1960 International Soccer League
Football league season
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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]
| Season | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions |  Bangu |
1961 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kilmarnock |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Stage |
| 2 |  Burnley |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Nice |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  New York Americans |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Bayern Munich |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Glenavon |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangu |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Stage |
| 2 |  Red Star Belgrade |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Sampdoria |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Sporting Lisboa |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Norrköping |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Rapid Wien |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Championship final
| Bangu | 2–0 | Kilmarnock F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Válter Santos  3', 88' |
Report |
Attendance: 25,440
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