Geography of Soccer
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Transcript of Geography of Soccer
Geography of Soccer
Geography of Sports
Introduction
The Immigrant Game
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Erie, PA
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St. Louis Soccer League (4 Teams)
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National Association Football League
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Southern New England League
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Lynn, MA
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Quincy, MA
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Fall River, MA
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Fore River, MA
New York, NY (2 Teams)
Bethlehem, PA
Philadelphia, PA (2 Teams)
Brooklyn, NY (2 Teams)
Kearny, NJ
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1920 Soccer League Locations
Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover.net/~spectrum/
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn-Manhattan
Kearney
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St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Pittsburgh
2 Teams
2 Teams
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2 Teams
2 Teams
2 Teams
New York
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1947 Soccer League Locations
LegendAmerican Soccer League
North American Soccer Football League
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Greater L.A. Soccer League
National Soccer League of Chicago
German Soccer League
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American Soccer League
8 Teams
9 Teams
9 Teams
NYC 3 Teams
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1960 Soccer League Locations
Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover/net~spectrum/
The NASL
1968-1984
1st “national” soccer league Expanded to the South and Northwest
1975 – Brazilian Star Pele played for the New York Cosmos Average Attendance of 40,000
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Seattle
Portland
Dallas
Houston
Tulsa Memphis
Rochester
SacramentoSan Jose
Los AngelesSan Diego
Minneapolis
Tampa BayFt. Lauderdale
Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Rochester
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Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover.net/~spectrum/
The 1980s
The 1990s
MLS
MLS Attendance
MLS Attendance
2011 MLS Teams
Women’s Soccer in the United States
Women’s National Team
Women’s Professional League