American Soccer League (2014–2017)

This article is about the most recent American Soccer League. For the three previous leagues, see American Soccer League (disambiguation).

Former soccer league in the United States

Football league

American Soccer League

Founded| 2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Folded| 2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Country| United States
Confederation| U.S. Soccer
Number of teams| 10
Level on pyramid| 5
Domestic cup(s)| Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Last champions| Philadelphia Fury (2017)
Website| www.aslsoccer.org

The American Soccer League (ASL) was an American soccer league that held three seasons of play between August 2014 and 2017.[1] It is the fourth league in U.S. history to use that name. The league footprint was in the northeastern United States. ASL players were paid, making it different from the NPSL or PDL models in which college-eligible players can compete.

American Professional Soccer (APS) is the parent company of American Soccer League (ASL). The league's goal was to eventually achieve U.S. Soccer Division 3 status. However, this did not materialize. Initially, the league was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).[2]

## History

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Initially, the league played a traditional FIFA calendar schedule. After the first season, ASL switched formats to a Spring-Fall schedule. The ASL spring season ran from April to June. After a short break, the fall season continued in late August and ran until early November. In the league's initial season, an affiliation agreement was formalized with the Canadian Soccer League.[3][4]

## Teams

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Team  | City  | Stadium  | Founded

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AFC Lancaster Lions | Ephrata, Pennsylvania | Ephrata High School | 2015
Atlanta Futuro FC | Snellville, Georgia | Shiloh High School | 2015
CT United FC | New Britain, Connecticut | Veterans Stadium | 2015
Long Island Express FC | Uniondale, New York | Mitchel Athletic Complex | 2016
Maryland SGFC Eagles | Silver Spring, Maryland | Paint Branch HS Athletic Stadium  | 2017
Mass United FC | Lynn, Massachusetts | Manning Field  | 2009
Philadelphia Atoms SC | Glenside, Pennsylvania | Jean Lenox West Field | 2017
Philadelphia Fury | Glassboro, New Jersey | Richard Wackar Stadium | 2012
Virginia FC | Leesburg, Virginia | Evergreen Sport Complex  | 2017

## Champions

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Season  | Champion  | Result  | Runner Up

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2014–15 | Icon FC[5] | 0:0 (6–5 PKs)  | Western Mass Pro
2016  | Long Island Express[6] | 1:0  | Philadelphia Fury
2017  | Philadelphia Fury | 3:1  | Mass United FC

## Rivalry Cups

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Competition  | Most Wins  | Titles  | Other Club(s)  | Titles  | Draws  | Recent winner

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Commonwealth Derby | Mass United FC | 2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 0  | 4 | Mass United FC[7]
Soccer Factory Derby | Philadelphia Fury | 2 | AC Crusaders | 1 | 1 | Philadelphia Fury
Yankee Derby | Mass United FC | 1 | Rhode Island Oceaneers | 0 | 3 | Mass United FC
Philadelphia Derby | Philadelphia Fury | 5 | Philadelphia Atoms SC | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Fury
Keystone Derby | Philadelphia Atoms SC | 2 | AFC Lancaster Lions | 0 | 1 | Philadelphia Atoms SC

## See also

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* North American Soccer League
* United Soccer League
* Premier Development League
* National Premier Soccer League

## References

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1. ^ "About the League". American Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
2. ^ "ASL Receives Provisional USASA Sanctioning". ASL. Retrieved March 6, 2014.[dead link]
3. ^ "Partnership with American Soccer League a Historic Occasion". Canadian Soccer League. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
4. ^ Graham, Doug (17 April 2014). "'It is business as usual': Kingston FC owner". Kingston Whig Standard. pp. C1.
5. ^ "Western Mass Falls on PKs in ASL Title Match". New England Soccer Today. 4 July 2015.
6. ^ "Undefeated". American Soccer League. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016.
7. ^ "United Gets It Done Against Pioneers". Mass United FC. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

## External links

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ASL clubs|

* AFC Lancaster Lions
* Atlanta Futuro FC
* Long Island Express FC
* Mass United FC
* New England FC
* New Hampshire Bobcats FC
* Philadelphia Atoms SC
* Philadelphia Fury
* Super Green FC Eagles

Seasons|

* 2014–15
* 2016
* 2017

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Men's|

| National teams|

* Senior (results
* players)
* U23
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* U18
* U17
* U15
* Beach soccer
* Futsal
* indoor soccer
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Outdoor leagues|

| Professional|

* MLS
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* MLS Cup
* USL Championship
* USLC Final
* USL League One
* NISA
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Amateur|

* USL League Two
* NISA Nation
* NPSL
* CSL
* EPSL
* EPLWA
* GCPL
* MWPL
* OVPL
* SFSFL
* UPSL
* USLPA

Defunct|

* AFA (1884–1924)
* American Cup (1885–1924)
* ALPF (1894)
* APSL (2015–2018)
* NAFL (1895–1898)
* AAFA Cup (1912–13)
* ASL (1921–1933)
* ASL (1933–1983)
* NASFL (1946–47)
* USA (1967)
* NPSL (1967)
* NASL (1968–1984)
* USL (1984–85)
* LSSA (1987–1992)
* ASL (1988–89)
* WSA (1989)
* USL 2nd (1990–2010)
* APSL (1990–1996)
* A-League (1996–2004)
* USL 1st (2005–2009)
* D2 Pro (2010)
* PLA (2015–2017)
* NASL (2011–2017)

Indoor leagues|

| Current|

* MASL
* MASL2
* MASL3
* MLIS
* NISL
* PASL
* WISL

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Defunct|

* NASL (1975–76, 1979–1984)
* MISL (1978–1992)
* NPSL (1984–2001)
* CISL (1993–1997)
* EISL (1997–98)
* WISL (1998–2001)
* MISL (2001–2008)
* AISL (2003–2008)
* XSL (2008–09)
* MISL (2008–2014)

Futsal leagues|

* MLF
* PFL

Club competitions|

* U.S. Open Cup
* USL Cup
* National Amateur Cup
* Hank Steinbrecher Cup
* U.S. Open (indoor)

Women's|

| National teams|

* Senior (players)
* U23
* U20
* U19
* U18
* U17
* U15
* Futsal
* Deaf

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Outdoor leagues|

| Professional|

* NWSL
* NWSL Challenge Cup
* NWSL Shield
* Playoffs
* USL Super League
* WPSL PRO

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Amateur|

* USL W League
* WPSL
* UWS
* OVPL

Indoor leagues|

* NISL
* PASL

Futsal leagues|

* MLF

International competitions|

* SheBelieves Cup
* Tournament of Nations

Club competitions|

* Women's Open
* Women's Amateur

Defunct leagues|

* W-League (1995–2015)
* WUSA (2001–2003)
* WPS (2009–2011)
* WPSL Elite (2012)

Youth|

| Leagues|

* AYSO
* NFHS
* USYSA
* Super Y League
* MLS Next
* USL Academy

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Competitions|

* US Youth Soccer National Championships

By city|

* Houston
* Los Angeles
* New York City
* Seattle
* St. Louis

Other topics|

* Most expensive American soccer transfers
* Broadcast rights
* Soccer America

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International|

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