Rochester Lancers
Overview
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
that played in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
from 1967 until 1969 and 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:...
from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium (renamed Holleder Memorial Stadium
Holleder Memorial Stadium
Holleder Memorial Stadium was a 20,000 seat football stadium in Rochester, New York.Located on Ridgeway Avenue, at the south east corner of Mount Read Blvd., it was built in 1949 to serve as the home of Aquinas Institute football....
in 1974). They were owned by Bernie Rodin, who also owned the New York Arrows
New York Arrows
The New York Arrows was an indoor soccer team that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. They won the first four MISL championships.-Preparing for the first season:...
and the Baltimore Blast.
After three years competing in the ASL, the club jumped to the newer NASL and won the league championship in their first season.
