Tombstone
Formed: 1966
Disbanded Via Merger: January 1968
First Game: May 26, 1967
Last Game: July 14, 1967
Seasons: 1
States & Provinces: 9 plus District of Columbia
(British Columbia, CA, DC, IL, MA, MI, NY, OH, Ontario, TX )
Leadership
Trophy Case
Background
The Los Angeles Wolves defeated the Washington Whips 6-5 in sudden death over time on July 14th, 1967 to capture the USA’s only championship match. The contest was witnessed by an announced crowd of 17,824 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
In January 1968 the United States Soccer Football Association (USSFA) voted to formally approve the merger of the USA and the NPSL. The new merged organization was dubbed the North American Soccer League (NASL).
The USA’s Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Washington clubs all joined the NASL. But by 1969, every franchise that began play in the USA in 1967 was out of business save for one. Lamar Hunt’s Dallas Tornado club went on to play fourteen seasons in the NASL. The Tornado finally went out of business in September 1981, extinguishing the last link to the old United Soccer Association.
United Soccer Association Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | USA CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Shamrock Rovers | 1967 | Never |
| Chicago Mustangs | 1967 | Never |
| Cleveland Stokers | 1967 | Never |
| Dallas Tornado | 1967 | Never |
| Detroit Cougars | 1967 | Never |
| Houston Stars | 1967 | Never |
| Los Angeles Wolves | 1967 | 1967 |
| New York Skyliners | 1967 | Never |
| San Francisco Golden Gate Gales | 1967 | Never |
| Toronto City | 1967 | Never |
| Vancouver Royal Canadians | 1967 | Never |
| Washington Whips | 1967 | Never |
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4 Responses
The 1st game was June 4,1967. I was there playing the bagpipes to welcome the team from Aberdeen, Scotland. I have a very rare program of the opening game in DC , featuring the Washington Whips vs. the Chicago Mustangs.
Hi Rose. I’m busy writing an article on the United Soccer Association. I’d love to ask you some questions about it if you’d be happy to answer them. My email address is [email protected] , so if you’re keen please drop me an email.
Thank you in advance
Daniel
Hello Daniel i’m interested in talking to you about the USA 1967 league.
I’m a ball collector and have a ball from this league with some signs that i Want to find out.
Thanks for helping me.
Fabian
Have you seen these highlights from the United Soccer Association Championship in 1967?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=JQJIdFYp3Qo&feature=emb_logo