North American Soccer League
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The North American Soccer League was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated as a second-division competition in the modern era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| North American Soccer League canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21683862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: North American Soccer League Context triple: [NASL 2016 season, league, North American Soccer League]
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A.
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States that operated in various incarnations during the 20th century and helped develop the sport domestically before the rise of Major League Soccer.
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B.
Canadian National Soccer League
The Canadian National Soccer League was a former semi-professional soccer league in Canada that featured clubs primarily from Ontario and played a key role in the development of Canadian soccer before the rise of modern national leagues.
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C.
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League was Australia's former top-tier national men's soccer competition, running from 1977 until it was succeeded by the A-League.
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D.
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League was the former top-tier professional football league in South Africa that operated during the late 20th century before being succeeded by the modern Premier Division.
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E.
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
The North American Soccer League (1968–1984) was a pioneering professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, best known for popularizing the sport in North America by attracting international stars like Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: North American Soccer League Target entity description: The North American Soccer League was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated as a second-division competition in the modern era.
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A.
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States that operated in various incarnations during the 20th century and helped develop the sport domestically before the rise of Major League Soccer.
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B.
Canadian National Soccer League
The Canadian National Soccer League was a former semi-professional soccer league in Canada that featured clubs primarily from Ontario and played a key role in the development of Canadian soccer before the rise of modern national leagues.
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C.
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League was Australia's former top-tier national men's soccer competition, running from 1977 until it was succeeded by the A-League.
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D.
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League was the former top-tier professional football league in South Africa that operated during the late 20th century before being succeeded by the modern Premier Division.
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E.
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
The North American Soccer League (1968–1984) was a pioneering professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, best known for popularizing the sport in North America by attracting international stars like Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.