Lone Star Soccer Alliance was a
soccer
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league that existed from 1987 to 1992. While most of the teams came from
Texas
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, some also came from
Oklahoma
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and
Kansas
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.
History
First proposed by the
Houston Dynamos
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, on April 18, 1987, the Lone Star Soccer Alliance was formed when the Dynamos were joined by
Dallas Express
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,
San Antonio International, and
Austin Thunder. The league was initially associated with the Texas State Soccer Association South.
In 1989, it was approved as a regional league by the
United States Soccer Federation
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. The LSSA was created as a regional outdoor soccer league and as a development league for the professional league that American soccer fans hoped was on the horizon.
LSSA champions
Complete team list
References
Defunct soccer leagues in the United States
Soccer in Texas
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