| Season | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Bangu |
1961 → | |
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The 1960 season was the inaugural edition of the International Soccer League, a soccer competition in the United States that invited teams from Europe and South America during their off-seasons. The inaugural season featured 12 teams, including the U.S.-based New York Americans, who were divided into two groups with round-robin play that began on May 25. Most matches were played in the New York City metropolitan area.[1] The top team in each group—Kilmarnock from Scotland and Bangu from Brazil—advanced to the championship.[2] Bangu won 2–0 in the championship, which was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on August 6 with 25,440 in attendance.[3]
- ^ Condon, David (June 18, 1960). "In the Wake of the News..." Chicago Tribune. sec. 2, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Milt (August 5, 1960). "Kilmarnock, Bangu Vie in Playoff". The Jersey Journal. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White Jr., Gordon S. (August 7, 1960). "Bangu Conquers Kilmarnock, 2-0, in Soccer". The New York Times. sec. Sports, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023.