Montreal Olympique was a pro soccer outfit that competed briefly in the North American Soccer League in the early 1970’s. The team shared both their owner, Sam Berger, and their stadium, the 33,000-seat Autostade, built for Expo 67, with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
The Philadelphia Atoms won the North American Soccer League championship in the debut season of 1973. In doing so, they became the first American pro soccer club to earn the cover of Sports Illustrated. After that charmed first season, though, the Atoms’ fortunes fizzled out and the club was out of business by the end of 1976.
The Atlanta Apollos were a One-Year Wonder in the North American Soccer League that competed for just four months between May and August 1973 before closing up shop. The Apollos replaced Atlanta’s previous NASL franchise, the Chiefs, who folded following the 1972 season.
The Miami Toros were a North American Soccer League franchise for four summers during the mid-1970’s. The club was known as the Miami Gatos in 1972 before a name change. The Robbie family, owners of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, were the Toros’ primary financial backers. The Toros hosted the 1974 NASL Championship Game at the Orange Bowl on August 25th, 1974, falling in penalty kicks to the Los Angeles Aztecs following a 3-3 draw in regulation.
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