San Francisco Golden Gate Gales

Golden Gate Gales
Full name	San Francisco Golden Gate Gales
Nickname(s)	Gales
Founded	1967
Dissolved	1967
Ground	Candlestick Park
Capacity	59,942
Owner	George Fleharty
Manager	Ernst Happel, ; Ferenc Puskás
League	United Soccer Association
1967	2nd of Western Division
Home colors	Away colors

The San Francisco Golden Gate Gales were a football team based in San Francisco, California, USA, that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The San Francisco club was actually the ADO Den Haag from The Hague in the Netherlands, coached by Ernst Happel. Their home ground was Candlestick Park.^[1]

Once a local team was established they were set to be coached by the Hungarian soccer player Ferenc Puskás. However, following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League with the teams from the former USA having to create their rosters from scratch. The Gales closed their franchise to yield to the Oakland Clippers and the owners bought a controlling interest in the Vancouver Royals.^[2]

Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Regular Season	Playoffs
1967	USA	5	4	3	13	2nd(t), Western Division	Did Not Qualify

References

^ http://thesoccerobserver.com/2013/06/28/happels-monster-dutchmen-take-san-francisco-by-storm/
^ "Pro League To Operate 2 Divisions". The Vancouver Sun. 5 January 1968. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

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[1] ttp://thesoccerobserver.com/2013/06/28/happels-monster-dutchmen-take-san-francisco-by-storm/

[2] "Pro League To Operate 2 Divisions". The Vancouver Sun. 5 January 1968. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

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v t e ADO Den Haag
History Players (M) Players (F) Managers Seasons List of seasons
Personnel	Owner: David Blitzer Manager: Darije Kalezić
Home stadium	Zuiderpark Stadion Cars Jeans Stadion
Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Other teams	ADO Den Haag Vrouwen

v t e North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
Broadcasters USSF CSA Portal NASL (2011–2017) First overall draft picks
Seasons	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Soccer Bowls	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Predecessors	USA 1967 Final NPSL 1967 Final
Indoor seasons	1971 1975 1976 1978 1979 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1983 1983–84
Conferences	1968 East West 1976–1977 Atlantic Pacific 1978–1980 American National
Related	Soccer Bowl broadcasters NASL Indoor Championship
Clubs	Atlanta Apollos Atlanta Chiefs Baltimore Bays Baltimore Comets Boston Beacons Boston Minutemen Boston Shamrock Rovers† Calgary Boomers California Surf Chicago Mustangs Chicago Spurs² Chicago Sting Cleveland Stokers Caribous of Colorado Connecticut Bicentennials Dallas Tornado Denver Dynamos Detroit Cougars Detroit Express Edmonton Drillers Fort Lauderdale Strikers Golden Bay Earthquakes Hartford Bicentennials Houston Hurricane Houston Stars Jacksonville Tea Men Kansas City Spurs Las Vegas Quicksilvers Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Wolves Memphis Rogues Miami Gatos Miami Toros Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Strikers Montreal Manic Montreal Olympique New England Tea Men New York Cosmos New York Generals New York Skyliners¹ Oakland Clippers Oakland Stompers Philadelphia Spartans² Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia Fury Pittsburgh Phantoms² Portland Timbers Rochester Lancers San Antonio Thunder San Diego Jaws San Diego Sockers San Diego Toros San Francisco Golden Gate Gales¹ San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders St. Louis Stars Tampa Bay Rowdies Team America Team Hawaii Toronto Blizzard Toronto City¹ Toronto Metros Toronto Metros-Croatia Tulsa Roughnecks Vancouver Royals Vancouver Whitecaps Washington Darts Washington Diplomats Washington Whips
¹ United Soccer Association team that did not join NASL upon merger with NPSL. ² National Professional Soccer League team that did not join NASL upon merger with USA.