1967–68 American Soccer League

August 2023 March 2026 American Soccer League 1967–68 season 1967–68 12 Ukrainian Nationals (5th title) Ukrainian Nationals Nelson Bergamo (15) New York Inter (11) 1966–67 1968 Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1967–68. Overview For the 1967–68 season the league set up a two division system to work as a pro/reg tandem, with the First Division being the higher tier.Loj Alex Lancers Sure Of Spot in First Division https://www.newspapers.com/image/136645282/?terms=Lancers Rochester Democrat and Chronicle December 13, 1967 newspapers.com 6D November 9, 2018 Ultimately pro/reg wound up occurring only on paper because Hartford S.C withdrew after five games,Larson Bertil Local Soccermen Cancel Schedule https://www.newspapers.com/image/242577778/?terms=Hartford%2Bsoccer Hartford Courant October 21, 1967 newspapers.com 18 November 9, 2018 and by season's end Boston, Baltimore, Newark Portuguese, Patterson Roma, and New Brunswick all folded.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html#ASL The Year in American Soccer - 1968 2018-11-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20150726055314/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html#ASL 2015-07-26 dead Nearly all of the season was played in the later part of 1967, with a handful of make-up games and the playoffs scheduled for early 1968. Weather issues,Butz George Winter Plays Havoc With Loop, Cup Tests https://www.newspapers.com/image/179797117/?terms=Ukes The Philadelphia Inquirer January 17, 1968 newspapers.com 37 November 10, 2018 a slate of regional cup and National Challenge Cup matches,Butz George Reichel Snaps Scoring Slump With Hat Trick https://www.newspapers.com/image/179798319/?terms=Ukes The Philadelphia Inquirer February 28, 1968 newspapers.com 31 November 10, 2018 friendlies against both NASL and international sides,Butz George Uke Nats Gain New Prestige https://www.newspapers.com/image/182089937/?terms=Ukes The Philadelphia Inquirer March 27, 1968 newspapers.com 41 November 10, 2018 and the apparent disorganizationButz George Corner Kicks https://www.newspapers.com/image/179799184/?terms=Ukes The Philadelphia Inquirer February 7, 1968 newspapers.com 39 November 10, 2018 of the league itself conspired to continually reschedule those few remaining regular season matches until April. Individually, notching his 15th goal, Rochester's Nelson Bergamo overtook Ivan Paletta of Philadelphia's Ukrainian Nationals for the ASL scoring title in the Lancers' final match of the season on April 28.Loj Alex Lancers Gain Tie, Finish 4th https://www.newspapers.com/image/137081632/?terms=Lancers Rochester Democrat and Chronicle April 29, 1968 newspapers.com 6D November 10, 2018 The finals were played more than a month later in late May and early June. Newspaper stories at the time indicate that because the Boston Tigers had already closed up shop,Ukes Inter SC Open Playoffs https://www.newspapers.com/image/182105253/?terms=Uke The Philadelphia Inquirer May 30, 1968 newspapers.com 23 November 10, 2018 the league quickly adapted on the fly and matched First Division winners, Ukrainian Nationals of Philadelphia with Premier Division champions, New York Inter, instead playing semifinal matches, as was originally planned.Butz George Title Playoffs Open Here https://www.newspapers.com/image/182103102/?terms=Uke The Philadelphia Inquirer May 29, 1968 newspapers.com 31 November 10, 2018Butz George Soccer Owners to Map Plans https://www.newspapers.com/image/179782010/?terms=Ukes The Philadelphia Inquirer January 3, 1968 newspapers.com 31 November 10, 2018 The Uke-Nats won the two-legged final, 8–4, on aggregate. League standings main WDL Q y 2 n n First Division UKR Ukrainian Nationals BOS Boston Tigers WAS Washington Britannica ROC Rochester Lancers BAL Baltimore Flyers NWK Newark Ukrainian Sitch 10 3 2 36 12 8 0 7 34 26 7 2 6 28 26 6 2 7 34 31 4 3 8 17 35 4 2 9 15 34 green1 C complete main WDL Premier Division Q y n 2 n NYI New York InterButz George Title Playoffs Open Here https://www.newspapers.com/image/182103102/?terms=Uke The Philadelphia Inquirer May 29, 1968 newspapers.com 31 November 10, 2018 FRA Fall River Astros NWK Newark Portuguese PAT Patterson Roma SC HAR Hartford S.C. HUN N.B. Hungarian Americans Hartford S.C. requested and were granted a leave of absence for the remainder of season due to financial problems.Larson Bertil Local Soccermen Cancel Schedule https://www.newspapers.com/image/242577778/?terms=Hartford%2Bsoccer Hartford Courant October 21, 1967 newspapers.com 18 November 9, 2018 7 4 0 36 12 6 3 2 23 13 5 2 4 24 20 3 4 4 27 25 2 1 2 9 8 1 0 11 19 55 blue1 Q lightgrey WD April 20, 1968 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html#ASL The Year in American Soccer - 1968 2018-11-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20150726055314/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html#ASL 2015-07-26 dead Championship final white Team 1white Aggregatewhite Team 2white First legwhite Second legwhite AttendanceUkrainian Nationals 8–4 New York Inter 3–3 5–1 May 30 • Edison High Field • ???June 9 • Eintracht Oval • ??? First leg May 30, 1968 3:00 PM EDT Ukrainian Nationals Onofre Benitez 1st HalfSerafin Marolla 1st HalfIvan Paletta 65 Sloboda Diarejvic 1st HalfPeter Millar 2nd Half, 2nd Half 3–3 Report 1Report 2 New York Inter Edison High Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Second leg June 9, 1968 2:30 PM EDT New York Inter Ivan Paletta , , , 1–5 Report 1Report 2Report 3 Ukrainian Nationals Eintracht Oval Astoria, New York 1969 ASL Champions: Ukrainian Nationals (8–4 aggregate) References American Soccer League II (RSSSF) Category:American Soccer League (1933–1983) seasons 2 2