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  1. Vegas Football Club Vegas...pretty straight forward design. I wanted to find a way to incorporate the diamond shape for the city's gaming industry as well as the star from the iconic welcome sign. Doing so also allowed me to add a "V". The gold color I took from the Golden Knights because it's simply one of my favorites shades...the star red star on the black background evokes the nightlife and the other upside down "V" is just for symmetry. In terms of the club itself, there isn't much to say beyond what I wrote beneath. The stadium of course needed a large canopy, plenty of suites and a unique wrap-around LED scoreboard just for fun.
  2. A.C. San Francisco Similar to the NY Giants leaving for SF, NY Nationals also vacated the Polo Grounds for the Bay Area. Mission St. Stadium might be a bit unrealistic in terms of the urban layout of the city but the concept of a small ground nestled directly within a city block was too enticing. I've been trying to get away from having so many red color schemes but I think this one was unavoidable...
  3. Internationals (San Diego) We've just about covered all the most successful clubs in the ASL so most of the remaining teams, including Internationals, are typically mid-table. San Diego would probably be equivalent to a club like West Ham, usually in the top half but not often challenging for the title. But, with the way I've structured the ASL, they can still win the Lewis Cup and the league title tends to have more parity (perhaps as a result of a loose salary cap?). So, they have won the league in 2004 and the Lewis Cup in 2012. The new stadium is a result of the Chargers leaving town, a deal was struck between ownership and the city etc. etc... It is one of my favorites so far with the hanging scoreboard. edit: just realized the crest reads 1980 but the actual founding was before that. Will change I love the history of the Old Firm so I had to include a distinct rivalry like that somewhere. Newark had a club which folded in 1940, but not before they won 1 league title. NYFC would likely represent most of NJ today...
  4. Olympic Club Los Angeles The ASL had been slowly expanding further west from their original base in the northeast but did not have any west coast clubs until 1960. The Chicago Stars were slowly falling off in their market due to the success of their co-stadium rival Chicago Wanderers. Stars ownership were approved to move to Los Angeles and created Olympic Club Los Angeles. The name Olympic fit LA well and was inspired by French teams of Marseille and Lyon, Olympic Club was initially the most successful in Los Angeles until Libertad built themselves a dynasty and a massive fanbase. The OCLA/Libertad rivalry is extremely contentious and violence between fans, sometimes based on xenophobia, is not uncommon.
  5. Aztecs Think the description below covers everything for this team...C&C appreciated as always! I will say their stadium is one of my favorites so far...
  6. St. Louis S.C. St. Louis received an ASL club in the 1936 when Fall River relocated due to financial struggles. During the 20s, a national championship game was held between the champions of the ASL and St Louis Soccer League, which shows just how popular the sport was in St. Louis. In this timeline, expansion to St. Louis would come early as an attempt to capitalize on the market. St. Louis would be the first team outside of the northeast, soon joined by Cincinnati and Chicago. Taylor Park is one of the grounds inspired by Chicago's soccer-built stadium. A recent renovation effort has expanded the grandstand, added a modern glass facade, and built two entirely new stands. St. Louis initially had very strong attendances which dwindled as the team failed to produce title winning seasons until the 70s and 80s when they won five trophies. Again, the team slumped for decades however since pro/rel was implemented in 1986, St. Louis has only been relegated once and their academy continues to produce top players. Spurred on by more on-field investment alongside the stadium upgrades, St. Louis won their sixth league title in 2019 following an almost 40 year drought. Thanks! Minneapolis received an expansion team in 1978 but at the moment I have them in the second division meaning they were relegated recently. I probably will end up doing the second division as well, maybe without the stadiums and jerseys though.
  7. Brookhattan League Titles: 1938, 1948, 1954, 1960 (4) Lewis Cups: 1999, 2010, 2015 (3) Brookhattan first joined the old ASL in 1933 and then re-joined the revived-ASL after the first league's collapse. In this timeline Brookhattan is not a big spender but rather focuses on building their academy and reserve team. After the New York Nationals relocated to San Francisco in 1962, most of their fans came to support Brookhattan because there was less animosity between the two teams than there was between NYFC and the Nationals. This would lead to a new rivalry being formed between the only two clubs remaining in New York which has remained contentious for decades. Following the National's departure, Brookhattan embraced a splash of red into their club branding to appeal to their newly converted fans. Hawthorne Field was once home to the Brooklyn Wanderers, although I can't find its exact location today. In this timeline, Brookhattan builds the field into a proper ground, slowly expanding over time. Brookhattan is not nearly as wealthy or successful as their cross-town rivals which is reflected in the state of the stadiums. Still, Hawthorne Field is a decent stadium nestled within a Brooklyn neighborhood that is typically full on matchdays. Sketchup to model the basic shapes and get the correct perspectives. Then I trace it with Illustrator. Didn't necessarily mean they have great attendance but I think due to the city's cosmopolitan nature they club wouldn't find it difficult to advertise themselves much like Inter Miami. The crest did cause me some issues in terms of inspiration but I wanted to go for a sort of South American style monogram which I tried many different ways to implement. The best solution ended up being a simple roundel, despite the fact that I tend to dislike roundels lol.
  8. CF Miami Miami was one of the big markets of the NPSL, the rival league of the ASL which began play in the 60s. Initially the NPSL was viewed as an amateur league but that quickly changed as its wealthy clubs began raiding the ASL. In response, a series of mergers took place which saw the ASL purchase various NPSL franchises, including Miami in 1972. As stated below, despite a great fanbase, Miami has struggled to gain consistent success on the field. It took the team 33 years to win their first League Title but things are looking up as all three of their total trophies have come within the past 15 years. Wynnwood Park has been witness to many losing seasons and a few relegations. Ownership desperately wants to build a new stadium, an idea which is supported by the fans as the current setup with a running track makes the field distant from the stands. But, the club only leases the arena which complicates the situation. Thanks for the feedback guys!
  9. Chicago Wanderers One of the most successful ASL teams in history, Chicago Wanderers are a club with diehard support and a perennially competitive team. The Wanderers used to share Chicago with the Chicago Stars but they left for Los Angeles in 1960. Since then, the Wanderers have dominated Chicago. In 2016, the Wanderers won their first double, capturing the League Title and Lewis Cup. Construction at the Morgan Park ground began in 1941 but halted during WWII with the entrance of Chicago Wanderers as an expansion team pushed back as well. The ASL continued play through the war with many rosters significantly depleted. In order to drum up excitement for the eventual expansion team, several matches were held at Morgan Park while it was still incomplete. Capacity was raised to 45,000 by 2003 when a massive overhaul preserved the Wanderers home. Morgan Park served as a basis for many soccer-specific stadiums built in the mid-century including in Detroit, St. Louis, Brooklyn and San Francisco. Also, here's the logo for the playoff trophy, the Lewis Cup. The Lewis Cup was the ASL's league cup for many years in our timeline. In this universe, it would have been abandoned until 1970 when it was re-introduced as a playoff tournament to generate more revenue. Chicago won the "first" Lewis Cup playoffs and are actually tied for the most all-time with NYFC (8 each). The top six clubs qualify for the Lewis Cup playoffs. All matches are two-legs including the final. The winner qualifies for the Continental Cup. It was very difficult to find any pictures of the trophy, let alone a high-quality one but I made it work. Thanks! I haven't really put much thought into nicknames. Some clubs do have actual names beyond "FC" and whatnot, like the Wanderers. Maybe as I continue to develop the lore I will be able to come up with some interesting and organic nicknames.
  10. New York Field Club NYFC is one of the ASL's most storied franchises with a league leading 16 titles all-time. The club is a modern day juggernaut and always a high spender on world class talent. They played home games at the Polo Grounds until they became its only tenant in the 70s. The stadium was becoming unusable and decrepit so they moved to Shea Stadium before constructing their own park in Queens. Roosevelt Stadium is a recent construction meant to be flashy and modern. The crest of the team was designed at the same time, giving NYFC a sleek look in a new era of their history. Despite the new look and spectacular stadium, NYFC fans have never forgotten their roots and take delight in making sure the rest of the league know they have the most trophies in history.
  11. Club Libertad Club Libertad was founded in 1964 by Paraguayan-American business mogul Cristian Jimenez who wanted to capitalize on Los Angeles' Hispanic population by marketing a soccer club specifically to them. Jimenez was inspired by Paraguayan giant Libertad when choosing the club's name, merging his amateur team into his new ASL franchise. Since its inception, Libertad has been a high spender, often bringing in South American stars which has earned them immense popularity in East Los Angeles. Their primary rivals are Olympic Los Angeles who are regarded as the more "American" or upper-class team which has led to dangerous situations and significant animosity between fans. Estadio Jimenez was once the site of a small soccer ground with only a few small bleachers. After joining the ASL, Libertad constructed a 10,000 seat stadium. Over the years it has expanded to 50,000 seats making it one of the biggest in the league. Libertad ownership has on several occasions attempted to move the team from Jimenez but pushback from fans has halted those moves. Although fan protest has lead to the successful preservation of a historic ground, it also has given one of the ASL's biggest clubs an increasingly deteriorating home. Some fans take pride in this as their image as a "working-class" club is seen in their organic stadium. Thanks for the feedback!
  12. Background: Following the collapse of the initial ASL (1921-1931), a group of investors sought to revive the league in 1933 but this time they would hope to emulate other successful sports leagues by making the ASL more professional and lose the stigma of soccer being an "immigrant game." In this timeline, soccer would have taken more of a hold in the US than in ours but it is still behind baseball and football in terms of popularity. Some items of this alternate timeline require suspension of disbelief so if anything seems unrealistic it is probably just because I thought it would be a cool detail, such as several clubs playing in retro-fitted jewel box baseball grounds. Many clubs carry on their real-life identities but others are my own creation, especially as we move further West and South. I'm still working on a full history for those interested. I will post a link here once complete. Map Boston S.C. Through the real history of the ASL, Boston had several different teams, some of which were successful. None had particularly interesting team names so I chose the most generic of the bunch. The logo contains a unicorn which is inspired by the statue which sits atop the Old State House in downtown. The motto is taken from Boston's city seal and the stripes represent the city's involvement in the Revolutionary War. (why is the last image larger?) Note: My initial plan is to make stadium illustrations for each club but considering how long Boston's took, I won't guarantee that. In addition, unlike other topics I have began in the past, I already have a majority of the logos complete so this is a series which will be finished at some point.
  13. This is such a fantastic thread that I've been following for years and that has inspired me countless times. Glad to see it is still going strong!
  14. This concept is for the upcoming Rhode Island USL team which is yet to be named. I worked with some fans of the team to find the name "Riptide" which I think works nicely. The logo was really well received by fans but I still wanted to post it here and get some critique from fellow designers. My thinking for the logo was primarily based around the wavey "R." I also threw in some nautical symbols with the lighthouse and anchor. Color scheme is inspired by Rhode Island's coat of arms. The mockups below are from a free pack. Thanks for viewing! C&C appreciated.
  15. Your work is easily my favorite on this site! Every logo, jersey and detail is flawless. Keep it up!
  16. I really like the different variants of the fleur de lis between RAC and Lille! Very good job!
  17. Yay! I'm sooo excited! Your work always really inspires me!
  18. Looking at all the jerseys and kits together is so purty! Lmao, amazing work!
  19. Just noticed this new profile layout. Pretty cool!

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