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