American Football Association (1884–1924)
| United States | |
|---|---|
| Short name | AFA |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Folded | 1925 |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| FIFA affiliation | No |
| President | James Grant |
| Vice-President | Thomas B. Hood |
The American Football Association (AFA) was the first try in the United States to start a soccer sports league.[1]
It was the second oldest sports league in America. It was also the oldest soccer sports League. The oldest sports league in America was National League of baseball. This league was founded in 1876.[2]
American Cup
[change | change source]The American Football Association created the "American Football Association Challenge Cup". This was also called the "American Cup". It was the first large soccer competition in America. This first happened in 1884.[3] In the 1890s, New England had economic issues. Because of this, the AFA stopped holding the cup from 1899 until 1906.[4]
In the 1910s, the American Cup became less important. This is because the National Challenge Cup was established.[5] The competition last happened in 1924.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Farnsworth, Ed; McCabe, Tom; Rausch, Kurt (March 31, 2022). ""The Noxious Scottish Weed": Early North American soccer and the Laws of the Game". Society for American Soccer History. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ↑ Langs, Sarah (May 29, 2021). "Donaldson scores MLB's 2 millionth run". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ↑ Murray, C.K. (1910). "History and Progress of the AFA". Spalding's Athletic Library; Official Soccer Football Guide 2010. New York: American sports publishing company. p. 27. ISBN 9781478105978 – via The Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ Wangerin 2008, p. 31.
- ↑ "USASA". USASA. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ↑ Wangerin 2008, p. 43.