The Verienigung Erzgebirge (English: ''Ore Mountains Association'') is a social and soccer team based in

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that currently competes in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, an amateur league recognized by

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. The club was founded by

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immigrants from the Erzgebirge region of eastern Germany in 1931 and is now home to many of their descendants.

History

The Vereinigung Erzgebirge were founding members of the USL of PA in 1959 along with 19 other teams. The team has played the

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three times,

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and

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Year-by-year

References

External links

Official Website
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