North American Soccer League facts for kids

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North American Soccer League

Founded	1968
Folded	1985 (last season 1984)
Country	United States and Canada
Most championships	New York Cosmos (5)

North American Soccer League (NASL) is the name of two men's soccer leagues that played at different times in North America.

The first NASL had teams in the United States and Canada, and was the top level of the sport in both countries. It played between 1968 and 1984.

The second NASL began play on April 9, 2011 with teams in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. 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.

2011/12 teams

The Puerto Rico Islanders reached the semi-finals of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League

2012 Teams

Team	City	Stadium	Founded	Joined	Color	Head Coach
Atlanta Silverbacks	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Silverbacks Park	1995	2011	Red, Black, White	Alex Pineda Chacón
Carolina RailHawks	Cary, NC	WakeMed Soccer Park	2006	2010	Orange, Blue, White	Colin Clarke
FC Edmonton	Edmonton, AB	Foote Field	2010	2011	Blue, White	Harry Sinkgraven
Fort Lauderdale Strikers	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Lockhart Stadium	2006	2010	Yellow, Red, Black	Daryl Shore
Minnesota Stars	Blaine, MN	National Sports Center	2010	2010	Blue, Gold	Manny Lagos
Puerto Rico Islanders	Bayamón, PR	Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium	2003	2011	Orange, White, Sky Blue	Adrian Whitbread
San Antonio Scorpions	San Antonio, TX	Heroes Stadium	2010	2012	Red, Black. Gold	Tim Hankinson
Tampa Bay Rowdies	St. Petersburg, FL	Progress Energy Park	2008	2010	Green, Gold	Ricky Hill

Champions 1968 till 1984

At that time the NASL was the top league in the league pyramid.

The most successful team in the old NASL were New York Cosmos with five titles.