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| Full name | Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | The Ukrainians, The Tridents | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| League | American Soccer League (1957-70) German-American Soccer League (1970-76) | ||
The firstPhiladelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, inUkrainian:УСО (Український Спортовий Осередок) «Тризуб» (Філадельфія). USO (Ukrainsky Sportovy Oseredok) «Tryzub» (Philadelphia)), was an Americansoccer club based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania and was a member of theAmerican Soccer League. The Ukrainian Nationals were six (6) time American Soccer League Champions: in 1960-61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1970. The team's colors are red and black. The Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals were the first team in United States history to have home games televised, and played in the first regulation indoor soccer game in Atlantic City's Convention Center in New Jersey.
Throughout its history the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals have hosted international friendly matches with teams such asManchester United F.C.,Austria Wien,VfB Stuttgart,Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.,Eintracht Frankfurt,Manchester City F.C.,Dundee F.C. andNottingham Forest F.C.
The club was suspended by theUSSFA one week into its first professional season, following a complaint by thePenn State Association.[1]
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | National Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957/58 | N/A | ASL | Suspended after 1 game | N/A | N/A |
TheUkrainian Nationals was an Americansoccer club based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of theAmerican Soccer League.
After thePhiladelphia 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 thePhiladelphia Ukrainians before the 1968 season.
After the 1970 season, the team moved to the amateurGerman American Soccer League.
The club completed the "double" in 1961 and 1963, winning the league and theNational Challenge Cup. The club also won the league cup (theLewis Cup) in 1959 and were runners-up in 1958 and 1963.
Year-by-year[2]
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | National Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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