1917-18 Southern New England Soccer League season
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League standings
Participating teams:- Fall River RoversFall River RoversFall River Rovers were a United States soccer club, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. They won the 1888 and 1889 American Cups as well as the 1917 National Challenge Cup. In 1921 Rovers were disbanded and a new team, Fall River United were formed to enter the newly established American Soccer...
- Pan-American FC
- New Bedford WhalersNew Bedford WhalersNew Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
- New Bedford Celtics
- Fore River Shipbuilding Company Stars
- J&P Coats
- Crompton FC
- Greystone FC
- Lonsdale FC
The season was called off late in the spring; many games had been
cancelled due to poor weather, and many teams were away for extended
periods due to their progress in the American Cup
American Cup
The American Cup was the first major U.S. soccer competition open to teams beyond a single league. It was first held in 1885. In the 1910s, it gradually declined in importance with the establishment of the National Challenge Cup...
and National Challenge Cup
competitions. J&P Coats won the league title.