1960 International Soccer League

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1960 International Soccer League
Season1960
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Bangu
1961 →

The 1960 season was the inaugural edition of the International Soccer League, a soccer competition in the United States that invited teams from Europe and South America during their off-seasons. The inaugural season featured 12 teams, including the U.S.-based New York Americans, who were divided into two groups with round-robin play that began on May 25. Most matches were played in the New York City metropolitan area. [1] The top team in each group—Kilmarnock from Scotland and Bangu from Brazil—advanced to the championship. [2] Bangu won 2–0 in the championship, which was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on August 6 with 25,440 in attendance. [3]

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League standings

Section I
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock 5410113+89Qualified to the Second Stage
2 Flag of England.svg Burnley 5311167+97
3 Flag of France.svg Nice 5131710−35
4 Flag of the United States.svg New York Americans5122813−54
5 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 5113710−33
6 Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon 5104915−62
Source: [ citation needed ]
Section II
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Bangu 5410143+119Qualified to the Second Stage
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade 5311135+87
3 Flag of Italy.svg Sampdoria 52121214−25
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting Lisboa 4202611−54
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Norrköping 51131015−53
6 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien 4004714−70
Source: [ citation needed ]

Championship final

Bangu Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock F.C.
Válter Santos Soccerball shade.svg3', 88' Report
Polo Grounds , New York, New York
Attendance: 25,440

Notes

  1. ↑ Condon, David (June 18, 1960). "In the Wake of the News..." Chicago Tribune . sec. 2, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Miller, Milt (August 5, 1960). "Kilmarnock, Bangu Vie in Playoff". The Jersey Journal . p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ White Jr., Gordon S. (August 7, 1960). "Bangu Conquers Kilmarnock, 2-0, in Soccer". The New York Times . sec. Sports, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Soccer Cup Game". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 6, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

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