1955–56 in American soccer
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The 1955–56 season was the 46th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States.
Honors and achievements
National team
Men's
Matches played between July 1955 and June 1956.
Wins | Losses | Draws |
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0 | 1 | 0 |
Iceland
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United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png)
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August 25, 1955 Friendly | Iceland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Reykjavík, Iceland |
League tables
American Soccer League
G W T L GF GA PTS Uhrik Truckers 16 10 4 2 48 25 24 Elizabeth Falcons 16 10 4 2 45 26 24 Ludlow Lusitano 16 10 2 4 35 17 22 Newark Portuguese 16 7 5 4 40 24 19 Brookhattan 16 6 1 9 31 29 13 New York Americans 15 4 5 6 34 30 13 Brooklyn Hakoah 16 4 5 6 23 34 13 Brooklyn Hispano 14 2 4 8 20 34 8 Baltimore Rockets 16 1 2 13 21 77 4
National Challenge Cup
The 43rd staging of the National Challenge Cup was held during the 1955–56 season. The competition began January 23, 1956, and the final leg of the championship was held on July 28, 1956. The Harmarville Hurricanes of Harmarville, Pennsylvania, won the title. It was the Hurricanes second title, and their first since 1952.
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CA | Danish American | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||
IL | Schwaben | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||
IL | Schwaben | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
PA | Harmarville Hurricanes (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
PA | Harmarville Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
NY | New York Hakoah | 0 | 1 | 1 |
American clubs in international competition
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