Geography of Soccer

Geography of Sports

Introduction

The Immigrant Game

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Erie, PA

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St. Louis Soccer League (4 Teams)

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National Association Football League

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Lynn, MA

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Fall River, MA

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Fore River, MA

New York, NY (2 Teams)

Bethlehem, PA

Philadelphia, PA (2 Teams)

Brooklyn, NY (2 Teams)

Kearny, NJ

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1920 Soccer League Locations

Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover.net/~spectrum/

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Baltimore

Philadelphia

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn-Manhattan

Kearney

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St. Louis

Detroit

Chicago

Pittsburgh

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2 Teams

2 Teams

New York

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1947 Soccer League Locations

LegendAmerican Soccer League

North American Soccer Football League

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Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-26-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover.net/~spectrum/

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Greater L.A. Soccer League

National Soccer League of Chicago

German Soccer League

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American Soccer League

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9 Teams

9 Teams

NYC 3 Teams

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1960 Soccer League Locations

Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover/net~spectrum/

The NASL

1968-1984

1st “national” soccer league Expanded to the South and Northwest

1975 – Brazilian Star Pele played for the New York Cosmos Average Attendance of 40,000

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Seattle

Portland

Dallas

Houston

Tulsa Memphis

Rochester

SacramentoSan Jose

Los AngelesSan Diego

Minneapolis

Tampa BayFt. Lauderdale

Atlanta

Chicago

Detroit Boston

New York

Philadelphia

Rochester

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Cartographer: Amanda C. Fohn Created: 2-25-03Sources: ESRI, www.sover.net/~spectrum/

The 1980s

The 1990s

MLS

MLS Attendance

MLS Attendance

2011 MLS Teams

Women’s Soccer in the United States

Women’s National Team

Women’s Professional League