Clint Dempsey, one of America's Greatest Athletes and Captained the Stars and Stripes to win the World Cup.
Football (Soccer) is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal, usually within a time frame of 90 or more minutes. The U.S. Soccer Confederation was founded in 1913 and became a member of FIFA a year later, however the sport had a fleeting league from the 1920s until the 1940s when the American Association Football League (AAFL) was founded in 1941.
The League[]
Conference Division
The AAFL we know today was founded on April 13th of 1941 when the English and French National team played games across the country in an effort to get American involvement in the war overseas. The league is really 2 league with all states divided into 2 regional football pyramids consisting of 4 professional leagues, the winners and higher placing teams of the lower leagues are promoted one level whilst the lower placed team are relegated to the level below. The winners of the two top leagues then play each other for the National title. The top 2 teams in both top divisions also qualify for the North American Champions League. Since 2010 every amateur and Professional teams also compete for the Florie Cup, any team can draw any team regardless of the conference they are in. The League was criticized for lack of spirit and energy due to alleged American "superficial" enjoyment of the sport. These comments have not been raised with any reasonable backing for about 2 decades.
Previous Finals:[]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-Ups | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941/42 | New York Yankees F.C. | 2 - 0 | San Diego United | Harvard Athletic Ground |
| 1942/43 | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1943/44 | ||||
| 1944/45 | ||||
| 1945/46 | ||||
| 1946/47 | New York Calcio | 1 - 0 | San Diego United | Florie Park |
| 1947/48 | Texas Rangers | 3 - 1 | Maine Mariners | |
| 1948/49 | Sporting Cleveland | 2 - 1 | Nevada Wanderers | |
| 1949/50 | Harrisburg F.C. | 3 - 0 | Texas Rangers | |
| 1950/51 | 1 - 0 | Nevada Wanderers | ||
| 1951/52 | 2 - 1 | |||
| 1952/53 | 4 - 3 | Portland Lumbers | ||
| 1953/54 | 2 - 1 | Texas Rangers | ||
| 1954/55 | 1 - 0 | San Diego United | ||
| 1955/56 | 2 - 0 | Sporting Boise | ||
| 1956/57 | 1 - 0 | Texas Rangers | ||
| 1957/58 | 3 - 1 | Nevada Wanderers | ||
| 1958/59 | 7 - 2 | Albuquerque F.C. | ||
| 1959/60 | 3 - 2 | |||
| 1960/61 | Sporting Boise | 1 - 0 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 1961/62 | New York Calcio | 2 - 1 | San Diego United | |
| 1962/63 | Harrisburg F.C. | 3 - 2 | Texas Rangers | |
| 1963/64 | Nevada Wanderers | 2 - 0 | Vermont Vikings | |
| 1964/65 | Modesto Moors | 1 - 0 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 1965/66 | Boston Battalions | 3 - 1 | San Diego United | |
| 1966/67 | Modesto Moors | 2 - 1 | Columbus Crusaders | |
| 1967/68 | A.F.C. Miami | 2 - 0 | Sporting Boise | |
| 1968/69 | Harrisburg F.C. | 3 - 1 | ||
| 1969/70 | A.F.R. West Point | 1 - 0 | ||
| 1970/71 | 2 - 1 | |||
| 1971/72 | Sporting Boise | 4 - 1 | Vermont Vikings | |
| 1972/73 | New York Calcio | 2 - 0 | Nevada Wanderers | |
| 1973/74 | Texas Rangers | 5 - 3 | Maine Mariners | |
| 1974/75 | A.F.R. West Point | 3 - 2 | San Diego United | |
| 1975/76 | Harrisburg F.C. | 2 - 1 | Albuquerque F.C. | |
| 1976/77 | Albuquerque F.C. | 1 - 0 | New York Calcio | |
| 1977/78 | Seattle United | 3 - 0 | ||
| 1978/79 | A.F.R. West Point | 2 - 0 | Sporting Boise | |
| 1979/80 | Columbus Crusaders | 3 - 1 | Indianapolis Racers | |
| 1980/81 | Modesto Moors | 2 - 1 | Vermont Vikings | |
| 1981/82 | Vermont Vikings | 2 - 0 | Indianapolis Racers | |
| 1982/83 | Maine Mariners | 1 - 0 | ||
| 1983/84 | New Jersey Hotspur | 3 - 2 | Modesto Moors | |
| 1984/85 | San Diego United | 2 - 1 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 1985/86 | Albuquerque F.C. | 4 - 2 | A.F.R. West Point | |
| 1986/87 | A.F.C. Miami | 3 - 1 | Sporting Boise | |
| 1987/88 | New York Calcio | 2 - 0 | Nevada Wanderers | |
| 1988/89 | Portland Lumbers | 1 - 0 | Boston Battalion | |
| 1989/90 | Texas Rangers | 5 - 1 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 1990/91 | 2 - 1 | Boston Battalion | ||
| 1991/92 | 3 - 0 | New York Calcio | ||
| 1992/93 | Harrisburg F.C. | 1 - 0 | Portland Lumbers | |
| 1993/94 | 2 - 0 | Modesto Moors | ||
| 1994/95 | Modesto Moors | 4 - 1 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 1995/96 | A.F.C. Miami | 2 - 1 | San Diego United | |
| 1996/97 | New Jersey Hotspur | 1 - 0 | Albuquerque F.C. | |
| 1997/98 | 3 - 2 | Modesto Moors | ||
| 1998/99 | Portland Lumbers | 4 - 0 | Boston Battalion | |
| 1999/00 | Harrisburg F.C. | 1 - 0 | Indianapolis Racers | |
| 2000/01 | New York Calcio | 2 - 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | Nevada Wanderers | 2 - 1 | Maine Mariners | |
| 2002/03 | Modesto Moors | 3 - 1 | New York Calcio | |
| 2003/04 | Harrisburg F.C. | 4 - 1 | Albuquerque F.C. | |
| 2004/05 | Boston Battalion | 5 - 2 | ||
| 2005/06 | Indianapolis Racers | 2 - 0 | Harrisburg F.C. | |
| 2006/07 | 3 - 1 | Boston Battalion | ||
| 2007/08 | Modesto Moors | 1 - 0 | New York Calcio | |
| 2008/09 | 2 - 1 | |||
| 2009/10 | 4 - 3 | |||
| 2010/11 | New York Calcio | 3 - 0 | Modesto Moors | |
| 2011/12 | Harrisburg F.C. | 3 - 1 | ||
| 2012/13 | New Jersey Hotspur | 2 - 0 | Portland Lumbers | |
| 2013/14 | A.F.C. Miami | 1 - 0 | Albuquerque F.C. | |
| 2014/15 | Seattle United | 2 - 1 | Columbus Crusaders | |
| 2015/16 | Sporting Boise | 4 - 3 | Seattle United | |
| 2016/17 | Nevada Wanders | 2 - 1 | New York Calcio | |
| 2017/18 | A.F.R. West Point | 4 - 2 | Indianapolis Racers | |
| 2018/19 | 1 - 0 | Nevada Wanders | ||
| 2019/20 | 2 - 1 | Modesto Moors | ||
| 2020/21 | 3 - 2 | San Diego United | ||
Cup Winners[]
- 2010: Harrisburg F.C.
- 2011: A.F.R. West Point
- 2012: Harrisburg F.C.
- 2013: Modesto Moors
- 2014: Columbus Crusaders
- 2015: New York Calcio
- 2016: Sporting Boise
- 2017: Seattle United
- 2018: Seattle United
- 2019: Harrisburg F.C.
- 2020: Albuquerque F.C.
- 2021: A.F.C. Miami
National Team[]
Florie Park where the National Team play and the league final is held.
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) represents the United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. The United States have claimed 2 Copa America titles, one Olympic Gold and were crowned World Champions. The team has qualified for every World Cup since 1970. Their Golden age came from 2007 until 2013 under Head Coach Jürgen Klinsmann. Only one American has won the Ballon d’or when Clint Dempsey lead Tottenham Hotspur’s to the League title, Champions League title, League Cup and National Cup titles as well as leading the United States to the World Cup title.
National Team Honors[]
World Cup[]
| Year | Result | Captain | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930
Uruguay |
3rd | Tom Florie | 1 - 6
vs Argentina |
| 1994
United States |
4th | Claudio Reyna | 2 - 3
vs Yugoslavia |
| 2006
Portugal |
4th | Clint Dempsey | 0 - 1
vs England |
| 2014
Brazil |
1st | Clint Dempsey | 2 - 0
vs Germany |
Copa America[]
| Year | Result | Captain | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996
Peru |
4th | Claudio Reyna | 0 - 5
vs Brazil |
| 2004
Cuba |
3rd | Cobi Jones | 3 - 0
vs Chile |
| 2008
Ecuador |
1st | Clint Dempsey | 1 - 0
vs Brazil |
| 2012
Mexico |
1st | Clint Dempsey | 4 - 0
vs Bolivia |
| 2020
Paraguay |
3rd | Weston McKennie | 2 - 0
vs Uruguay |
Olympic Game[]
| Year | Result | Captain | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904
United States |
2nd | Alexander Cudmore | 0 - 7
vs Canada |
| 2012
England |
1st | Clint Dempsey | 0 - 1
vs France |
Record against World Champions[]
Since the 1950 World Cup the winners always go on a World Tour to play each continents biggest National teams. The United States have remained the main fixture during the World Champions tour representing North America.
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07,07, 1951 |  United States
|
1 - 3 |  England
|
Florie Park |
| 08, 06, 1955 | 0 - 9 |  Hungary
|
Franklin Field | |
| 13, 08, 1959 | 1 - 0 |  Sweden
|
Roosevelt Arena | |
| 29, 06, 1963 | 3 - 2 |  Soviet Union
|
Florie Park | |
| 01, 08, 1967 | 1 - 4 |  Portugal
| ||
| 16, 07, 1971 | 1 - 1 |  Italy
| ||
| 30, 06, 1975 | 0 - 2 |  The Netherlands
| ||
| 15, 06, 1979 | 2 - 1 | The Netherlands
| ||
| 06, 06, 1983 | 0 - 4 | England
| ||
| 22, 08, 1987 | 2 - 0 |  Brazil
| ||
| 17, 07, 1991 | 2 - 4 | Italy
| ||
| 05, 08, 1995 | 2 - 2 |  Bulgaria
| ||
| 20, 06, 1999 | 1 - 2 | The Netherlands
| ||
| 01, 07, 2003 | 3 - 3 |  Argentina
| ||
| 19, 07, 2007 | 4 - 3 | Sweden
| ||
| 08, 06, 2011 | 2 - 0 | The Netherlands
| ||
| 12, 06, 2019 | 1 - 2 |  Korea
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Notes[]
Bold: World Champions.