This is an archive of historic soccer press releases from the old American Soccer League, the North American Soccer League and the United States Soccer Federation. These may be useful for research purposes or just for fun. For the ASL and NASL, league releases are listed first and in chronological order, with team releases listed next, alphabetically by team and then in chronological order. (Some releases were not dated, so their listed dates are best guesses.)
American Soccer League (ASL) Releases
League Releases & Memos
- 07/09/1974 Boston draws over 10k
- 04/12/1975 ASL Opens 43rd Season
- 03/18/1976 Pre-Season Activity
- 03/21/1976 ASL Releases 1976 Schedule
- 03/25/1976 League Memo to PR Directors
- 04/07/1976 League Memo to PR Directors
- 04/07/1976 League Memo to Owners on Media Relations
- 04/08/1976 League Memo to PR Directors
- 04/26/1976 ASL Opens 44th Season
- 05/03/1976 New York Apollo Goes West
- 05/03/1976 Commissioner Bob Cousy Memo to League PR Directors
- 05/10/1976 Ron Newman Maintaining Successful Record
- 05/14/1976 Cork Hibernians Invade USA
- 05/17/1976 Irish Juggling Expert on ASL Tour
- 05/19/1976 Hibernians Bios
- 05/24/1976 Calabrese Leads Yanks’ Big Weekend
- 03/24/1978 ASL Sues USSF
- 02/25/1980 Phoenix Tops Chicago in ASL-NASL Tilt
- 02/28/1980 United Sign Rodney Marsh, Mardarescu as Coaches
- 03/10/1980 American Soccer League Releases 1980 Season Schedule
- 03/28/1980 ASL Issues Revised 1980 Playing Schedule
- 03/26/1980 ASL Season Commences Sunday; Phoenix Fire Drops Out
- 03/31/1980 Sacramento Tops Golden Gate in ASL Season Opener
- 04/07/1980 Sacramento and Columbus Grab Victories
- 04/08/1980 ASL Chairman to Join Caribbean/Central American Action
- 04/08/1980 Sacramento to Represent US in CONCACAF Tourney
- 04/14/1980 Columbus Tops Sacramento, 2-0, in ’79 Title Rematch
- 04/21/1980 Cleveland and Pennsylvania Triumph in Openers
- 04/28/1980 Golden Gate Assumes Lead in American Conference
- 04/30/1980 Please Note Golden Gate Gales Starting Time Changes
- 05/05/1980 NY United Sweeps Two Games
- 05/12/1980 Miami Americans Grab First Victory
- 05/15/1980 Charlotte to Host ASL All Star Game
- 05/19/1980 Columbus and Sacramento Win, Maintain Leads
- 05/26/1980 Sacramento Routs California
- 06/02/1980 Columbus Topples Cleveland, Extends Lead
- 06/09/1980 Pennsylvania Takes Second in National
- 06/16/1980 Pennsylvania Gains on Columbus
- 06/23/1980 ASL All Stars Topple Israelis
- 06/30/1980 ASL Names Otto Radich Commissioner
- 06/30/1980 New York Wins Pair by 4-1 Margin
- 07/07/1980 National Conference Race Tightens
- 07/14/1980 Miami Tied for Lead in American Conference
- 07/31/1980 Pennsylvania Wins Pair: Miami Splits But Maintains Lead
- 08/11/1980 Sacramento & California Tied for Lead in American Conference
- 08/18/1980 Pennsylvania Nears Title in National Conference
- 08/25/1980 New York Wins Pair on West Coast
- 09/02/1980 1980 ASL All-Star Teams
- 09/02/1980 Sacramento Secures Playoff Berth
- 09/08/1980 George Gorleku Named 1980 ASL MVP
- 09/08/1980 Ehrlich Named Coach of Year for Second Time
- 09/08/1980 Eric Smith Chosen 1980 Rookie of the Year
- 09/08/1980 California Captures Playoff Spot
- 09/15/1980 Pennsylvania and Sacramento to Meet in ASL TItle Match
- 09/15/1980 Charlotte ASL Franchise Signs Rodney Marsh
- 09/22/1980 Pennsylvania Stoners Capture American Soccer League Title
- 09/21/1981 Commissioner Mario Machado Departs
- 05/04/1982 ASL Opens Season
- 05/11/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 05/18/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 05/25/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 06/01/1982 ASL Standings & Rosters
- 06/08/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 06/15/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 06/22/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 06/29/1982 ASL Standings & Notes
- 07/06/1982 Detroit, Oklahoma City Challenge League Leaders
- 07/13/1982 ASL Sets All-Star Game and Playoff Format
- 07/20/1982 Neto Returns to Lead Generals
- 07/27/1982 Defending Champions on Roll
- 08/02/1982 All-Stars Named
- 08/09/1982 ASL Announces Playoff Plans
- 08/16/1982 ASL Readys (sic) for All-Star Game
- 08/23/1982 All-Stars Triumph
- 05/16/1983 ASL and the Soccer Hall of Fame Work Together
- 05/23/1983 Shootouts Galore
- 06/06/1983 Dallas and the Americans: So Far, So Good
- 06/13/1983 Oklahoma City Rebounds
- 06/21/1983 Surprise, Surprise: It’s Bobby Moore
- 06/27/1983 Shootouts: So Far, Plenty of Excitement, Plenty of Nightmares
- 07/04/1983 Fouls Gone Rampant
- 07/11/1983 Tony Johnson: National Sports Festival Hero to ASL Player of the Week
- 07/18/1983 Stoners Make Their Move
- 07/25/1983 1983 American Soccer League All-Star Team
- 08/01/1983 Benson Mad as Hell
- 08/08/1983 Let the Playoffs Begin
- 08/08/1983 Final Standings and Results
- 08/15/1983 “Clash of the Easterners:” Pennsylvania versus Jacksonville
- 08/25/1983 Zivaljevic Spurs Jacksonville to Title
- 09/02/1983 ASL Honor Roll & Final Stats
- 10/11/1983 We’re Still Here
Chicago Cats Releases
- 05/17/1976 Cats Schedule Hibs & Israel National Team
- 05/24/1976 Cats to Play Mexican National Amateur Team
- 05/31/1976 Cats to play Rhode Island and Hibs
- 06/07/1976 Cats Beat Mexico, Host Hibs
- 06/11/1976 Cats Host Tacoma, Connecticut, Israel
- 07/19/1976 Cats host GKS Tychy
- 07/28/1976 Cats host Polish team
Cleveland Cobras Releases
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Paul Chymovic
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Vito Colonna
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Herbie Haller
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Mladen Laus
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Tom Nowicki
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Billy Polack
- (Undated-1976)Player Profile: Roby Stahl
- (Undated-1976)Cobras Sign Leckie and Almeida
- 04/14/1976 Cobras Sign Willie Carrasco
- 04/16/1976 Cobras Sign Paul Chymovic
- 04/24/1976 Cobras Notes
- 04/25/1976 Cobras Sign Brazilian Star
- 04/26/1976 Cobras Win Opener
- 05/10/1976 Cobras Open Season Saturday
- 05/19/1976 Tonight’s Opponent: Tacoma Tides
- 05/24/1976 Cobras Take on Chicago Saturday
- 05/31/1976 Cobras Play Division Leaders
- 06/01/1976 Cobras to Play Los Angeles
- 06/06/1976 Cobras Play Irish
- 06/07/1976 Cobras Tangle With Skyhawks
- 06/14/1976 Cobras Challenge Tides
- 06/21/1976 Cobras Tangle With the ASL’s High Scorers
- 06/28/1976 Cobras to Play Canadian Olympic Team
- 07/05/1976 Cobras Battle Israeli Olympic Team
- 07/16/1976 Cobras Attendance on the Rise
- 07/19/1976 Cobras to Play GKS Tichy
- 07/23/1976 Cobras to Play for Child Guidance Center
- 07/30/1976 Cobras Change Schedule
- 08/16/1976 Cobras Battle for Playoffs
- 08/23/1976 Cobras’ Season Ends
Connecticut Yankees Releases
- 05/04/1976 Connecticut Yankees Statistics
- 05/12/1976 Yankees to Visit Oceaneers
Los Angeles Skyhawks Releases
- 05/20/1976 Skyhawks host Cork Hibernians
New Jersey Americans Releases
- 05/06/1976 Americans Go on the Road
- 05/25/1976 Americans’ Youth Development
- 06/07/1976 Americans Off to West Coast
- 07/14/1976 Banner Night
- 07/20/1976 Schedule Changes
New York Apollo Releases
- 05/13/1976 Apollo Plays Metropolitan All-Stars
- 05/22/1976 Apollo Plays New Jersey
- 05/21/1976 Apollo Hosts Cork Hibernians
Rhode Island Oceaneers Releases
- 06/08/1976 Oceaneers Play Los Angeles
- 06/30/1976 Oceaneers’ July Schedule
Rochester Flash Releases
- 07/20/1981 Banner Night for Flash
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Releases
Baltimore Blast Releases
- 02/14/1986 Blast to Visit Maryland Correctional institute
Chicago Sting Releases
- 02/14/1986 Game Notes at Baltimore
Tacoma Stars Releases
- 02/23/1986 Game Notes at Baltimore
National Professional Soccer League Releases
- 03/27/1995 NPSL Playoffs Begin
North American Soccer League (NASL) Releases
League Releases
- 07/20/1970 Washington Darts Beat Varzim
- 07/27/1970 Washington Takes International Cup
- 08/31/1970 NASL Playoffs Begin
- 09/07/1970 Rochester Wins First Playoff Game
- 09/14/1980 Rochester Wins NASL Title
- 09/00/1970 Pele Puts Final Touch on Supersoccer
- 08/00/1972 NASL Awards
- 08/14/1972 Semifinal Matchups
- 08/21/1972 Finals Matchup
- 08/22/1972 All-League Teams
- 08/27/1973 Philadelphia Atoms are 1973 NASL Champions
- 09/11/1973 NASL All-Stars
- 01/16/1974 ABC To Air NASL vs. Moscow Indoor Game
- 02/01/1974 Players Selected to Face Moscow
- 07/19/1976 Weekly Release
- 07/26/1976 Weekly Release
- 08/02/1976 Weekly Release
- 08/31/1976 Toronto Wins Soccer Bowl ’76
- 08/26/1980 Johan Cryuff is PSRA “Star Of Year”
- 03/12/1982 Sockers Win Indoor Crown
- 09/03/1982 Top NASL Players at Each Position Named
- 09/09/1982 Mark Peterson Named North American POY
- 09/12/1982 Peter Ward Named MVP
- 09/27/1982 Soccer Bowl 82 Recap
- 00/00/1983 NASL Goes Year-Round
Atlanta Chiefs Releases
- 03/13/1968 Chiefs Sign Bertrand Grell
- 01/12/1971 Chiefs Hire Art Collier
- 01/22/1971 The Wild Card Comes to Soccer
- 02/06/1971 Chiefs Sign Three
- 02/12/1971 Chiefs Add Three
- 03/08/1971 Chiefs Crank Up
- 03/08/1971 Chiefs Sign Papadakis
- 03/10/1971 Chiefs Roster Swells
- 03/12/1971 Soccer Boosters Shift to High Gear
- 03/26/1971 Fast Freddie Returns
- 03/26/1971 Four Signed
- 03/30/1971 Chiefs Battle Darts for Kiwanis Cup
- 09/01/1981 Chiefs Fold
Baltimore Bays Releases
- 03/15/1968 Bays to Play Irish Champions
Boston Beacons Releases
- 04/21/1968 Beacons Debut vs. Detroit
Chicago Sting Releases
- 06/19/1978 Game Notes at Houston
Dallas Tornado Releases
- 00/00/1968 Tornado’s First Workout
- 11/06/1980 Mike Renshaw Named Coach
- 11/24/1980 Tornado Loses Indoor Opener
Detroit Cougars Releases
- 01/09/1968 Cougars Upcoming Appearances
- 08/28/1968 Cougars to Play in New York
Detroit Express Releases
- 05/26/1978 Trevor Francis to Debut
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Releases
- 08/06/1977 1977 Playoff Facts
- 07/20/1982 Sunshine International Series
Houston Stars Releases
- 02/11/1968 Stars Leave for Spring Training
Kansas City Spurs Releases
- 04/17/1968 Spurs Play Chicago Mustangs
Los Angeles Aztecs Releases
- 05/22/1979 Aztecs Sign Cruyff
- 09/05/1979 Cruyff Named MVP
Los Angeles Wolves Releases
- 06/12/1968 Wolves Host Toronto
- 08/14/1968 Wolves Stage Soccer Clinic
Minnesota Kicks Releases
- 05/03/1978 Kicks Acquire Charley George
- 06/13/1978 Game Notes vs. Cosmos
- 06/10/1980 Freddie Goodwin Resigns
- 11/12/1980 Team Sold
- 01/20/1981 Kicks Sign Ruben Pagnanini
- 05/26/1981 Alan Willey Sold to Montreal
- 06/25/1981 Alan Merrick Returns
- 07/21/1981 Kicks at Washington
New York Cosmos Releases
- 06/09/1971 Game Notes vs. Rochester
- 00/00/1972 Moscow Dynamo Bios
- 06/00/1974 Puerto Rico Sends National Soccer Team to Play Cosmos
- 01/26/1976 Jim Trecker Hired
- 04/26/1976 Cosmos Make Yankee Stadium Debut
- 07/12/1976 Cosmos Face Nearest Foes This Week
- 07/14/1976 Cosmos vs. Rowdies Game Notes
- 03/00/1978 Cosmos Preview
- 03/27/1978 Cosmos Open 1978 Season By Hosting Ft. Lauderdale
- 06/12/1978 Itinerary at Minnesota
- 06/15/1978 Three Games on Tap
- 10/24/1978 Cosmos Resume Post-Season Touring
- 06/01/1980 Game Notes vs. Washington
- 08/07/1980 Game Notes vs. Edmonton
- 04/06/1982 Game Notes at Jacksonville
New York Generals Releases
- 07/07/1968 Generals Return to Action
Oakland Clippers Releases
- 07/22/1968 Clippers to Play Santos
Oakland Stompers Releases
- 02/27/1978 Stompers Sign Shep Messing
Philadelphia Fury Releases
- 07/26/1980 Game Notes at Seattle
Portland Timbers Releases
- 08/18/1978 Game Notes vs. Cosmos
San Diego Toros Releases
- 08/30/1968 Toros Host Oakland Clippers
San Jose Earthquakes Releases
- 12/11/1979 Quakes Sold
Seattle Sounders Releases
- 09/28/1977 Sounders Play Santos
- 07/26/1980 Game Notes vs. Philadelphia
- 01/21/1983 New Director of Planning & Marketing
- 03/23/1983 EuroPac Cup Field Announced
Tampa Bay Rowdies Releases
- 01/09/1978 Weekly Release
- 01/30/1978 Serednesky named GM
- 01/30/1978 Weekly Release
- 02/15/1978 Weekly Release
- 02/20/1978 Weekly Release
- 02/27/1978 Weekly Release
- 03/10/1978 Weekly Release
- 03/20/1978 Soccer Day Tampa Bay
- 03/20/1978 Weekly Release
- 03/27/1978 Weekly Release
- 04/04/1978 Media Phone
- 04/10/1978 Weekly Release
- 04/17/1978 Weekly Release
- 05/01/1978 Weekly Release
- 05/10/1978 Weekly Release
- 06/05/1978 Weekly Release
- 06/12/1978 Weekly Release
- 06/26/1978 Weekly Release
- 07/03/1978 Weekly Release
- 07/12/1978 Weekly Release
- 07/20/1978 Weekly Release
- 07/24/1978 Weekly Release
- 07/31/1978 Weekly Release
- 08/07/1978 Weekly Release
- 08/10/1978 Weekly Release
- 08/21/1978 Weekly Release
Team Hawaii Releases
- 08/02/1977 Team Hawaii Finishes Season
Toronto Falcons Releases
- 09/03/1968 Falcons End Season vs. Stars
Vancouver Royals Releases
- 03/07/1968 CBS to Televise 17 NASL Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps Releases
- 04/00/1978 Old Rivalry, New Faces
- 08/11/1979 Whitecaps Clinch Division
- 08/13/1979 Whitecaps Face Dallas in Playoffs
Washington Diplomats Releases
- 02/26/1980 Dips Sign Cruyff
- 05/27/1980 Dips to Face Cosmos
- 06/01/1980 Game Notes vs. Cosmos
- 06/17/1981 Dips Sign Cruyff Again