1967–68 American Soccer League
Season | 1967–68 |
---|---|
Champions | Ukrainian Nationals (5th title) |
Premiers | Ukrainian Nationals |
Top goalscorer | Nelson Bergamo (15) |
Longest unbeaten run | New York Inter (11) |
← 1966–67 1968 → |
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1967–68.
Overview
For the 1967–68 season the league set up a two division system to work as a pro/reg tandem, with the First Division being the higher tier.[1] Ultimately pro/reg wound up occurring only on paper because Hartford S.C withdrew after five games,[2] and by season's end Boston, Baltimore, Newark Portuguese, Patterson Roma, and New Brunswick all folded.[3]
Nearly all of the season was played in the later part of 1967, with a handful of make-up games and the playoffs scheduled for early 1968. Weather issues,[4] a slate of regional cup and National Challenge Cup matches,[5] friendlies against both NASL and international sides,[6] and the apparent disorganization[7] of the league itself conspired to continually reschedule those few remaining regular season matches until April. Individually, notching his 15th goal, Rochester's Nelson Bergamo overtook Ivan Paletta of Philadelphia's Ukrainian Nationals for the ASL scoring title in the Lancers' final match of the season on April 28.[8]
The finals were played more than a month later in late May and early June. Newspaper stories at the time indicate that because the Boston Tigers had already closed up shop,[9] the league quickly adapted on the fly and matched First Division winners, Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia with Premier Division champions, New York Inter, instead playing semifinal matches, as was originally planned.[10][11] The Uke-Nats won the two-legged final, 8–4, on aggregate.
League standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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Ukrainian Nationals | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 23 |
Boston Tigers | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 16 |
Washington Britannica | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 16 |
Rochester Lancers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 14 |
Baltimore Flyers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 11 |
Newark Ukrainian Sitch | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 10 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Inter[12] | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 18 |
Fall River Astros | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 |
Newark Portuguese | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
Patterson Roma SC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 10 |
Hartford S.C.[a] | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
N.B. Hungarian Americans | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 2 |
Notes:
Championship final
Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ukrainian Nationals | 8–4 | New York Inter | 3–3 | 5–1 | May 30 • Edison High Field • ??? June 9 • Eintracht Oval • ??? |
First leg
Ukrainian Nationals | 3–3 | New York Inter |
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Onofre Benitez (1st Half) Serafin Marolla (1st Half) Ivan Paletta 65' | Report 1 Report 2 | Sloboda Diarejvic (1st Half) Peter Millar (2nd Half), (2nd Half) |
Second leg
New York Inter | 1–5 | Ukrainian Nationals |
---|---|---|
Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 | Ivan Paletta , , , |
1969 ASL Champions: Ukrainian Nationals (8–4 aggregate)
References
- ^ Loj, Alex (December 13, 1967). "Lancers Sure Of Spot in First Division". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 6D. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Larson, Bertil (October 21, 1967). "Local Soccermen Cancel Schedule". Hartford Courant. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1968". Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Butz, George (January 17, 1968). "Winter Plays Havoc With Loop, Cup Tests". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (February 28, 1968). "Reichel Snaps Scoring Slump With Hat Trick". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 31. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (March 27, 1968). "Uke Nats Gain New Prestige". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 41. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (February 7, 1968). "Corner Kicks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 39. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Loj, Alex (April 29, 1968). "Lancers Gain Tie, Finish 4th". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 6D. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ukes Inter SC Open Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 30, 1968. p. 23. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (May 29, 1968). "Title Playoffs Open Here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 31. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (January 3, 1968). "Soccer Owners to Map Plans". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 31. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Butz, George (May 29, 1968). "Title Playoffs Open Here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 31. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Larson, Bertil (October 21, 1967). "Local Soccermen Cancel Schedule". Hartford Courant. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1968". Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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