6-796: Georgia Generals were a professional soccer team in the United States. They played for one season (1982) in the ASL . They were formed when the Cleveland Cobras franchise moved to Atlanta, Georgia . Their owner was Walt Russell . They played their games at DeKalb Memorial Stadium in Clarkston . This article about a soccer club from the US state of Georgia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . American Soccer League (1933-83) The American Soccer League has been
12-610: A NASL team for a recognizable player, but more often than not, the better players in the ASL were offered more money to jump to the NASL. The high point in the history of the league may have been the 1976 championship game between the Los Angeles Skyhawks and New York Apollo ; Skyhawks won 2–1 in front of over 9,000 fans. But by 1979 , attendance was down, every team was losing money, and the league finally folded in 1983 . After
18-473: A name used by four different professional soccer sports leagues in the United States. The second American Soccer League was established in summer 1933 following the collapse of the original American Soccer League , which lasted from 1921 until spring 1933. The new league was created on a smaller scale and with smaller budgets. This league existed until over-expansion and financial limitations led to its collapse in 1983. Two successor leagues later operated. In
24-447: A tie, and 1 point for each goal up to a maximum of 3 per game. The NASL awarded 6 points for a win and 3 for a tie, with 1 for each goal up to 3 per game. The ASL also had a limit on the number of foreign players each team could have in an effort to gain popularity among American fans. While this expansion gave the ASL national exposure, the league and teams were no match financially for the NASL. On rare occasions, an ASL team would outbid
30-633: The fall of 1933, the second American Soccer League was established, surviving until 1983. Like the original ASL, this league operated primarily in the Northeastern United States for much of its existence. The league grew to become inter-regional in 1972 by adding several teams from the Midwest; the Chicago Americans , Cincinnati Comets , Cleveland Stars , Detroit Mustangs , and St. Louis Frogs . In order to compete with
36-532: The growing North American Soccer League , the ASL went national in 1976 , expanding to the Western United States by adding teams in Los Angeles , Oakland , Sacramento , Salt Lake City , and Tacoma . In addition, Bob Cousy was hired as commissioner and the league changed the standings scoring system to more closely resemble the NASL. ASL teams were awarded 5 points for a win, 2 points for
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