Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.
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Champions! Atoms defeat Dallas Tornado 2-0 in NASL final
A confident Philadelphia Atoms traveled to Texas Stadium for the 1973 NASL championship final and returned 2-0 winners.
Atoms defeat the Toronto Metros 3-0 in 1973 NASL championship semifinal
The Eastern Division champion Atoms already had a bag full of league records heading into their 1973 NASL semifinal agaisnt the Toronto Metros, a team they had never before defeated.
The Philadelphia Experiment takes off
The Atoms opened their inaugural season in relative anonymity. Along the way to the NASL championship, they showed American fans will pay to watch Americans play soccer.
The Stoke City-Philadelphia connection runs through Cleveland
In 1967, Stoke City players made up the Cleveland Stokers squad. The next year in the inaugural season of the NASL, it was Philadelphia Spartans players filling the ranks.
Hackworth on RSL/Houston challenge, RSL previews, Union notes, more news
Hackworth says a win and a draw from road trip would be “a great outcome.” Kleberson unavailable for RSL, might make Houston. Okugo and Williams in Castrol Weekly Top 20. HCI’s Touray named to USL PRO TOW. More news.