Las Vegas Americans

The Las Vegas Americans were a soccer team based out of Las Vegas that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League. Prior to Las Vegas, the team had operated as the Memphis Americans. They only played in Las Vegas during the 1984-85 season and lost in the first round of the playoffs that year. The Las Vegas Americans finished their only season in the league with a 30-18 record earning them second place in the Western Division of the league. Their home arena was Thomas & Mack Center and there avg. attendance was 6,337.

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.

Coaches

• Alan Mayer 14 Games in charge
• Don Popovic 38 Games in charge

1984-1985 Roster

• Oscar Albuquerque
• Chico Borja
• Antonio Carbognani
• Helmut Dudek
• Jorge Espinoza
• Mike Fox
• Fred Grgurev 47 Apps 48 Goals
• Bobby Hadzic
• Godfrey Ingram
• Nicky Klincarski
• Alan Mayer 30 Apps 0 Goals
• Nicky Megaloudis
• Val Tuska
• Keith Van Eron
• Juli Veee 39 Apps 50 Goals

External links

• Las Vegas Americans at FunWhileItLasted.net