Rochester Lancers
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| Full name | Rochester Lancers | ||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Dissolved | 1980 | ||
| Stadium | Holleder Memorial Stadium | ||
| League | North American Soccer League | ||
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The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium (renamed Holleder Memorial Stadium in 1974). They were owned by Bernie Rodin, who also owned the New York Arrows and the Baltimore Blast.
After three years competing in the ASL, the club jumped to the newer NASL and won the league championship in their first season. They followed that up with a division title the next season and a second consecutive MVP award for forward Carlos Metidieri.
They were the only NASL club in history to participate in an international tournament, in the 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup where they finished in fourth-place.
The Lancers could not sustain their early success through the rest of the decade. Posting only a couple of winning records and a few playoff appearances, the team folded after the 1980 season. However, starting in 1978 most of the Lancer lineup competed in the NASL's off-season as the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League; under that name the squad lasted until 1984 and won several championships in the other league.
A new team named after the Lancers are set to begin play in November 2011 in the MISL.
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[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Record (W-L-D) | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
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| 1967-68 | 6-7-2 | 4th, First Division, ASL | Did Not Qualify |
| 1968 | 6-5-1 | 4th, First Division, ASL | Did Not Qualify |
| 1969 | 12-3-5 | 2nd, Northern Division, ASL | Northern Division Playoff |
| 1970 | 9-9-6 | 1st, Northern Division | NASL Champions |
| 1971 | 13-5-6 | 1st, Northern Division | Semifinals |
| 1972 | 6-5-3 | 2nd, Northern Division | Semifinals |
| 1973 | 4-9-6 | 3rd, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1974 | 8-10-2 | 3rd, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1975 | 6-16 | 4th, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1976 | 13-11 | 3rd, Northern Division, Atlantic Conference | First Round |
| 1977 | 11-15 | 3rd, Northern Division, Atlantic Conference | Division Championships |
| 1978 | 14-16 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
| 1979 | 15-15 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
| 1980 | 12-20 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
[edit] Honors
- 1971: Fourth place
NASL Championships
- 1970
Division Titles
- 1970 Northern Division
- 1971 Northern Division
NASL Most Valuable Player
- 1970 Carlos Metidieri
- 1971 Carlos Metidieri
All-Star First Team Selections
- 1970 Carlos Metidieri, Charlie Mitchell
- 1971 Carlos Metidieri, Manfred Seissler, Peter Short
- 1972 Peter Short
All-Star Second Team Selections
- 1970 Bob DeLuca
- 1971 Francisco Escos, Charlie Mitchell
- 1972 Francisco Escos, Carlos Metidieri
- 1973 Francisco Escos
- 1975 Charlie Mitchell, Tommy Ord
- 1977 Mike Stojanovic
All-Star Honorable Mentions
- 1971 Claude Campos, Roberto Lonardo
- 1972 Adolfo Gori, Charlie Mitchell
- 1974 Charlie Mitchell
- 1978 Joszef Horvath
[edit] Head coaches
- Alex Perolli 1970, 1980
- Charles Schiano 1970
- Sal DaRosa 1970 - 1971, 1973
- Adolfo Gori 1972
- Bill Hughes 1974
- John Petrossi 1974
- Ted Dumitru 1974 - 1975
- Dragan Popovic 1976 - 1979
- Ray Klivecka 1980
[edit] Yearly Average Attendance
- 1970 - 4,506
- 1971 - 5,871
- 1972 - 5,505
- 1973 - 4,069
- 1974 - 5,908
- 1975 - 5,333
- 1976 - 5,159
- 1977 - 6,065
- 1978 - 6,758
- 1979 - 8,680
- 1980 - 7,757
[edit] References
- The Rochester Sports Project, by Douglas Brei
- American Soccer History Archives
- Lancers 1980 card set
- Lancers Returning
