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Everything has rules
In 1815, a major development took place that made soccer popular in Universities, Colleges and Schools. The popular English School and Eton College came forth with a set of rules, known as the Cambridge Rules. Football was segregated into two groups; some colleges and schools opted for Rugby rules that allowed tripping, shin kicking and also carrying the ball. These rules were exclusively prohibited as per the Cambridge rules. -
When was it first played?
In 1620 It was found that American Indians along the Massachusetts coast were playing a form of soccer. Many Native Americans used to play long ago. But oficially it was formalized in the United States in the 1870s. -
Where did it came from?
There are a number of conflicting beliefs concerning the question of who invented soccer. Some suggest that the earliest signs of a feet-based ball game date back as far as 2500BC, during which time the Greeks, Egyptians and Chinese all appear to have partaken in such activities. -
Setting the rules
The history of modern-day soccer was established in 1863. In October 1863, eleven representatives from London clubs and schools met at the Freemason’s Tavern to set up common fundamental rules to control the matches amongst themselves. The outcome of this meeting was the formation of the Football Association. In December 1863, the Rugby Football and Association football finally split as the supporters of the Rugby School rules walked out. -
Establishing the sport
Firmly establishing the foundation of soccer in 1869, the Football Association strictly banned any kind of handling of the ball. Soccer’s popularity spread rapidly during the 1800s as British sailors, traders and soldiers introduced the sport to different parts of the globe. -
Who officially play it first in the US?
The early beginning of soccer in US saw schoolboys and college teams play the sport, known as upper-lass game. It is said that the Oneida club in 1872 at Boston was the first club with regular schedule of players. -
Did they like it?
After the demise of college soccer in 1876, working class communities in the US adopted the game, taking on the rugby/gridiron form of soccer. It is interesting to note that this trend took place at the same time in Europe and the US. The development could be seen in New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City, also spreading rapidly to Fall River and New Redford (MA) by 1870s -
Who was the best?
Three of the early dynasties of American Soccer were,• The Fall River Rovers- winners of the American Cup in 1888 and 1889,• Bethlehem Steel, who won the American Cup in 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919.
• And both winners of the National Challenge Cup in 1915, 1916, 1918, and 1919 -
Is it Popular?
Beginning in early 1890s, soccer witnessed an average growth in Denver, Cincinnati, Cleveland and even San Francisco and Los Angeles by the end of the century.
The American League of Professional Football collapsed owing to heavy financial losses during its first season. -
Adopting the sport
Italians, Austrians and Germans drew to Europe, while Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil adopted the sport in South America. FIFA was established in the year 1904 and by early 1930s, different leagues were operating from various countries. -
Where did the First World Cup came from?
FIFA was established in the year 1904 and by early 1930s, different leagues were operating from various countries. FIFA is credited with organizing the first world cup in Uruguay. -
Are we improving?
The 1920s are popularly known as the golden era in the history of American soccer. The establishment of American Soccer League in 1921 was a mark as there was now a league that could compete with European players. -
American Soccer Wars
Towards the latter portions of the 1920s a period in American soccer known as the "American Soccer Wars" ignited. The Soccer Wars regarded the internal conflicts with the American Soccer League and their affiliated clubs participating in the National Challenge Cup. The debate involved whether the United States Football Association or the American Soccer League was the true chief organization of American soccer at the time, and consequently wrecked the reputation and possibly even the popularity. -
First American Soccer League
The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For several years it was the second most popular professional sports league in the country. Disputes with the United States Football Association and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 led to the league's collapse in spring 1933. -
First World Cup
In 1930, the US participated in the first World Cup in Uruguay, they reached the semi-final at the 1930 World Cup, finishing 3rd, After qualifying for the 1934 World Cup, and withdrawing in 1938, the next World Cup participation came at the 1950 tournament, causing an upset by defeating England 1–0 in their second group match. After 1950, the US didn't qualify for the World Cup again until 1990. -
Second American Soccer League
The second American Soccer 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. -
Third American Soccer League
In 1988, the third American Soccer League was created as an east coast counterpart to the west coast-based Western Soccer Alliance. The third iteration of the ASL lasted only two seasons, merging with the WSA in 1990 to form the American Professional Soccer League. -
How many World Cups has the USA won?
The US men have not won the World Cup. The US women won the World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1999. -
We can do it this time
After the 1990 World Cup, the US qualified automatically as hosts of the 1994 World Cup, eventually losing to Brazil in the round of sixteen. -
Supporter Groups
The main supporter groups backing the United States men's national soccer team are Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The American Outlaws was started in Lincoln, Nebraska as a local supporters' group. The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days. To achieve this goal the American Outlaws became a non-profit supporters group. -
We are improving
From 1994 until the date, the team has qualified for every World Cup since, up to and including the 2014 World Cup. The national team improved on an international level, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where they lost to Germany 1-0. In 2009 they reached the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup, eliminating top-ranked Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals before losing to Brazil 3–2. -
Who supports soccer in the us?
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league representing the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada, with headquarters in New York City -
List of soccer clubs in the United States
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (MLS) "Eastern Conference" ; Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Houston Dynamo ,Montreal Impact (Canada), New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Sporting Kansas City ,Toronto FC (Canada) "Western Conference" ; Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas ,Los Angeles Galaxy, Portland Timbers ,Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada) -
Most played sport?
With over 13 million Americans playing soccer in the United States, soccer is the third most played team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and baseball/softball. -
Girls vs Boys?
Girls play soccer more than boys, and it is far and away the most popular sport in the country for females. -
Home Stadium
United States does not have a national stadium, though international matches are usually played at various large venues around the country, the most popular being RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., where 21 matches have been held. -
First Stadium
The oldest known stadium is the one in Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, Greece, where the Olympic Games of antiquity were held from 776 BC. According to the article Stadium at Olympia the track at Olympia was longer than even the longest definition for stadion given in the article Stadion (unit of length). In turn. Greek and Roman stadia have been found in numerous ancient cities, perhaps the most famous being the Stadium of Domitian, in Rome. -
Violence?
It is said that during medieval times, the old form of soccer used to allow many ill practices like kicking, punching, biting and gouging. -
Modern Day Soccer
You can easily say that this popular game has been played for more than three thousand years. The nativity of modern-day soccer must be credited to Britain. -
Since Young Age
Despite not being the most popular sports in the country at the professional level, soccer at the youth level is one of the most popular. Million of kids in the United States play soccer at an organized level.
Some numbers from 2009 show that over three million kids between the ages of five and 19 play in the United States Youth Soccer Association, and over 300,000 kids between the ages of four and 19 play in the American Youth Soccer Organization.
