The second American Soccer League established a New England-based
division which operated between 1933 and 1941. During this time,
the established teams of the league (based in New york-New Jersey-Philadelphia)
played in the Metropolitan Division. The New England Division folded
during the War and was briefly reestablished in 1951-1953. Little is
known about the divisions, and the second incarnation was borderline at
best. Many thanks to Mark Pollak (mpollak@counsel.com) for providing
this information, which he gathered from various editions of the USSFA
annual media guides and the Providence Journal, and the 1951-1953
information was gathered from editions of the North American Soccer Guide.
Point scoring system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss.
1933-1934
GP W T L PTS
Boston Celtics
Fairlawn Rovers
Fall River Rovers
Fall River United
New Bedford Defenders
New Bedford Tessiers
Pawtucket Rangers
Quincy Canadians
Thornton Vics
1934/35
GP W T L PTS
Boston Celtics
Fairlawn Rovers
Pawtucket Rangers
Thornton Vics
Portuguese Sport Club
Pawtucket Celtics
1935/36
{No evidence of operations}
1936/37
{as of 5/24/1937}
GP W T L PTS
Providence 11 9 0 2 20
Lucitania Recreation 11 7 4 0 14
Boston Celtics 10 5 4 1 11
Swedish-Americans 9 5 4 0 10
Thornon Vics 11 3 4 4 10
Moores 8 2 5 1 5
Pawtucket 8 2 6 0 4
Fall River Americans 11 1 8 2 4
St.Michaels (standings unknown)
1937/38
GP W T L PTS
Providence 17 11 2 4 26
Thornton Vics 17 10 3 4 24
Boson Celtics 16 8 4 4 20
Lusitania Recreation 17 9 6 2 20
Lusitano 17 7 5 5 19
Swedish-Americans 16 7 7 2 16
Springfield 16 3 8 5 11
Scandanavians 16 3 11 2 8
Moores 16 2 11 3 7
Pawtucket FC 3 1 2 0 1 [per 10/4/37 Pawtucket Times]
1938/39
GP W T L PTS GF GA
Boston Celtics
Lusitania Recreation
Pawtucket FC
Swedish-Americans
Scandinavians
1939/40
(As of 12/17/1939)
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Lusitania Sports Club 9 5 3 1 29 15 13
Swedish-Americans 9 6 1 2 21 16 13
Bird & Sons 8 4 2 2 26 16 10
Lusitano Recreation 8 3 3 2 23 18 9
Boston Celtics 9 3 1 5 13 18 7
Pawtucket FC 7 2 2 3 19 20 6
Scandinavians 8 0 0 8 11 87 0
Lusitano Sports Club also known as Lusitano Gremio
1940/41
(standings as of December 29, 1940)
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Pawtucket FC 11 9 1 1 46 15 19
Fall River 10 9 1 0 37 5 18
Gremio Lusitano 9 5 2 2 31 18 12
Scandanavians 11 4 7 0 22 47 8
Lusitania Recreation 11 3 7 1 20 29 7
Boston Celtics 11 2 7 2 20 41 6
Swedish Americans 9 0 7 2 8 29 2
The New England Division folded at the end of this season.
THE SECOND INCARNATION
1951/52
GP W T L PTS
Ludlow Lusitano 9 7 1 1
New Bedford Peaches 10 5 2 3
Fall River S.C. 9 3 2 4
Pontas Delgado 10 2 4 4
Hartford Scandia 10 2 6 2
Lusitania Recreation 10 1 5 4 (Somerville/Cambridge)
1952/53
GP W T L PTS
Pontas Delgado 10 8 2 0 16
Ludlow Lusitano 10 6 1 3 15
Attleboro Port-American 10 6 3 1 13
Fall River S.C. 14 2 8 4 8
Lusitania Recreation 14 2 8 4 8
St.Michaela 14 2 8 4 8
The New England Division folded after the 1952-1953 season.
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