NASL (defunct)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf defunct sports league
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstSeason 1968
gptkbp:foldable financial difficulties
gptkbp:folded 1984
gptkbp:format regular season and playoffs
gptkbp:founded 1968
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:North_American_Soccer_League
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:United_States_Soccer_Federation
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:highestAttendance over 14,000 per game (late 1970s)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASL (defunct)
gptkbp:legacy increased popularity of soccer in North America
gptkbp:logo NASL logo (defunct)
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:CBS_Sports
gptkb:ESPN
gptkb:ABC_Sports
gptkbp:most_successful_club gptkb:New_York_Cosmos
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Howard_J._Samuels
gptkb:Phil_Woosnam
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Soccer_Bowl_championship
Pelé's signing with New York Cosmos
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Empire_Stadium
gptkb:Tampa_Stadium
gptkb:Giants_Stadium
gptkb:Varsity_Stadium
gptkb:Lockhart_Stadium
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Carlos_Alberto_Torres
gptkb:Franz_Beckenbauer
gptkb:Pelé
gptkb:Giorgio_Chinaglia
Johan Cruyff
gptkbp:notableRuleChanges countdown clock
35-yard offside line
points system for wins and goals
shootout to break ties
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Fort_Lauderdale_Strikers
gptkb:Tampa_Bay_Rowdies
gptkb:Vancouver_Whitecaps
gptkb:Toronto_Blizzard
gptkb:New_York_Cosmos
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 17
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 24
gptkbp:officialWebsite none (defunct)
gptkbp:previousSeason 1984
gptkbp:sport soccer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_League_Soccer
gptkb:A-League_(1995–2004)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York_Cosmos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6