1960 International Soccer League
| Season | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Bangu |
1961 → | |
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]
League standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kilmarnock
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Stage |
| 2 |  Burnley
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Nice
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  New York Americans
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Bayern Munich
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Glenavon
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangu
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Stage |
| 2 |  Red Star Belgrade
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Sampdoria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Sporting Lisboa
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Norrköping
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Rapid Wien
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship final
[edit]| Bangu | 2–0 | Kilmarnock F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Válter Santos  3', 88' |
Report |
Attendance: 25,440
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Soccer Cup Game". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 6, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved March 2, 2019.