The Toronto Rockets played one dispiriting season in the American Professional Soccer League during the summer of 1994. The Rockets placed last in the APSL standings table (5-15) and also ranked at the bottom of the league attendance charts. Unsurprisingly, the club did not return to the field in 1995.
The Albany Capitals were a late 80’s/early 90’s professional soccer team in the capital district of New York. The club played in the American Soccer League, which was the highest level of professional soccer in the United States at the time. Despite a very modest budget, the Capitals featured U.S. National Team playes such as John Harkes, Brian Bliss and Mike Windischmann during their four-year run.
Amateur/Independent (1986-1987) American Soccer League (1988-1990) American Professional Soccer League (1990) Born: 1986 – Club formed Died: January 1991 – The Lions merge with the
The Miami Freedom soccer club was an undistinguished entry in the American Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 1992. At the time, the APSL represented the highest level of professional soccer in the United States, although it was a far cry from today’s Major League Soccer. The Freedom, playing in one of the nation’s most apathetic pro sports markets, averaged fewer than 1,000 fans per match in Miami’s 75,000-seat Orange Bowl during their first season in 1990.
American Soccer League (1988-1989) American Professional Soccer League (1990) Born: May 1987 – ASL founding franchise Folded: Postseason 1990 First Game: April 8, 1988 (W 2-1 @
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