National Professional Soccer League (1967) North American Soccer League (1968) Independent (1968-1969) Born: 1967 – NPSL founding franchise Folded: June 4, 1969 First Game: April 16, 1967
The Toronto Falcons played two seasons of pro soccer at Varsity Stadium during the late 1960’s. The roots of the team traced back to the Toronto Italia-Falcons of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League. Italia-Falcons owner Joe Peters backed the promotion of the team into the ambitious National Professional Soccer League in 1967. The NPSL was one of two start-up North American pro leagues that launched that year. The NPSL’s rival, the United Soccer Association also featured a Toronto entry – Toronto City, owned by future Toronto Maple Leafs owner Steve Stavro.
National Professional Soccer League (1967) North American Soccer League (1968-1972) Born: 1966 – NPSL founding franchise Re-Branded: 1973 (Atlanta Apollos) First Game: April 16, 1967
The original Baltimore Bays were a short-lived pro soccer team that was owned and operated by the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. The team played at Memorial Stadium in 1967 and 1968 and Kirk Field in 1969. The Bays played for NPSL championship in 1967, losing a two-leg series to the Oakland Clippers. The original Bays went out of business after three seasons. A separate club revived the name briefly in the early 1970’s for a series of international exhibition matches and competition in the lower-vision American Soccer League.
National Professional Soccer League (1967) North American Soccer League (1968) Born: 1966 – NPSL founding franchise Folded: February 18, 1969 First Game: April 16, 1967
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