North American Soccer Football League (UKatWC)

The North American Soccer Football League was a league in the United States and Canada, that lasted from 1946 until 1959, when it merged with the American Soccer League to form the North American Football League.

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The NASFL was formed in 1946 as a professional league for football clubs in the Midwest US. Despite early financial troubles, the league found backing and became fairly popular in the early 50's, before losing some ground to the rising popularity of in the latter half of the decade. The league was facing imminent bankruptcy, but was saved by a merger with the rival American Soccer League.