seven years later in 1985, the boys' team, which now plays in the PDL, began their oporation. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Today, the three teams in W-League, PDL, and the Super Y League control more than 22 youth soccer clubs. Their current quest is to inspire soccer playing in the city of Cleveland. So far it has been a sucess, as Major League Soccer may place team in the city of Cleveland in the future. City nickname: The Forest City Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 213. ... MLS logo Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid, sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ...


References

  • About the Internationals

External links

  • Official Site

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Grand Rapids, MI - In the first half of the game, the Edge had more control of the ball, out shooting Cleveland 7 to 4.
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The final score of the night was Edge 2 Cleveland 1.
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