The Las Vegas Americans were a soccer team based out of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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 that played in the Major Soccer League

Major Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...

. They played only one season, 1984 and lost in the first round of the championship that year. The Americans finished their only season in the league with a 30-18 record earning them second place in the Western division of the Major Indoor Soccer League

Major Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...

. Their home arena was Thomas & Mack Center

Thomas & Mack Center

The Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:...

.

The Americans were expelled from the Major Indoor Soccer League on July 17, 1985 when the Board of Directors voted to terminate the franchise due to financial troubles.

1984-1985 Roster

  Oscar Albuquerque

Oscar Albuquerque

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 Chico Borja Antonio Carbognani

Antonio Carbognani

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 Helmut Dudek

Helmut Dudek

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 Jorge Espinoza

Jorge Espinoza

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 Mike Fox

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   Fred Grgurev

Fred Grgurev

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 47 Apps 48 Goals Bobby Hadzic Godfrey Ingram

Godfrey Ingram

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 Nicky Klincarski Alan Mayer

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 30 Apps 0 Goals Nicky Megaloudis

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 Val Tuska

Val Tuska

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 Keith Van Eron

Keith Van Eron

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 Juli Veee

Juli Veee

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