Los Angeles Kickers
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The Los Angeles Kickers are an amateur American
soccer team established in 1951 which has won two U.S. Open Cups.
In 1951, Albert Ebert and Fritz Ermit founded the Los Angeles Kickers as a predominantly German immigrant team. Within a few seasons, it shed its German identity and became a powerhouse southern California team, winning the 1956 California State Cup. In 1958, the Kickers won the first of seven straight state cups. That year, it also won the 1958 U.S. Open Cup
. The Kickers lost the 1960 U.S. Open Cup
final to the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and finished second to St. Stephens in the league standings. In 1963, the Kickers merged with Los Angeles Victoria and won the 1964 U.S. Open Cup
as the Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria, or LA-KV according to some accounts. The Kickers continued to absorbed or merge with other clubs, Germania in 1966, Hollywood in 1972 and Alemania in 1975. The team is now known as the Los Angeles Soccer Club.
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soccer team established in 1951 which has won two U.S. Open Cups.
In 1951, Albert Ebert and Fritz Ermit founded the Los Angeles Kickers as a predominantly German immigrant team. Within a few seasons, it shed its German identity and became a powerhouse southern California team, winning the 1956 California State Cup. In 1958, the Kickers won the first of seven straight state cups. That year, it also won the 1958 U.S. Open Cup
1958 U.S. Open Cup
The 1958 U.S. Open Cup was the 45th edition of the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The Los Angeles Kickers defeated the Baltimore Pompei to win.- External Links :...
. The Kickers lost the 1960 U.S. Open Cup
1960 U.S. Open Cup
The 1960 U.S. Open Cup was the 47th edition of the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The Philadelphia Ukrainians defeated the Los Angeles Kickers to win.- External Links :...
final to the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and finished second to St. Stephens in the league standings. In 1963, the Kickers merged with Los Angeles Victoria and won the 1964 U.S. Open Cup
1964 U.S. Open Cup
The 1964 U.S. Open Cup was the 51st edition of the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The Los Angeles Kickers defeated the Philadelphia Ukrainians to win.- External Links :...
as the Los Angeles Kickers-Victoria, or LA-KV according to some accounts. The Kickers continued to absorbed or merge with other clubs, Germania in 1966, Hollywood in 1972 and Alemania in 1975. The team is now known as the Los Angeles Soccer Club.