Washington Darts was an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 that was a member of 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...

 and later 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:...

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In 1963, soccer players in the Washington, D.C. area created the amateur Washington Britannica. In 1967, the team went professional when it joined 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...

. Following the 1969 season, after winning two consecutive league titles, the Darts left the ASL to join the first division NASL

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:...

. After the 1971 NASL season, the team moved to Miami becoming the Miami Gatos.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	W	L	T	Pts	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1967/68	2	ASL	7	6	2	16	2nd(t), First Division	Did not qualify
1968	2	ASL	9	1	1	19	1st	Champions (no playoff)
1969	2	ASL	14	1	5	33	1st, Southern Division	Won Championship (Syracuse Syracuse Suns The Syracuse Scorpions was an American soccer club based in Syracuse, New York that was a member of the American Soccer League.The club folded after the 1970 season, but was revived and renamed the Syracuse Suns. The club folded again after the 1971 season, but was revived again before the 1973... )
1970	1	NASL	14	6	4	137	1st, Southern Division	Lost Championship (Rochester Rochester Lancers The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium... )
1971	1	NASL	8	6	10	111	3rd, Southern Division	Did not qualify

See also

• Washington Whips
  Washington Whips
  The Washington Whips were a soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Washington club was actually Aberdeen F.C...
  
  
• Washington Diplomats
  Washington Diplomats
  The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. Throughout their existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...
  
  
• Team America (NASL)
• Miami Gatos 1972
• Miami Toros
  Miami Toros
  The Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros...
  
   1973-76
• Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1977-83
• Minnesota Strikers
  Minnesota Strikers
  The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The team played one season in the North American Soccer League and 4 seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
  
  1984