Greater Los Angeles Soccer League

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Greater Los Angeles Soccer League
Founded1903;122 years ago (1903)
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
Confederation CONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid5
Domestic cup(s) U.S. Open Cup
International cup(s) CONCACAF Champions League

The Los Angeles Soccer League was a regional soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around Los Angeles. Established as the California Football Association, the league was founded in 1902 and it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States (alongside the Cosmopolitan Soccer League and the Chicago League).

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The California Football Association changed, the south split off the San Francisco Soccer Football League and the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League was formed in 1951. [1]

In 1963, Spanish club Real Madrid came to LA to face Los Angeles United at the LA Coliseum. Stars like Paco Gento and Ferenc Puskas gave a great show thrashing the United by 9-0. Months after the game the historical LA United folded. Maccabee Los Angeles would be the team to dominate the league in the 1970s.

Nowadays, semi-professional and amateur leagues in and around Los Angeles are affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association region IV (California Soccer Association-South).

Champions

SeasonChampion
1950Los Angeles Scots
1952Los Angeles Scots
1954Los Angeles Scots
1957Danish Americans
1963 Los Angeles Kickers
1964 Los Angeles Kickers
1965Los Angeles Kickers
1973 Maccabee Los Angeles
1975 Maccabee Los Angeles
1977 Maccabee Los Angeles
1978 Maccabee Los Angeles
1980 Maccabee Los Angeles
1981 Maccabee Los Angeles
1982 Maccabee Los Angeles
1986Hollywood Stars SC
1988 San Pedro Croat
1989 San Pedro Croat
1990 San Pedro Croat

1951-52 teams

1986-87 teams

Notable presidents

References

  1. Maygars & Newly formed Greater Los Angeles Soccer League., Oct. 8, 1951.
  2. "Cucuk new president". Los Angeles Times .