1913–14 in American soccer
The 1913–14 season was the second season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States.
Honors and achievements
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| NAFBL | Brooklyn F.C. (1) |
| St. Louis Soccer League | St. Leo's (6)* |
| National Challenge Cup | Brooklyn F.C. (1) |
| American Cup | Bethlehem Steel |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honor. * indicates new record for competition
National team
Men's
No men's national team matches were played during the 1913–14 season.[1]
Women's
The first women's national team match was not played until 1987.
League standings
NAFBL
The National Association Foot Ball League conducted its eleventh season of play. The Brooklyn Field Club accumulated the most points at the end of the season, thus winning the league title.
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | L | T | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn F.C. (C) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | West Hudson A.A. | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | New York Clan MacDonald | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | Newark F.C. | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Paterson Rangers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Jersey A.C. | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Kearny Scots | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Paterson True Blues | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newark Caledonians | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Paterson Wilberforce | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Bronx United | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | St. George F.C. | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. Source: RSSSF[2]
STLSL
The seventh season of the St. Louis Soccer League was held. St. Leo's won their sixth-consecutive title that year. The league was split into two divisions; the Federal Park and Robinson League.
- Federal Park League
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Leo's | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | Ben Millers | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Columbia A.C. | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 9 |
| 4 | Rock Church A.C. | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 3 |
- Robison League
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Club | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 28 |
| 2 | Innisfails | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | St. Theresa's | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 16 |
| 4 | Athletics | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 13 |
Cup Competitions
National Challenge Cup
The National Challenge Cup, known today as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, held its inaugural tournament during the 1913–14 season. Brooklyn Field Club of Brooklyn, New York won the title.[3]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Brooklyn F.C. | 2 | ||||||||
| New Bedford F.C. | 1 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn F.C. | 2 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn Celtic | 1 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn Celtic | 6 | ||||||||
| Niagara Falls Rangers | 2 | ||||||||
American Cup
The American Cup, then known as the AFA Cup held its 23rd staging of the competition. Bethlehem Steel won the competition.[4]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Tacony Disston | 2 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Hibernian | 1 | ||||||||
| Tacony Disston | 0 | ||||||||
| Bethlehem Steel | 1 | ||||||||
| Jersey Athletic | 3 | ||||||||
| Bethlehem Steel | 4 | ||||||||
References
- "United States matches, ratings and points exchanged". The World Football Elo Rating System. Eloratings.net. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- Litterer, David (November 15, 1998). "National Association Foot Ball League: 1913–14 season". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- Hakala, Josh (January 6, 2003). "1914 National Challenge Cup Results". TheCup.us. TheCup.us. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- "Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club, 1913-1914". BethlehemSteelSoccer.org. November 27, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
