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1961 International Soccer League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 1961 International Soccer League |
| logo | Duklaprague v everton soccer programme.jpg |
| pixels | 170 |
| caption | Official programme for the final |
| season | 1961 |
| num_teams | 16 |
| winners | Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague |
| league topscorer | Rudolf 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
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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
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Dukla Prague won 9–2 on aggregate.
References
- Series on "Pitch Invasion" by Tom Dunmore from 2011:
- Part 3: Expanded Dreamsn
- Part 4: Struggling Towards Orbit
References
- Holroyd, Steve. (1999-10-24). "The Year in American Soccer - 1961". sover.net.
- (13 May 1961). "Concordia Blanks Ulster". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (26 May 1961). "Collins Paces Everton Over Kilmarnock". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (23 May 1961). "International League Makes Debut Concordia Meets Everton Tonight". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (24 May 1961). "Everton Eleven Defeats Concordia 1–0". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (31 May 1961). "Concordia Beats Dynamo". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (2 June 1961). "Kilmarnock Wins, Concordia, Besiktas Tie 1-1". The Montreal Gazette.
- '''Note:''' The match was a double header with Montreal Concordia vs. Beşiktaş following.
- (19 July 1961). "Concordia Rallies To Beat Monaco". The Montreal Gazette.
- (1961-06-29). "Dukla zahájila v Americe vítězně". Rudé právo.
- Gillespie, Norman. (1961-06-28). "Concordia Blanks Israel Dukla Upsets Yugoslavia". The Montreal Gazette.
- (1961-07-04). "Vysoké vítězství fotbalistů DUKLY". Rudé právo.
- (1961-07-03). "Soccer". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (1961-07-05). "Sam Lawrie Gets Equalizer As Concordia Holds Espanol To 1-1 Deadlock". The Montreal Gazette.
- Briordy, William J.. (1961-07-05). "Dukla, Monaco Triumph in Soccer Games Here". New York Times.
- (1961-07-08). "Čtvrté utkání nerozhodně". Rudé právo.
- (1961-07-10). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
- Gillespie, Norman. (1961-07-12). "Concordia Wins Over Rapid 3-2". The Montreal Gazette.
- (1961-07-14). "New York: čtvrté vítězství fotbalistů Dukly". Rudé právo.
- '''Note:''' The match was a double header with Dukla Prague vs. RCD Español following.
- Briordy, William J.. (1961-07-17). "Dukla Wins, 5-1, Clinches Tie for Soccer Title". New York Times.
- (1961-07-21). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
- (1961-07-24). "Soccer Record". The Montreal Gazette.
- 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
- (1961-07-08). "Dukla Praha-Shamrock Rovers 10:0!". Rudé právo.
- (1961-08-04). "Vysoké vítězství Dukly Praha". Rudé právo.
- (1961-08-07). "DUKLA Praha vítězem turnaje v USA". Rudé právo.
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