Final Team Standings and Playoff Results
This was the second attempt to produce something greater than a major regional soccer league, the first one to go beyond the US national borders. The league got off to a good start in 1946, but acute financial losses afflicted all but two teams and the league folded during the second season. The 1947 season was somewhat complicated, and the plans changed during the season. A spring session was held from April-June, and a fall season was to be played during September and October, with all games counting in a single set of standings. The fall session was very scattered with only a few games being played, some teams having dropped out. A third Chicago team, the Tornadoes planned to join for the fall session, but withdrew before playing. All of this was to be the first half of a 1947-48 season, but the league folded suddenly due to mounting financial difficulties. A two-leg championship series decided the winner of the first half.
Scoring System: 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
1946
GP W D L GF GA PTS
Detroit Wolverines 8 5 1 2 29 25 11
Toronto Greenbacks 8 5 0 3 23 16 10
Chicago Maroons 8 4 0 4 19 21 8
Pittsburgh Strassers 8 3 0 5 23 26 6
Chicago Vikings 8 2 1 5 22 28 5
Final: Toronto defeated Detroit 3-0, __-__.
(final scheduled as two-leg series, it is uncertain whether the second
game was played.)
1947
Before the season, St. Louis was added, Pittsburgh became the Indians,
Detroit became the Pioneers, and Chicago Maroons became the Wolverines.
These standings are final accoring to National Soccer News, but may
be final for the first half o the season ending in June.
First Half
GP W D L GF GA PTS
Pittsburgh Indians 10 5 1 4 18 16 14
Toronto Greenbacks 10 6 2 2 26 18 11
St. Louis Raiders 10 4 3 3 20 19 11
Chicago Maroons 10 3 4 3 16 12 9
Detroit Pioneers 10 2 5 3 13 21 7
Chicago Vikings 10 2 7 1 10 17 5
FINAL: Pittsburgh defeated Toronto 3-2, 3-2.
Second Half
A few games were played between the remaining teams, but the league folded
abruptly during the fall due to financial difficulties.
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