The United Soccer League of Pennsylvania is an amateur soccer league that operates in Eastern Pennsylvania, primarily in the
greater Philadelphia area. The USL of PA is the premier amateur soccer league in the Philadelphia region and southeastern
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
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Overview
The league currently has 30 teams, spanning four divisions: The Major Division, The Major II Division, the Over 30 Division, and the Women's Major division. The Major II Division is composed mainly of reserve squads of the Major Division Teams.
History
The United Soccer League of PA, originated from "United Soccer", an organization founded in the mid-1950s to sponsor international soccer games in our area. Eventually a few men from the organization came up with the idea to form a "German League". These men had pledged support from the
Philadelphia United German-Hungarians
United German-Hungarians is an American social club, founded in 1910, as the Banater Männerchor. Although the club has been home to various auxiliary groups, the primary activities of the club remain soccer and cultural dancing. The first team w ...
,
Phoenix SC {{citations, date=August 2019
First German Sport Club Phoenix (commonly known as Phoenix SC) is an American soccer club based in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. The club plays in the United Soccer League, a Region I soccer league that's under the United ...
, and the
Vereinigung Erzgebirge. After a few weeks these men had their first open meeting and the preliminary work was done to form the league. A call went out to several other organizations such as Norristown, Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Camden, and Reading. In 1959, the idea of a "German League" was dropped and the UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE OF PENNSYLVANIA was founded.
Founders
::*Frank Follmer -
United German Hungarians
::*John Piatka - United German Hungarians
::*Carl Schmollinger -
Phoenix SC {{citations, date=August 2019
First German Sport Club Phoenix (commonly known as Phoenix SC) is an American soccer club based in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. The club plays in the United Soccer League, a Region I soccer league that's under the United ...
::*Werner Kraheck - Reading Americans
::*John Benkert - Schwarzwald Kickers
::*John Weber - United German Hungarians
::*Gustav Ingold -
Vereinigung Erzgebirge
::*
Werner Fricker
Werner Fricker (January 24, 1936, in Karlsdorf, Yugoslavia; (Banatski Karlovac); – May 30, 2001, in Horsham, Pennsylvania) was a German-American soccer halfback who later became president of the United States Soccer Federation. He is a membe ...
- United German Hungarians
::*Carl Locher - Phoenix SC
::*Hans Kompauer - Schwarzwald Kickers
::*Erwin Green - Kolping SC
::*Stephen Augenbaugh - Phoenix SC
::*Alfred Hahn - Vereinigung Erzgebirge
::*Karl Zaute - Vereinigung Erzgebirge
::*William Robatzek - Phoenix SC
::*Herman Trautz - Vereinigung Erzgebirge
::*George Heinzelmann, Jr. - Vereingung Erzgebirge
Seasons
Over 200 organizations have played soccer in the USLofPA in several divisions.
1959-1960 season
1962-1963 season
Current Men's Major Clubs
*
Danubia Soccer Club
*
Ukrainian Nationals
The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in uk, УСО (Український Спортовий Осередок) «Тризуб» (Філ ...
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Phoenix Sport Club
* Lancaster City FC
*
United German Hungarians
* Colonial SC
* Lighthouse United
*
West Chester United
* Deep Run Valley SA
* West-Mont United
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Vereinigung Erzgebirge
References
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External links
United Soccer League of Pennsylvania // FacebookUnited Soccer League of Pennsylvania // United States Adult Soccer AssociationUnited Soccer League (Archive) // The Philly Soccer Page{{Soccer in the United States
Soccer leagues in the United States
Soccer in Pennsylvania