Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1960 International Soccer League

1960 International Soccer League
Season1960
ChampionsBrazil Bangu
1961

The 1960 season was the inaugural edition of the International Soccer League, a soccer competition in the United States that invited teams from Europe and South America during their off-seasons. The inaugural season featured 12 teams, including the U.S.-based New York Americans, who were divided into two groups with round-robin play that began on May 25. Most matches were played in the New York City metropolitan area.[1] The top team in each group—Kilmarnock from Scotland and Bangu from Brazil—advanced to the championship.[2] Bangu won 2–0 in the championship, which was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on August 6 with 25,440 in attendance.[3]

League standings

Section I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Scotland Kilmarnock 5 4 1 0 11 3 +8 9 Qualified to the Second Stage
2 England Burnley 5 3 1 1 16 7 +9 7
3 France Nice 5 1 3 1 7 10 −3 5
4 United States New York Americans 5 1 2 2 8 13 −5 4
5 West Germany Bayern Munich 5 1 1 3 7 10 −3 3
6 Northern Ireland Glenavon 5 1 0 4 9 15 −6 2
Source: [citation needed]
Section II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Bangu 5 4 1 0 14 3 +11 9 Qualified to the Second Stage
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 5 3 1 1 13 5 +8 7
3 Italy Sampdoria 5 2 1 2 12 14 −2 5
4 Portugal Sporting Lisboa 4 2 0 2 6 11 −5 4
5 Sweden Norrköping 5 1 1 3 10 15 −5 3
6 Austria Rapid Wien 4 0 0 4 7 14 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]

Championship final

Bangu Brazil2–0Scotland Kilmarnock F.C.
Válter Santos 3', 88' Report
Attendance: 25,440

Notes

  1. ^ Condon, David (June 18, 1960). "In the Wake of the News..." Chicago Tribune. sec. 2, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Miller, Milt (August 5, 1960). "Kilmarnock, Bangu Vie in Playoff". The Jersey Journal. p. 19. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ White Jr., Gordon S. (August 7, 1960). "Bangu Conquers Kilmarnock, 2-0, in Soccer". The New York Times. sec. Sports, p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer Cup Game". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 6, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

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