North American Soccer Football League

                  NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER FOOTBALL LEAGUE


                 Final Team Standings and Playoff Results

This was the second attempt to produce something greater than a major 
regional soccer league, the first one to go beyond the US national borders.
The league got off to a good start in 1946, but acute financial losses 
afflicted all but two teams and the league folded during the second season.
The 1947 season was somewhat complicated, and the plans changed during the 
season.  A spring session was held from April-June, and a fall season was to 
be played during September and October, with all games counting in a single set
of standings.  The fall session was very scattered with only a few games 
being played, some teams having dropped out.  A third Chicago team, the 
Tornadoes planned to join for the fall session, but withdrew before playing.
All of this was to be the first half of a 1947-48 season, but the league 
folded suddenly due to mounting financial difficulties.  A two-leg championship
series decided the winner of the first half.

Scoring System:  2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.

                                  1946

                      GP   W   D   L   GF  GA  PTS
Detroit Wolverines     8   5   1   2   29  25  11
Toronto Greenbacks     8   5   0   3   23  16  10
Chicago Maroons        8   4   0   4   19  21   8
Pittsburgh Strassers   8   3   0   5   23  26   6
Chicago Vikings        8   2   1   5   22  28   5

Final:  Toronto defeated Detroit 3-0, __-__.
(final scheduled as two-leg series, it is uncertain whether the second game was played.)

                                 1947

Before the season, St. Louis was added, Pittsburgh became the Indians,
Detroit became the Pioneers, and Chicago Maroons became the Wolverines.  
These standings are final accoring to National Soccer News, but may
 be final for the first half of the season ending in June.

                         First Half

                       GP   W   D   L   GF  GA  PTS

Pittsburgh Indians     10  5  1  4  18  16  14
Toronto Greenbacks     10  6  2  2  26  18  11
St. Louis Raiders      10  4  3  3  20  19  11
Chicago Maroons        10  3  4  3  16  12   9
Detroit Pioneers       10  2  5  3  13  21   7
Chicago Vikings        10  2  7  1  10  17   5

FINAL:  Pittsburgh defeated Toronto 3-2, 3-2.

                        Second Half

A few games were played between the remaining teams, but the league 
folded abruptly during the fall due to financial difficulties.

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