A-League (1995–2004)
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A-League (1995–2004) was a professional North American soccer league that operated as the continent’s top or second-tier competition before the rise of Major League Soccer and later evolved into the USL system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A-League | 4 |
| A-League (1995–2004) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T222568 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A-League (1995–2004) Context triple: [USL First Division, predecessor, A-League (1995–2004)]
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A.
NRL
NRL is the United States Navy’s corporate laboratory, conducting advanced scientific research and technological development in areas such as electronics, space science, materials, and oceanography.
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B.
National Basketball League (NBL)
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a pioneering professional basketball league in the United States that operated from the 1930s to 1940s and helped lay the foundation for what became the modern NBA.
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C.
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a nationwide amateur and semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States that operates in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
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D.
AFL Championship Game
The AFL Championship Game was the annual title contest of the American Football League, determining its league champion prior to the AFL–NFL merger.
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E.
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A-League (1995–2004) Target entity description: A-League (1995–2004) was a professional North American soccer league that operated as the continent’s top or second-tier competition before the rise of Major League Soccer and later evolved into the USL system.
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A.
NRL
NRL is the United States Navy’s corporate laboratory, conducting advanced scientific research and technological development in areas such as electronics, space science, materials, and oceanography.
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B.
National Basketball League (NBL)
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a pioneering professional basketball league in the United States that operated from the 1930s to 1940s and helped lay the foundation for what became the modern NBA.
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C.
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a nationwide amateur and semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States that operates in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
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D.
AFL Championship Game
The AFL Championship Game was the annual title contest of the American Football League, determining its league champion prior to the AFL–NFL merger.
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E.
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct soccer league
ⓘ
professional sports league ⓘ second division soccer league ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
USL A-League
ⓘ
linked to:
USL First Division
|
| competitionFormat |
league system
ⓘ
playoffs ⓘ |
| competitionType | closed league ⓘ |
| confederation | CONCACAF ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demotedToSecondTierBy | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2004 ⓘ |
| followedBy | USL First Division ⓘ |
| governedUnder |
FIFA Laws of the Game
ⓘ
linked to:
Laws of the Game of association football
|
| governingBody | United Soccer Leagues ⓘ |
| hadPromotionRelegation | no ⓘ |
| historicalRole | predecessor of modern USL Championship structure ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| includedClubsFrom |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| leagueLevel |
first tier in North America before 1996
ⓘ
second tier in Canada after 1996 ⓘ second tier in United States after 1996 ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
USL Championship (as historical ancestor)
ⓘ
linked to:
USL Championship
|
| notableFeature | bridge between APSL era and modern USL structure ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | varied by season ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United Soccer Leagues ⓘ |
| partOf | USL system ⓘ |
| precededBy | American Professional Soccer League ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | USL First Division ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relationToMLS |
second-tier league beneath MLS after 1996
ⓘ
top competitor before MLS launch ⓘ |
| seasonSchedule | spring–fall ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorLeagueLevel | USL First Division ⓘ |
| topTierUntil | 1995 ⓘ |
| typeOfLeague | club association football league ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A-League (1995–2004) Description of subject: A-League (1995–2004) was a professional North American soccer league that operated as the continent’s top or second-tier competition before the rise of Major League Soccer and later evolved into the USL system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A-League (1995–2004)
linked to: A-League (1995–2004)
linked to: A-League (1995–2004)
linked to: A-League (1995–2004)