National Professional Soccer League. The NPSL is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. To encourage attacking play, the NPSL introduced a new points system later adopted by NASL. This included 6 points for a win, 3points for a draw and 1 bonus point each for the first three goals scored. The name National Professional Soccer League was revived in 1990 and used by a United States professional indoor soccer league. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... See also: 1966 in sports, other events of 1967, 1968 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Mario Andretti wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship — Richard Petty May 31-Indianapolis 500 — A.J. Foyt USAC Racing — A.J. Foyt won the season championship... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... See also: 1966 in sports, other events of 1967, 1968 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Mario Andretti wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship — Richard Petty May 31-Indianapolis 500 — A.J. Foyt USAC Racing — A.J. Foyt won the season championship... The Oakland Clippers were a soccer team based out of Oakland, California that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ...

Origins

In 1966 a group of sports entrepreneurs led by Bill Cox and Robert Hermann formed a consortium called the North American Professional Soccer League with the intention of forming a professional soccer league in United States and Canada. However this was just one three groups with similar plans. The NAPSL eventually merged with one of these groups the National Soccer League, led by Richard Millen, to form the National Professional Soccer League. A third group, the United Soccer Association was sanctioned by both the USSFA and FIFA. Because of this the NPSL was branded an outlaw league by FIFA and players faced sanctions for signing with it. Despite this the NPSL, which secured a TV contract from CBS, set about recruiting players, announced it would be ready to launch in 1967. In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The International Federation of Association Football (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...

1967 Season

The NPSL kicked off on April 16 1967 when Baltimore Bays hosted Atlanta Chiefs. A crowd of just 8,434 saw the home team win 1-0. The game was televised by CBS and subsequent games were broadcast live and in colour on Sundays. Sportscaster Jack Whitaker was joined by former the Northern Ireland international Danny Blanchflower as a pundit. Blanchflower was not impressed with the standard of play and did not hesitate to say so. As a result NPSL crowds and TV ratings dwindled. The NPSL was also criticised after a referee admitted that he was deliberately holding up play to allow CBS to broadcast commercials. The Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1968. ... The Atlanta Chiefs and Atlanta Apollos were a soccer team based out of Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1972. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Jack Whitaker is an award-winning American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker began his broadcasting career in 1947 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Biggest defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Robert Dennis Blanchflower, known as Danny Blanchflower (February 10, 1926 in Belfast - December 9, 1993) was a footballer, football manager, and journalist who captained Spurs during their double-winning season of 1961. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...

The NPSL did however attract some notable players including three former Aston Villa players Phil Woosnam, Vic Crowe and Peter McParland who, together with another veteran of the English League, Ron Newman all turned out for Atlanta Chiefs. Two ex-Real Madrid players, Juan Santisteban and Yanko Daucik, also turned out for Baltimore Bays and Toronto Falcons respectively. Santisteban made the NPSL All-Star team and Daucik finished as the league’s topscorer. The NPSL concluded when Western Division champions, Oakland Clippers, beat the Eastern Division champions Baltimore Bays. Dennis Viollet gave Baltimore a 1-0 win before a home crowd of 16,619 but in the second leg at Oakland Coliseum, Dragan Djukic scored a hat-trick as the Clippers won 4-1 before a crowd 9,037. Aston Villa redirects here. ... Phil Woosnam (born December 22, 1932 in Caersws, Montgomeryshire) is a Welsh former football (soccer) player and manager. ... Victor Herbert Crowe (born Abercynon, Glamorgan, 31 January 1932) was a Welsh footballer. ... Born in Newry, won FA cup with Aston Villa in 1957. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Ron Newman (born January 19, 1936 in Farnham, England) is a former association football (soccer) player and coach. ... The Atlanta Chiefs and Atlanta Apollos were a soccer team based out of Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1972. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ... Yanko Daucik Ciboch (born Prague, Czechoslovakia, March 22, 1941) was a professional football player during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1968. ... The Toronto Falcons were a soccer team based out of Toronto that played in the NASL. They played only one year, 1967. ... The Oakland Clippers were a soccer team based out of Oakland, California that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1968. ... Dennis Sydney Viollet (September 20, 1933 in Manchester – March 6, 1999) was an English football player. ... McAfee Coliseum is a stadium located in Oakland, California that is used for football and baseball games. ...

NASL

In December 1967 the NPSL merged the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. As a result of the merger several of the original NPSL franchises folded or relocated. This was partly to avoid some cities having two teams. Philadelphia Spartans and Pittsburgh Phantoms both folded, while Chicago Spurs became Kansas City Spurs and Los Angeles Toros became San Diego Toros. Together with New York Generals, Baltimore Bays, Atlanta Chiefs, Toronto Falcons, St. Louis Stars and Oakland Clippers, these teams then became founding members of the NASL. However only Atlanta Chiefs, who won the inaugural NASL title, and St. Louis Stars enjoyed any longevity. The remaining franchises all folded by 1970. In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... // [edit] NASL The first Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a soccer team based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Chicago Spurs were a soccer team based out of Chicago, Illinois that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Kansas City Spurs (1968-1970) are a defunct soccer team who played in the North American Soccer League, based in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Los Angeles Toros were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles, California that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The San Diego Toros were a soccer team based out of San Diego that played in the NASL. They only played one year, 1968. ... The New York Generals were a soccer team based out of New York that played in the NASL. They played only one season in 1968. ... The Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1968. ... The Atlanta Chiefs and Atlanta Apollos were a soccer team based out of Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1972. ... The Toronto Falcons were a soccer team based out of Toronto that played in the NASL. They played only one year, 1967. ... The St. ... The Oakland Clippers were a soccer team based out of Oakland, California that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Atlanta Chiefs and Atlanta Apollos were a soccer team based out of Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1972. ... The St. ...

Final tables

Eastern Division

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Western Division

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Selected players

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External links

• 1966 in American soccer
• 1967 in American soccer
• 1968 in American soccer
• 1969 in American soccer