1967 in American soccer explained

Country:	the United States
Soccer:	yes
Season:	1967
Prevseason:	1966
Nextseason:	1968
Flagicon:	yes

The 1967 season in American soccer was often considered to be the first season in the second professional era of American soccer. It was the 54th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States.

Changes from 1965–66

• In response to high TV ratings for the 1966 FIFA World Cup domestically, National Football League (American football) owners opt to create the National Professional Soccer League, while others create the United Soccer Association. Drastically different from past soccer leagues in the United States, the NPSL and USA are played during the spring seasons.

Honors and achievements

Competition	Winner
NPSL	Oakland Clippers (1)
	Los Angeles Wolves (1)
ASL 1966–67	Baltimore St. Gerards (1)
ASL 1967–68	Ukrainian Nationals (4)
National Challenge Cup	New York Greek American (1)

National team

Men's

League tables

NPSL

See main article: National Professional Soccer League (1967).

USA

See main article: United Soccer Association.

Western Division

ASL

See main article: 1966–67 American Soccer League and 1967–68 American Soccer League.

National Challenge Cup

See main article: 1967 National Challenge Cup.

Source: TheCup.us^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hikala. Josh. 1967 US Open Cup results. January 26, 2009 . TheCup.us. December 29, 2012.