San Francisco Soccer Football League

San Francisco Soccer Football League
Founded1902; 122 years ago (1902)
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
Number of teams31
Domestic cup(s)U.S. Open Cup
International cup(s)CONCACAF Champions League
Websitewww.sfsfl.com
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The San Francisco Soccer Football League or SFSFL, established in 1902, is "the oldest American soccer league in continuous existence."[1][2]

The SFSFL is a men's semi-professional and amateur soccer league consisting of teams from San Francisco, California and surrounding cities in the Bay Area. The SFSFL is affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association region IV California Soccer Association-North[3] and regularly sends teams to the National Amateur Cup.[4] SFSFL teams have won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup four times.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Soccer and the World: Questions for Martha Saavedra". CALIFORNIA Magazine. Cal Alumni Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "CSAN League List". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  4. ^ "USASA - National Cups - Past Champions". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ^ "US Open Cup History". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  6. ^ "The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - USA - List of US Open Cup Finals". Retrieved 11 March 2013.