1948–49 American Soccer League
| Season | 1948–49 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Philadelphia Nationals |
| Premiers | Philadelphia Nationals, New York Americans, & Brooklyn Hispano |
| Top goalscorer | Pito Villanon (17) |
← 1947–48 1949–50 → | |
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1948–49.
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Nationals | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| 1 | New York Americans | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 22 |
| 1 | Brooklyn Hispano | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 22 |
| 4 | Brookhattan | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 17 |
| 5 | Kearny Scots | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 15 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Americans | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 12 |
| 7 | Kearny Celtic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 |
| 8 | Trenton Americans | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 9 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Wanderers/Hakoah A.C.[a] | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 6 |
| – | Baltimore Americans[b] | 0[c] |
Notes:
- ^ After two games the Brooklyn Wanderers franchise was sold to the owners of Hakoah A.C. club. Hakoah left the National League to play in the ASL and took on the Wanderers' win and tie.[1]
- ^ After three games, the league purchased the Baltimore American's franchise.[1]
- ^ Games played against Baltimore Americans were removed from the standings and the team was removed from the official league standings.
Championship playoff series[edit]
Since three teams finished the season with the same point totals, a two-match, championship playoff was held. Brooklyn Hispano hosted New York Americans in the first match. The winner of that play-in contest earned the right to face Philadelphia Nationals two weeks later.[3] In the event that either of these matches ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play two 7.5-minute periods. If still tied after 135 minutes, successive 7.5 minute periods would be played until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.
Bracket[edit]
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Nationals | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | New York Americans | 4 | 2 | New York Americans | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Brooklyn Hispano | 0 | |||||||
Match one – Play-in game[edit]
| Brooklyn Hispano | 0–4 | New York Americans |
|---|---|---|
| Report | John O'Connell  30' (Ossowski)John O'Connell 38' (Keagins)John O'Connell 55' (Hynes)Dick Roberts 75' |
Match two – Championship final[edit]
The championship final played out as 90 minutes of regulation and 45 minutes of extra time, before moving to the first period of sudden death (via goal or corner kick). Jim Mills earned a corner kick for Philadelphia to end the match.[4]
| New York Americans | 2–2 AET | Philadelphia Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hynes 14' Dick Roberts |
Report | Ray McFaul Jack Sullivan Corner kick: Jim Mills |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Graham, William (October 6, 1948). "Wanderer Club Again Wiped Off Soccer Books". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 20.
- ^ American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
- ^ Graham, Bill (April 22, 1949). "Hispano Booters Play Americans in A.L. Playoffs". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Nationals Win League Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 9, 1949. p. 27. Retrieved February 12, 2019.