North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League
	North American Soccer League
Country	United States and Canada
Confederation	CONCACAF
Founded	2009
Folded	2017
Level	2
Number of teams	8
Domestic cup	Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup
Current champions	San Francisco Deltas (2017 season)
Most successful club	New York Cosmos (3)
TV partners	Univision; ESPN3; beIN Sports; ESPN Deportes; CBS Sports Network; Telemundo
Website	https://www.nasl.com

North American Soccer League (NASL) was a soccer league with teams from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The league was founded in 2009 and began play in 2011. It is the second level of the soccer pyramid in both the U.S. and Canada, behind Major League Soccer. Puerto Rico has its own soccer league, but it plays at a level below the NASL.

Teams

Club	City	Stadium	Capacity	First season	Final season	Fate
Atlanta Silverbacks	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Silverbacks Park	5,000	2011	2015	Folded
California United FC	Fullerton, California	Titan Stadium^{[lower-roman 1]}	10,000	never played		Withdrew from NPSL Founders Cup before playing (2019)
FC Edmonton	Edmonton, Alberta	Clarke Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	5,000	2011	2017	Joined the CPL (2019)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Central Broward Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	20,450	2011	2016	Folded
Indy Eleven	Indianapolis, Indiana	Carroll Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	12,100	2014	2017	Joined the USL Championship
Jacksonville Armada FC	Jacksonville, Florida	Hodges Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	9,400	2015	2017	Joined the NPSL
Miami FC	Miami, Florida	Riccardo Silva Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	20,000	2016	2017	Joined the NPSL (2019); Joined the USL Championship (2020)
Minnesota United FC	Blaine, Minnesota (Minneapolis)	National Sports Center	8,500	2011	2016	Joined MLS
Montreal Impact	Montreal, Quebec	Saputo Stadium	13,034	2011		Joined MLS
New York Cosmos	Hempstead / Brooklyn, New York	James M. Shuart Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]} / MCU Park^{[lower-roman 3]}	11,929 / 7,000	Fall 2013	2017	Joined the NPSL Founders Cup (2019)
North Carolina FC	Cary, North Carolina (Raleigh)	Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park^{[lower-roman 1]}	10,000	2011	2017	Joined the USL Championship^[1]
Oklahoma City FC	Yukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)	Miller Stadium	6,000	never played		Abandoned
Ottawa Fury FC	Ottawa, Ontario	TD Place Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	24,000	2014	2016	Joined the USL Championship (2017); Desanctioned in 2019. Franchise rights transferred to Miami FC.
Puerto Rico FC	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium^{[lower-roman 1]}	22,000	Fall 2016	2017	Folded
Puerto Rico Islanders	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium	22,000	2011	2012	Folded
Rayo OKC	Yukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)	Miller Stadium	6,000	2016	Folded
San Antonio Scorpions	San Antonio, Texas	Toyota Field	8,296	2012	2015	Folded
San Diego 1904 FC	San Diego, California	Torero Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	6,000	never played		Tried but failed to join the USL. Joined the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) in 2019.
San Francisco Deltas	San Francisco, California	Kezar Stadium^{[lower-roman 2]}	10,000	2017	Folded
Tampa Bay Rowdies	St. Petersburg, Florida	Al Lang Stadium^{[lower-roman 4]}	7,227	2011	2016	Joined the USL Championship
Virginia Cavalry FC	Ashburn, Virginia	Edelman Financial Field^{[lower-roman 2]}	4,000	never played		Abandoned

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Soccer-specific stadium
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Shared facility; not a soccer-specific stadium
↑ Baseball park stadium
↑ Redesigned ballpark for permanent soccer use

North American Soccer League Media

Original logo of the NASL (1968–1974)
SPStaSJ.jpg

In 1975, Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California, hosted the first Soccer Bowl when its capacity was 18,155
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Pelé played for the New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977
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George Best (right) of the Los Angeles Aztecs challenges for the ball against New York Cosmos, 1976
Johan Cruyff 1974c.jpg

The Los Angeles Aztecs signed Dutch superstar Johan Cruyff in 1979
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Italian forward Giorgio Chinaglia was the NASL's all-time scorer (193).
Beckenbauer cosmos 1977.jpg

German legend Franz Beckenbauer in 1977 with the New York Cosmos

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↑ "USL Adds North Carolina FC for the 2018 Season". United Soccer League. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

[fn1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Soccer-specific stadium

[fn2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Shared facility; not a soccer-specific stadium

[fn3-3] Baseball park stadium

[fn4-5] Redesigned ballpark for permanent soccer use

[USL_Adds_North_Carolina_FC-4] "USL Adds North Carolina FC for the 2018 Season". United Soccer League. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

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North American Soccer League
Country	United States and Canada
Confederation	CONCACAF
Founded	2009
Folded	2017
Level	2
Number of teams	8
Domestic cup	Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup
Current champions	San Francisco Deltas (2017 season)
Most successful club	New York Cosmos (3)
TV partners	Univision ESPN3 beIN Sports ESPN Deportes CBS Sports Network Telemundo
Website	https://www.nasl.com