Soccer America Magazine is a national American

United States

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 magazine

Magazine

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 devoted to soccer founded in the early 1970s and is still being published. Its primary focus is soccer in the United States

Soccer in the United States

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, but it also covers the international game extensively. It was begun by publisher Clay Berling during a period of increased interest in youth soccer and new pro leagues. It has been a primary source of information for American pro soccer leagues, from the NASL

North American Soccer League

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 to Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

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. It also covers college

College soccer

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 and the American men's

United States men's national soccer team

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 and women's

United States women's national soccer team

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 national teams.

Its national rankings of college soccer teams were a primary source of national recognition for the top 20 teams during each collegiate soccer season, released from September through December. The publication is based in Oakland

Oakland, California

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, California

California

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, and has gradually moved more from strict mail

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 distribution towards online newsletter

Newsletter

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 and website

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 in tandem with mailed issues to subscribers in order to offset the time lag

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 inherent in transmitting small newsmagazines via the mail.

See also

• Soccer America College Team of the Century
  Soccer America College Team of the Century
  The Soccer America College Team of the Century were chosen by the editors of the American periodical Soccer America to comprise, as one men's and one women's eleven-member side divided each as one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards, the best players of collegiate...
  
  
• Soccer America Player of the Year Award
  Soccer America Player of the Year Award
  Beginning in 1984, Soccer America Magazine began naming a college player of the year. At the time Soccer America was the best source for U.S. soccer, especially collegiate soccer which was rarely covered by the national news services...