Organizing body | American Soccer League |
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Founded | 1960 |
Abolished | 1965 |
Region | New York City, U.S. |
Number of teams | 9 (1965) |
Last champion(s) | Polonia Bytom |
The International Soccer League was a U.S.-based soccer league which was formed in 1960 and collapsed in 1965. The League, affiliated with the American Soccer League, featured guest teams primarily from Europe and some from South America, Canada and Mexico.
The creation of the League was announced in January 1960, when it was regarded as an attempt to create a Club World Cup. However, the concurrence of the UEFA/CONMEBOL-endorsed Intercontinental Cup, launched also in 1960, nullified any possibility that the League might have relevance as a club world championship.[1]