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1960 International Soccer League
Season1960
ChampionsBrazil Bangu
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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. The top team in each group—Kilmarnock from Scotland and Bangu from Brazil—advanced to the championship. 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.

League standings

Section I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Scotland Kilmarnock 5 4 1 0 11 3 +8 9 Qualified to the Second Stage
2 England Burnley 5 3 1 1 16 7 +9 7
3 France Nice 5 1 3 1 7 10 −3 5
4 United States New York Americans 5 1 2 2 8 13 −5 4
5 West Germany Bayern Munich 5 1 1 3 7 10 −3 3
6 Northern Ireland Glenavon 5 1 0 4 9 15 −6 2
Source:
Section II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Bangu 5 4 1 0 14 3 +11 9 Qualified to the Second Stage
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 5 3 1 1 13 5 +8 7
3 Italy Sampdoria 5 2 1 2 12 14 −2 5
4 Portugal Sporting Lisboa 4 2 0 2 6 11 −5 4
5 Sweden Norrköping 5 1 1 3 10 15 −5 3
6 Austria Rapid Wien 4 0 0 4 7 14 −7 0
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Championship final

Bangu Brazil2–0Scotland Kilmarnock F.C.
Válter Santos 3', 88' Report
Polo Grounds, New York, New YorkAttendance: 25,440
Team details
Bangu Kilmarnock

Notes

  1. Condon, David (June 18, 1960). "In the Wake of the News..." Chicago Tribune. sec. 2, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Miller, Milt (August 5, 1960). "Kilmarnock, Bangu Vie in Playoff". The Jersey Journal. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "Soccer Cup Game". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 6, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

References

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