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1961 International Soccer League


FieldValue
competition1961 International Soccer League
logoDuklaprague v everton soccer programme.jpg
pixels170
captionOfficial programme for the final
season1961
num_teams16
winnersCzechoslovakia Dukla Prague
league topscorerRudolf Kučera (15 goals)
prevseason[1960](1960-international-soccer-league)
nextseason[1962](1962-international-soccer-league)

The 1961 season was the second edition of the International Soccer League. Played in the United States and Canada by teams invited from Europe, the tournament featured two groups of eight teams, who played a round-robin format. The final, held in August, was a two-legged tie between the winner of each group to decide the overall champion.

League standings

Section I

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cRk1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=TKYLAAAAIBAJ&dq=montreal%20concordia&pg=1582%2C1333469 Valter dos Santos
Ademir da Guia post Alec Young Apard Kiraly Frank Wignall
Alex Young Iosif Varga
Constantin Frățilă Arif Özataç

Section II

Rudolf Kučera Svatopluk Pluskal Branko Zebec Ken Leek Sam Lawrie Rudolf Kučera Jaroslav Borovička Josef Vacenovský

Índio Da Luz Ken Leek Josef Vacenovský

Tommy Barrett Ron Heckman Walter Seitl Josef Jelínek Josef Masopust Rudolf Kučera Josef Jelínek Jose Sanches

Championship finals

First leg

Josef Jelínek Jaroslav Borovička Jan Brumovský Josef Masopust Alex Young

Second leg

Jan Brumovský

Team details

Dukla Prague won 9–2 on aggregate.

References

References

  1. Holroyd, Steve. (1999-10-24). "The Year in American Soccer - 1961". sover.net.
  2. (13 May 1961). "Concordia Blanks Ulster". The Montreal Gazette.
  3. Gillespie, Norman. (26 May 1961). "Collins Paces Everton Over Kilmarnock". The Montreal Gazette.
  4. Gillespie, Norman. (23 May 1961). "International League Makes Debut Concordia Meets Everton Tonight". The Montreal Gazette.
  5. Gillespie, Norman. (24 May 1961). "Everton Eleven Defeats Concordia 1–0". The Montreal Gazette.
  6. Gillespie, Norman. (31 May 1961). "Concordia Beats Dynamo". The Montreal Gazette.
  7. Gillespie, Norman. (2 June 1961). "Kilmarnock Wins, Concordia, Besiktas Tie 1-1". The Montreal Gazette.
  8. '''Note:''' The match was a double header with Montreal Concordia vs. Beşiktaş following.
  9. (19 July 1961). "Concordia Rallies To Beat Monaco". The Montreal Gazette.
  10. (1961-06-29). "Dukla zahájila v Americe vítězně". Rudé právo.
  11. Gillespie, Norman. (1961-06-28). "Concordia Blanks Israel Dukla Upsets Yugoslavia". The Montreal Gazette.
  12. (1961-07-04). "Vysoké vítězství fotbalistů DUKLY". Rudé právo.
  13. (1961-07-03). "Soccer". The Montreal Gazette.
  14. Gillespie, Norman. (1961-07-05). "Sam Lawrie Gets Equalizer As Concordia Holds Espanol To 1-1 Deadlock". The Montreal Gazette.
  15. Briordy, William J.. (1961-07-05). "Dukla, Monaco Triumph in Soccer Games Here". New York Times.
  16. (1961-07-08). "Čtvrté utkání nerozhodně". Rudé právo.
  17. (1961-07-10). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
  18. Gillespie, Norman. (1961-07-12). "Concordia Wins Over Rapid 3-2". The Montreal Gazette.
  19. (1961-07-14). "New York: čtvrté vítězství fotbalistů Dukly". Rudé právo.
  20. '''Note:''' The match was a double header with Dukla Prague vs. RCD Español following.
  21. Briordy, William J.. (1961-07-17). "Dukla Wins, 5-1, Clinches Tie for Soccer Title". New York Times.
  22. (1961-07-21). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
  23. (1961-07-24). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
  24. Norman Gillespie: ''[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19610725&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Concordia, Shamrock Rovers Tie]'', [[The Montreal Gazette]], 25 July 1961, p. 21
  25. (1961-07-08). "Dukla Praha-Shamrock Rovers 10:0!". Rudé právo.
  26. (1961-08-04). "Vysoké vítězství Dukly Praha". Rudé právo.
  27. (1961-08-07). "DUKLA Praha vítězem turnaje v USA". Rudé právo.
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