1948–49 American Soccer League

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1948–49.

American Soccer League
1948–49 season
Season1948–49
ChampionsPhiladelphia Nationals
PremiersPhiladelphia Nationals,
New York Americans, &
Brooklyn Hispano
Top goalscorerPito Villanon (17)

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Philadelphia Nationals 16 10 2 4 57 35 22
1 New York Americans 16 10 2 4 33 22 22
1 Brooklyn Hispano 16 10 2 4 31 24 22
4 Brookhattan 15 7 3 5 39 35 17
5 Kearny Scots 14 6 3 5 36 32 15
6 Philadelphia Americans 15 4 4 7 29 35 12
7 Kearny Celtic 16 4 3 9 30 37 11
8 Trenton Americans 15 4 1 10 29 41 9
9 Brooklyn Wanderers/Hakoah A.C.[lower-alpha 1] 13 3 0 10 20 43 6
– Baltimore Americans[lower-alpha 2] 3 1 1 1 5 3 0[lower-alpha 3]
Source: [2]
Notes:
  1. After two games the Brooklyn Wanderers franchise was sold to the owners of Hakoah A.C. club. Hakoah left the National League to play in the ASL and took on the Wanderers' win and tie.[1]
  2. After three games, the league purchased the Baltimore American's franchise.[1]
  3. Games played against Baltimore Americans were removed from the standings and the team was removed from the official league standings.

Championship playoff series

Since three teams finished the season with the same point totals, a two-match, championship playoff was held. Brooklyn Hispano hosted New York Americans in the first match. The winner of that play-in contest earned the right to face Philadelphia Nationals two weeks later.[3] In the event that either of these matches ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play two 7.5-minute periods. If still tied after 135 minutes, successive 7.5 minute periods would be played until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.

Bracket
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    1 Philadelphia Nationals 2
  2 New York Americans 4     2 New York Americans 2
  3 Brooklyn Hispano 0  

Match one – Play-in game
Brooklyn Hispano0–4New York Americans
Report John O'Connell  30' (Ossowski)
John O'Connell  38' (Keagins)
John O'Connell  55' (Hynes)
Dick Roberts  75'
Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn, New York
Referee: Jim Stevenson

Match two – Championship final

The championship final played out as 90 minutes of regulation and 45 minutes of extra time, before moving to the first period of sudden death (via goal or corner kick). Jim Mills earned a corner kick for Philadelphia to end the match.[4]

New York Americans2–2
AET		Philadelphia Nationals
Jack Hynes  14'
Dick Roberts 		Report Ray McFaul
Jack Sullivan
Corner kick: Jim Mills
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: F. Coggin

References
  1. Graham, William (October 6, 1948). "Wanderer Club Again Wiped Off Soccer Books". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 20.
  2. American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
  3. Graham, Bill (April 22, 1949). "Hispano Booters Play Americans in A.L. Playoffs". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. "Nationals Win League Crown". Philadelphia Enquirer. May 9, 1949. p. 27. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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