New York Skyliners
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The New York Skyliners were a soccer team based out of New York, New York that played in the United Soccer Association
. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The New York club was actually the C.A. Cerro
from Montevideo, Uruguay. The team was owned by Madison Square Garden
, owners of the New York Rangers
and New York Knicks
and played at Yankee Stadium
.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the
National Professional Soccer League
to form the North American Soccer League
with the teams from the former USA having to create their rosters from scratch. The Skyliners folded to make room for the New York Generals
.
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 New York club was actually the C.A. Cerro
C.A. Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division....
from Montevideo, Uruguay. The team was owned by Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, owners of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
and New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and played at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
.
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:...
with the teams from the former USA having to create their rosters from scratch. The Skyliners folded to make room for the New York Generals
New York Generals
For the collegiate baseball team, see New York Generals The New York Generals were a soccer team based out of New York that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League. Their home field was Yankee Stadium...
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Year-by-year
Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Regular Season | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | USA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5th, Eastern Division | Did Not Qualify |