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Founded
  
1950

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Full name
  
Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents

Nickname(s)
  
The Ukrainians, The Tridents

League
  
American Soccer League (1957-70) German-American Soccer League (1970-76)

Location
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents" (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in Ukrainian: УСО (Український Спортовий Осередок) «Тризуб» (Філадельфія). USO (Ukrainsky Sportovy Oseredok) «Tryzub» (Philadelphia)), was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Soccer League. The Ukrainian Nationals were six (6) time American Soccer League Champions: in 1960-61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1970. The team's colors are red and black. The Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals were the first team in United States history to have home games televised, and played in the first regulation indoor soccer game in Atlantic City's Convention Center in New Jersey.

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Throughout its history the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals have hosted international friendly matches with teams such as Manchester United F.C., Austria Wien, VfB Stuttgart, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Eintracht Frankfurt, Manchester City F.C., Dundee F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C..

Philadelphia Ukrainians

The club was suspended by the USSFA one week into its first professional season, following a complaint by the Penn State Association.


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Ukrainian Nationals/Philadelphia Ukrainians

The Ukrainian Nationals was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Soccer League.

After the Philadelphia Ukrainians was suspended a week into the season, a new Philadelphia franchise, the Ukrainian Nationals, was awarded and took the former Philadelphia Ukrainians' spot in the league.

For the 1964/65 second season, the club joined the "super-league" Eastern Professional Soccer Conference. After the EPSC folded at the end of its only season, the team returned to the ASL.

The club became known as the Philadelphia Ukrainians before the 1968 season.

After the 1970 season, the team moved to the amateur German American Soccer League.

The club completed the "double" in 1961 and 1963, winning the league and the National Challenge Cup. The club also won the league cup (the Lewis Cup) in 1959 and 1963.

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Honors

  • American Soccer League Champion: 6
  • National Challenge Cup Winner: 4
  • CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals: 1
  • Philadelphia Soccer League Champion: 1
  • References

    Philadelphia Ukrainians Wikipedia