Detroit Cougars (soccer)
Encyclopedia
The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan
, which played in the United Soccer Association
. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C.
of the (Northern) Irish Football League.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League
to form the North American Soccer League
.
The Cougars' home field was Tiger Stadium.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, which played in the United Soccer Association
United Soccer Association
The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...
. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
of the (Northern) Irish Football League.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
The National Professional Soccer League was a North American professional soccer league that existed for only the 1967 season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. It had ten charter members, nine from the United States and one from Canada...
to form the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
.
The Cougars' home field was Tiger Stadium.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | USA | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4th, Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | NASL | 6 | 21 | 4 | 88 | 4th, Lakes Division | Did not qualify |