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North American Soccer League (NASL) was a soccer league with teams from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The league was founded in 2009 and began play in 2011. It is the second level of the soccer pyramid in both the U.S. and Canada, behind Major League Soccer. Puerto Rico has its own soccer league, but it plays at a level below the NASL.
Club
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City
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Stadium
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Capacity
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First season
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Final season
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Fate
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Atlanta Silverbacks
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta Silverbacks Park
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5,000
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2011
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2015
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Folded
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California United FC
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Fullerton, California
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Titan Stadium[lower-roman 1]
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10,000
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never played
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Withdrew from NPSL Founders Cup before playing (2019)
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FC Edmonton
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Clarke Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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5,000
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2011
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2017
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Joined the CPL (2019)
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Fort Lauderdale Strikers
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Central Broward Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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20,450
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2011
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2016
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Folded
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Indy Eleven
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Carroll Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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12,100
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2014
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2017
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Joined the USL Championship
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Jacksonville Armada FC
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Hodges Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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9,400
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2015
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2017
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Joined the NPSL
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Miami FC
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Miami, Florida
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Riccardo Silva Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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20,000
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2016
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2017
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Joined the NPSL (2019); Joined the USL Championship (2020)
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Minnesota United FC
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Blaine, Minnesota (Minneapolis)
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National Sports Center
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8,500
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2011
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2016
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Joined MLS
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Montreal Impact
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Montreal, Quebec
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Saputo Stadium
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13,034
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2011
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Joined MLS
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New York Cosmos
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Hempstead / Brooklyn, New York
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James M. Shuart Stadium[lower-roman 2] / MCU Park[lower-roman 3]
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11,929 / 7,000
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Fall 2013
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2017
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Joined the NPSL Founders Cup (2019)
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North Carolina FC
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Cary, North Carolina (Raleigh)
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Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park[lower-roman 1]
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10,000
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2011
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2017
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Joined the USL Championship[1]
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Oklahoma City FC
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Yukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
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Miller Stadium
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6,000
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never played
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Abandoned
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Ottawa Fury FC
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Ottawa, Ontario
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TD Place Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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24,000
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2014
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2016
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Joined the USL Championship (2017); Desanctioned in 2019. Franchise rights transferred to Miami FC.
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Puerto Rico FC
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium[lower-roman 1]
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22,000
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Fall 2016
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2017
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Folded
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Puerto Rico Islanders
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
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22,000
|
2011
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2012
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Folded
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Rayo OKC
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Yukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
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Miller Stadium
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6,000
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2016
|
Folded
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San Antonio Scorpions
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San Antonio, Texas
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Toyota Field
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8,296
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2012
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2015
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Folded
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San Diego 1904 FC
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San Diego, California
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Torero Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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6,000
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never played
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Tried but failed to join the USL. Joined the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) in 2019.
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San Francisco Deltas
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San Francisco, California
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Kezar Stadium[lower-roman 2]
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10,000
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2017
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Folded
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
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St. Petersburg, Florida
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Al Lang Stadium[lower-roman 4]
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7,227
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2011
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2016
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Joined the USL Championship
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Virginia Cavalry FC
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Ashburn, Virginia
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Edelman Financial Field[lower-roman 2]
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4,000
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never played
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Abandoned
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- ↑ "USL Adds North Carolina FC for the 2018 Season". United Soccer League. Retrieved November 16, 2017.