1961 International Soccer League
Statistics of International Soccer League II in season 1961. League standings Section I Section II Matches Championship finals First leg Second leg ''Dukla Prague won 9–2 on goal difference, aggregate''. References * Series on "Pitch Invasion" by Tom Dunmore from 2011: ** Part 3: Expanded Dreamsn' ** Part 4: Struggling Towards Orbit
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International Soccer League
The International Soccer League was a U.S.-based soccer league which was formed in 1960 and collapsed in 1965. The League, affiliated with the American Soccer League, featured guest teams primarily from Europe and some from Asia, South America, Canada and Mexico. The creation of the League was announced in January 1960, when it was regarded as an attempt to create a Club World Cup. However, the concurrence of the UEFA/CONMEBOL-endorsed Intercontinental Cup, launched also in 1960, nullified any possibility that the League might have relevance as a club world championship. History In 1960, William D. Cox, a wealthy U.S. businessman and former owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, a U.S. baseball team, saw a potential market in the United States for top-level soccer. Recognizing that U.S. teams did not play at a sufficiently high level to attract the attention of most fans, he began to consider the possibility of importing European and South American teams during their league off- ...
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