American Soccer League (1988–89)
The American Soccer League has been a name used by four different professional soccer sports league in the United States. In 1988, the third American Soccer League was created as an East Coast counterpart to the West Coast-based Western Soccer Alliance. The third iteration of the ASL lasted only two seasons, merging with the WSA in 1990 to form the American Professional Soccer League.
| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1989 |
| Country | United States |
| Promotion to | None |
| Relegation to | None |
History
The league comprised ten teams on the East Coast. During its second season, the league champion Fort Lauderdale Strikers played the San Diego Nomads, champions of the Western Soccer Alliance in the 1989 National Pro Soccer Championship. By 1990, the ASL and WSA had merged to form the American Professional Soccer League.
Complete team list
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Champions
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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| 1988 | Washington Diplomats (1) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Jorge Acosta |
| 1989 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1) | Boston Bolts | Ricardo Alonso Mirko Castillo |
| 1989 ASL/WSL Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 1989 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1) | San Diego Nomads | 3–1 | Spartan Stadium | San Jose, California | 8,632 |
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