The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based out of Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Holleder Memorial Stadium. After three years competing in the ASL, the club jumped to the newer NASL and won the league championship in their first season. They followed that up with a division title the next season and a second consecutive MVP award for forward Carlos Metidieri. However, the Lancers could not sustain their early success through the rest of the decade. Posting only a couple of winning records and a few playoff appearances, the team folded after the 1980 season.
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Year-by-year
| Year | Record (W-L-D) | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 6-7-2 | 4th, First Division, ASL | Did Not Qualify |
| 1968 | 6-5-1 | 4th, First Division, ASL | Did Not Qualify |
| 1969 | 12-3-5 | 2nd, Northern Division, ASL | Northern Division Playoff |
| 1970 | 9-9-6 | 1st, Northern Division | NASL Champions |
| 1971 | 13-5-6 | 1st, Northern Division | Semifinals |
| 1972 | 6-5-3 | 2nd, Northern Division | Semifinals |
| 1973 | 4-9-6 | 3rd, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1974 | 8-10-2 | 3rd, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1975 | 6-16 | 4th, Northern Division | Did Not Qualify |
| 1976 | 13-11 | 3rd, Northern Division, Atlantic Conference | First Round |
| 1977 | 11-15 | 3rd, Northern Division, Atlantic Conference | Division Championships |
| 1978 | 14-16 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
| 1979 | 15-15 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
| 1980 | 12-20 | 4th, Eastern Division, National Conference | Did Not Qualify |
Honors
NASL Championships
- 1970
Division Titles
- 1970 Northern Division
- 1971 Northern Division
NASL Most Valuable Player
- 1970 Carlos Metidieri
- 1971 Carlos Metidieri
All-Star First Team Selections
- 1970 Carlos Metidieri, Charlie Mitchell
- 1971 Carlos Metidieri, Manfred Seissler, Peter Short
- 1972 Peter Short
All-Star Second Team Selections
- 1970 Bob DeLuca
- 1971 Francisco Escos, Charlie Mitchell
- 1972 Francisco Escos, Carlos Metidieri
- 1973 Francisco Escos
- 1975 Charlie Mitchell, Tommy Ord
- 1977 Mike Stojanovic
All-Star Honorable Mentions
- 1971 Claude Campos, Roberto Lonardo
- 1972 Adolfo Gori, Charlie Mitchell
- 1974 Charlie Mitchell
- 1978 Joszef Horvath
Head Coaches
- Alex Perolli 1970, 1980
- Charles Schiano 1970
- Sal DaRosa 1970 - 1971, 1973
- Adolfo Gori 1972
- Bill Hughes 1974
- John Petrossi 1974
- Ted Dimitru 1974 - 1975
- Dragan Popovic 1976 - 1979
- Ray Klivecka 1980
Yearly Average Attendance
- 1970 - 4,506
- 1971 - 5,871
- 1972 - 5,505
- 1973 - 4,069
- 1974 - 5,908
- 1975 - 5,333
- 1976 - 5,159
- 1977 - 6,065
- 1978 - 6,758
- 1979 - 8,680
- 1980 - 7,757
References
- The Rochester Sports Project, by Douglas Brei
- American Soccer History Archives
- Lancers 1980 card set
