Philadelphia Ukrainians
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The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in
Throughout its history the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals have hosted international friendly matches with teams such as Manchester United F.C., Austria Wien, VfB Stuttgart, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester City F.C., Dundee F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C.
History
Philadelphia Ukrainians
The club was suspended by the
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | National Cup |
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1957/58 | N/A | ASL | Suspended after 1 game | N/A | N/A |
Ukrainian Nationals/Philadelphia Ukrainians
The Ukrainian Nationals was an American
After the Philadelphia Ukrainians was suspended a week into the season, a new Philadelphia franchise, the Ukrainian Nationals, was awarded and took the former Philadelphia Ukrainians' spot in the league.
For the 1964/65 second season, the club joined the "super-league" Eastern Professional Soccer Conference. After the EPSC folded at the end of its only season, the team returned to the ASL.
The club became known as the Philadelphia Ukrainians before the 1968 season.
After the 1970 season, the team moved to the amateur
The club completed the "double" in 1961 and 1963, winning the league and the
Year-by-year[2]
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | National Cup |
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1957/58 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | ? |
1958/59 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | Semifinals |
1959/60 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | Champion |
1960/61 | N/A | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | Champion |
1961/62 | N/A | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | Semifinal |
1962/63 | N/A | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | Champion |
1963/64 | N/A | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | Final |
1964/65 | N/A | EPSC | 3rd, South | No playoff | Semifinals |
1965/66 | N/A | ASL | 3rd | No playoff | Champion |
1966/67 | 2 | ASL | 2nd, North | did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
1967/68 | 2 | ASL | 1st | Champion | Semifinals |
1968 | 2 | ASL | 3rd | No playoffs | N/A |
1969 | 2 | ASL | 3rd, Southern | No playoffs | did not enter |
1970 | 2 | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | did not enter |
Honors
- American Soccer League Champion: 6
- 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1967-68, 1970[2]
- National Challenge Cup Winner: 4
- 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1965-66[3]
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals: 1
- 1967[4]
- Philadelphia Soccer League Champion: 1
- 1955-56
References
- Notes
- ^ Great Philly soccer teams: Ukrainian Nationals. The Philly Soccer Page. Ed Farnsworth, January 21, 2010. "As the Philadelphia Ukrainians, they first took the field in 1950 and by 1956 had reached the finals of the National Amateur Cup, losing to St. Louis Kutis S.C. The Philadelphia Ukrainians decided to turn pro after that and joined the ASL for the 1957-58 season. For reasons that are at present unknown to me, the Philadelphia Ukrainians were suspended by the United States Soccer Football Association one week into the season. The Ukrainian Nationals were formed in their place, taking part of their name from the by now defunct Philadelphia Nationals."
- ^ a b USA - American Soccer League II
- ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
- ^ Copa de Campeones CONCACAF 1967
External links
- Футбол - Українська футбольна діаспора (in Ukrainian)
- History of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals at their 60th anniversary - "America" news article
- Historical standings of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League (German-American Football Association)
- United Soccer League of Pennsylvania: Ukrainian Nationals Standings