American Soccer League (1988–1989)
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The American Soccer League (1988–1989) was a short-lived professional soccer league in the United States that operated in the late 1980s and helped bridge the gap between earlier domestic leagues and later national competitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Soccer League (1988–1989) canonical | 1 |
| American Soccer League (1988–1989) era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6736930 — 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: American Soccer League (1988–1989) Context triple: [American Professional Soccer League, precededBy, American Soccer League (1988–1989)]
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A.
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
The North American Soccer League (1968–1984) was a pioneering professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, best known for popularizing the sport in North America by attracting international stars like Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.
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B.
North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (2011–2017) was a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated as a second-division competition beneath Major League Soccer.
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C.
United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues is an American organization that operates and oversees multiple professional and semi-professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada.
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D.
NASL
NASL was a professional soccer league that operated in the United States and Canada from 2011 to 2017 as a second-division competition.
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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: American Soccer League (1988–1989) Target entity description: The American Soccer League (1988–1989) was a short-lived professional soccer league in the United States that operated in the late 1980s and helped bridge the gap between earlier domestic leagues and later national competitions.
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A.
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
The North American Soccer League (1968–1984) was a pioneering professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, best known for popularizing the sport in North America by attracting international stars like Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.
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B.
North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (2011–2017) was a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated as a second-division competition beneath Major League Soccer.
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C.
United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues is an American organization that operates and oversees multiple professional and semi-professional soccer leagues in the United States and Canada.
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D.
NASL
NASL was a professional soccer league that operated in the United States and Canada from 2011 to 2017 as a second-division competition.
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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 (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football league
ⓘ
defunct professional soccer league ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | second tier ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy | American Professional Soccer League ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | independent league organization ⓘ |
| helpedBridgeGapBetween |
earlier domestic soccer leagues in the United States
ⓘ
later national soccer competitions in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole | part of the development of professional soccer in the United States ⓘ |
| leagueFormat | outdoor soccer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| matchType | outdoor regular-season league matches ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| organizedAs | franchise-based league ⓘ |
| playedInSeason |
1988 season
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1989 season ⓘ |
| precededBy | original American Soccer League ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| regionServed | eastern United States ⓘ |
| shortName | ASL ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
post-North American Soccer League era
ⓘ
pre-Major League Soccer era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Soccer League (1988–1989) Description of subject: The American Soccer League (1988–1989) was a short-lived professional soccer league in the United States that operated in the late 1980s and helped bridge the gap between earlier domestic leagues and later national competitions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: American Soccer League (1988–1989)