North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League (NASL) was a soccer league with teams from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The league was founded in 2009 and began play in 2011. It is the second level of the soccer pyramid in both the U.S. and Canada, behind Major League Soccer. Puerto Rico has its own soccer league, but it plays at a level below the NASL.

Teams
 Club City Stadium Capacity First season Final season FateAtlanta SilverbacksAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta Silverbacks Park 5,000 2011 2015 Folded California United FC Fullerton, CaliforniaTitan Stadium10,000 never played Withdrew from NPSL Founders Cup before playing (2019) FC Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta Clarke Stadium 5,000 2011 2017 Joined the CPL (2019) Fort Lauderdale StrikersFort Lauderdale, FloridaCentral Broward Stadium 20,450 2011 2016 Folded Indy ElevenIndianapolis, IndianaCarroll Stadium 12,100 2014 2017 Joined the USL ChampionshipJacksonville Armada FCJacksonville, FloridaHodges Stadium9,40020152017Joined the NPSLMiami FCMiami, FloridaRiccardo Silva Stadium20,00020162017Joined the NPSL (2019); Joined the USL Championship (2020)Minnesota United FCBlaine, Minnesota (Minneapolis)National Sports Center 8,500 2011 2016 Joined MLSMontreal ImpactMontreal, QuebecSaputo Stadium 13,034 2011 Joined MLSNew York CosmosHempstead / Brooklyn, New YorkJames M. Shuart Stadium / MCU Park11,929 / 7,000Fall 20132017Joined the NPSL Founders Cup (2019)North Carolina FCCary, North Carolina (Raleigh)Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 2011 2017 Joined the USL ChampionshipOklahoma City FCYukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)Miller Stadium6,000 never played AbandonedOttawa Fury FCOttawa, OntarioTD Place Stadium 24,000 2014 2016 Joined the USL Championship (2017); Desanctioned in 2019.Franchise rights transferred to Miami FC.Puerto Rico FCBayamón, Puerto RicoJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium22,000Fall 20162017FoldedPuerto Rico IslandersBayamón, Puerto RicoJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium 22,000 2011 2012 FoldedRayo OKCYukon, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)Miller Stadium 6,000 2016 FoldedSan Antonio ScorpionsSan Antonio, TexasToyota Field 8,296 2012 2015 FoldedSan Diego 1904 FCSan Diego, CaliforniaTorero Stadium6,000 never played Tried but failed to join the USL. Joined the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) in 2019. San Francisco DeltasSan Francisco, CaliforniaKezar Stadium 10,000 2017 FoldedTampa Bay RowdiesSt. Petersburg, FloridaAl Lang Stadium 7,227 2011 2016 Joined the USL ChampionshipVirginia Cavalry FCAshburn, VirginiaEdelman Financial Field4,000 never played Abandoned

Category:2009 establishments in North America
Category:Soccer leagues in the United States
Category:Soccer leagues in Canada