North American Soccer League

The??Los Angeles Aztecs??were a North American Soccer League??from 1974 to 1981 and were co-owned by??Elton John.

The first major league pro sports team to call Las Vegas home, the Quicksilvers of the North American Soccer League arrived in 1977 from San Diego where they spent a season as the Jaws. The year before that, they were the Baltimore Comets for...

The Memphis Rogues played for three seasons in the old North American Soccer League (NASL), 1978, 1979, and 1980. Their home field was the Liberty Bowl. They played one season of indoor soccer, 1979/80 also in the NASL. In 1981, the team moved to...

??Founded as the Washington Darts in 1967, this outdoor soccer team was a originally a member of the original American Soccer League. In 1969 they joined the North American Soccer League. In 1972 they moved to Miami and became the Gatos. The following year...

The Minnesota Kicks played in the old North American Soccer League??(NASL) from 1976 to 1981. Popular for most of their time in the Twin Cities, the team was sold after the 1980 season to a new ownership group. After losing over $2 million the...

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers joined the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1977. Their home was Lockhart Stadium which is considered to be America's first-ever soccer-specific stadium. In 1984, the team moved to Minnesota. Two subsequent, but unrelated, soccer teams have used the Strikers...

The Tea Men played in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1980. They played one season in the NASL's indoor league (1979-80). Failing to resolve nagging stadium issues, the team moved to Jacksonville in the fall of 1980.

The Oakland Stompers played in the original North American Soccer League for just one season. Founded as the Hartford Bicentennials??in 1975, the team moved to Oakland in 1978. In 1979, the team was purchased by Peter Pocklington, who also owned the Edmonton Oilers hockey...

The Philadelphia Atoms were an American soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Get this for any Old School Shirt soccer fan!

The??Philadelphia Atoms??were an American??soccer??team based out of??Philadelphia??that played in the??North American Soccer League??(NASL). Great for any Old School Shirts soccer fan!

The original Philadelphia Fury competed in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980, succeeding the Philadelphia Atoms who folded in 1976. The current incarnation competes in the National Independent Soccer Association, using the same logo and colors.

The Rochester Lancers played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980. Though they played in a small market, they were one of the league's most popular teams.

The San Antonio Thunder played in the original North American Soccer League in 1975 and 1976 before moving west to become Team Hawaii. Their home pitch was North East Stadium in 1975 and Alamo Stadium in 1976. After a year in the Pacific, they...

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, where they became the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning...

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, becoming the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning to Southern...

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, becoming the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning to Southern...

The original Rowdies played in the old North American Soccer League from 1974 until that league's demise in 1985. They continued on in a variety of indoor and outdoor leagues until 1993.

Team Hawaii played one season in the old North American Soccer League (NASL). Founded as the San Antonio Thunder in 1975, the team arrived in Honolulu in 1977. Their home pitch was Aloha Stadium. Shortly after the end of the season, the team moved...

The Toronto Blizzard joined the North American Soccer League in 1971 as the Metros, before becoming Metros-Croatia in 1975. They became the Blizzard in 1979 and kept that name until they folded in 1984. In 1983, they played in the Soccer Bowl but lost...

The Toronto Metros joined the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1975 after the Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia (C.N.S.C.T.C) purchased the then National Soccer League (NSL) team. The Toronto Metros won the Soccer Bowl in 1976. In 1979, C.N.S.C.T.C., sold a...