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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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Austin FC lost 3-0 to Haitian team Violette AC in the CONCACAF Champions League.

I mean, there's always one MLS team that just embarrasses the league but this might be a new low.
 
Spartanforlife4 said:
It astounds me that these countries can even field professional teams that are able to keep it respectable with the US or Mexico, let alone compete with them as Philly just drew 0-0 on the road.
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1. Playing at home really helps (For perspective Seattle, the defending champs, only went scoreless in one game and that was in Honduras).

2. The depth of MLS rosters, even top teams like Philly, is typically not great (though it has gotten remarkably better over the years).

3. Like the vast majority of leagues, the top talent coalesces around one or two teams. Alianza have 17 El Salvadorian titles.
 
Jimjamesak said:
3. Like the vast majority of leagues, the top talent coalesces around one or two teams. Alianza have 17 El Salvadorian titles.
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To put in perspective here's this years Central American CCL teams:

Alianza (El Salvador): 17 titles, 11 times runner up
Olimpia (Honduras): 34 titles, 17 times runner up
Real Espana (Honduras): 12 titles, 10 times runner up
Motagua (Honduras): 18 titles,14 times runner up
Alajuelense (Costa Rica): 30 titles, 24 times runner up
Tauro (Panama): 16 titles, 8 times runner up

In Mexico Club America holds the record with 13 titles, in MLS it's the LA Galaxy with 5.
 
Kepler said:
Isn't that also the difference between being around for 30 years versus 90?
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It’s closer to 50, Honduras and El Salvador didn’t start their leagues until the late 60’s. Only Costa Rica has had one for longer, 102 years (which is older than the Bundesliga). It’s skewed by the fact that they actually run split seasons and have two championships a year, but so does Mexico and no one dominates like say Olimpia or Saprissa in Costa Rica.

In the time of MLS (since 1996), Olimpia has won 22 titles, Alianza has 12, and Alajuelense has 12. Both the Galaxy and Club America have 5.
 
Jimjamesak said:
It’s closer to 50, Honduras and El Salvador didn’t start their leagues until the late 60’s. Only Costa Rica has had one for longer, 102 years (which is older than the Bundesliga). It’s skewed by the fact that they actually run split seasons and have two championships a year, but so does Mexico and no one dominates like say Olimpia or Saprissa in Costa Rica.

In the time of MLS (since 1996), Olimpia has won 22 titles, Alianza has 12, and Alajuelense has 12. Both the Galaxy and Club America have 5.
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I agree with the broader point that the American model doesn't break down into the Tyranny of the Top Two. I've always loathed that in swarthy countries' football. It must have something to do with anti-democratic governments and lack of education: Central America, the Mediterranean, Texas.

Hot people are just sh-tty at equality.
 
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Kepler said:
I agree with the broader point that the American model doesn't break down into the Tyranny of the Top Two. I've always loathed that in swarthy countries' football. It must have something to do with anti-democratic governments and lack of education: Central America, the Mediterranean, Texas.
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I mean, the most egregious example is actually Germany: Bayern Munich has 31 titles out of 58 total (and it’ll likely be 32 out of 59). Yet, the Germans will defend their system to the death.
 
Kepler said:
I agree with the broader point that the American model doesn't break down into the Tyranny of the Top Two.
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That’s definitely not true in general- there are countless duopolies in the US (Coke/Pepsi, Lockheed/Boeing, Democrats/Republicans). Entities locked in mortal, and yet symbiotic, struggles with a single competitor.
 
LynahFan said:
That’s definitely not true in general- there are countless duopolies in the US (Coke/Pepsi, Lockheed/Boeing, Democrats/Republicans). Entities locked in mortal, and yet symbiotic, struggles with a single competitor.
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This is a soccer thread, Wendy’s is that way.
 
LynahFan said:
That’s definitely not true in general- there are countless duopolies in the US (Coke/Pepsi, Lockheed/Boeing, Democrats/Republicans). Entities locked in mortal, and yet symbiotic, struggles with a single competitor.
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I meant sports.

Though if you mean defense contracts I'm not sure Lockheed/Boeing are even 1/2 anymore. RTX has to be up there.

Edit: Yep, RTX passed Boeing.
 
Jimjamesak said:
The Portland Thorns with an, uh, interesting jersey design…
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I’m in portland, this is clackamas.
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This is the first image of Clackamas that came up when I googled:

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Kepler said:
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This is the first image of Clackamas that came up when I googled:

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Yeah, this jersey comes with a bottle of Sailor Jerry and a bag of meth.

The Providence branding is on point. Though it’s 50/50 whether you’re going in for care or picking up the woman from work.
 
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