The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the United States.

1 day ago · A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Soccer Federation and MLS in the antitrust lawsuit filed against the two entities by the North American Soccer League. The verdict, which the NASL ...

1 day ago · The North American Soccer League, which was founded in 2009, held second-tier status from 2011-17. It said in its lawsuit the federation’s criteria for determining status was anticompetitive and exclusionary and had the effect of preventing the league and others like it from competing against MLS for Division 1 and the United Soccer League in Division 2.

Dec 12, 2024 · With Kessler on board, the NASL sued U.S. Soccer and MLS in a New York federal court, alleging that they had violated antitrust law by illegally conspiring to protect MLS from competition.

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1 day ago · The U.S. Soccer Federation did not violate antitrust laws when it declined to recognize the North American Soccer League as a Division II league, according to a federal jury in New York on Monday.

2 days ago · U.S. Soccer would welcome NASL’s return as a resurrected soccer league, should it choose to proceed down that path, Yates added. That reality, though, seems unlikely, considering several of the ...

The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league based in the United States. The league was named for, but had no connection to, the original North American Soccer League. The later NASL was founded in 2009, and began play in 2011 with eight teams.

The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional mens soccer league. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system. It is headquartered in New York City.

1 day ago · The NASL alleged that U.S. Soccer and MLS conspire to keep upstart leagues from competing with MLS. After the NASL folded in 2018, it was seeking more than $500 million in damages in the lawsuit. U.S. Soccer has the power to offer leagues Division I, Division II or Division III status, which can impact their chances of success. According to the ...