Cincinnati Comets

Cincinnati Comets
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Dissolved1975; 49 years ago (1975)
StadiumNippert Stadium
CoachNick Capurro
LeagueAmerican Soccer League

The Cincinnati Comets was an American soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that was a member of the American Soccer League. The Comets won the ASL in 1972, led by 16-year-old Costa Rican-American midfielder Ringo Cantillo who won Most Valuable Player that year. At the time Cantillo was a high school student at McNicholas High School and living with head coach Nick Capurro.[1] Cantillo went on to win MVP three more times in the ASL. The following year in 1973 the Comets advanced to the championship again ultimately losing to the New York Apollo.

Coaches

Stadiums

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1972 2 ASL 1st, Midwestern Champion Did not enter
1973 2 ASL 1st, Midwest Final Did not enter
1974 2 ASL 2nd, Midwest Playoffs Did not enter
1975 2 ASL 2nd, Midwest Did not qualify Did not enter

Honors

League Championship

  • Winner (1): 1972
  • Runner Up (1): 1973

League MVP

Leading Scorer

  • 1973: Eddy Roberts

Leading Goalkeeper

Coach of the Year

References

  1. ^ "Vault: Cincy won pro soccer championship in 1972". 11 October 2018.