1929 Eastern Professional Soccer League season

Seasons

1928-29

1929

Final season

Teams and Alignment

Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Bethlehem Steel F.C.	Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Hakoah All-Stars	Starlight Park Grounds	The Bronx, New York
Hispano F.C.	Starlight Park Grounds	The Bronx, New York
I.R.T. Rangers	Dyckman Oval	Manhattan, New York
New York Giants	Starlight Park Grounds	The Bronx, New York
Newark F.C.	Starlight Park Grounds	The Bronx, New York
Newark Portuguese
Victoria Hungaria F.C.	Starlight Park Grounds	The Bronx, New York

Changes

• Newark Portuguese join, playing at
• Philadelphia Centennials fold.
• New York Celtics fold during first half of 1928-29 season.
• Newark F.C. relocate during first half of 1928-29 season from Kearny High School Stadium in Kearny, New Jersey to Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York.
• After Hispano F.C. relocate during second half of 1928-29 season from Steinway Oval in Queens, New York to Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York, Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York becomes primary venue in 1929 season.
• After Hungaria F.C. relocate during second half of 1928-29 season from Steinway Oval in Queens, New York to Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York, Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York becomes primary venue in 1929 season and Hungaria F.C. renamed Victoria Hungaria F.C.
• After New Bedford Whalers transfer from American Soccer League during second half of 1928-29 season, New Bedford Whalers transfer to American Soccer League during second half of 1928-29 season.

Regular Season Results

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Bethlehem Steel F.C.	11	2	1	.846
Hakoah All-Stars	9	2	1	.792
New York Giants	8	2	2	.750
Newark Portuguese	4	4	4	.500
Hispano F.C.	3	5	2	.400
Victoria Hungaria F.C.	3	7	2	.333
Newark F.C.	0	7	1	.063
I.R.T. Rangers	0	9	1	.050

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Total
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Combined Statistical Area	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area		Northampton County, Pennsylvania	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field	Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Bristol County, Massachusetts	New Bedford, Massachusetts	Battery Park	New Bedford Whalers
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	Bronx County, New York	The Bronx, New York	Starlight Park Grounds	Hakoah All-Stars
						New York Giants
						Newark F.C.
						Hispano F.C.
						Hungaria F.C.
						I.R.T. Rangers
			Hudson County, New Jersey	Kearny, New Jersey	Kearny High School Stadium	Newark F.C.
			New York County, New York	Manhattan, New York	Dyckman Oval	I.R.T. Rangers
			Passaic County, New Jersey	Clifton, New Jersey	Olympic Park	I.R.T. Rangers
			Queens County, New York	Queens, New York	Dexter Park	Newark F.C.
					Steinway Oval	Hispano F.C.
						Hungaria F.C.
						New York Celtics
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area	Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division	Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	I and Tioga Street Field	Philadelphia Centennials
Total

90 results, 45 games

1. 9/1 Hakoah All-Stars v Bethlehem Steel F.C. at Starlight Park Grounds 5-4 Hakoah W
2. 9/1 I.R.T. Rangers v New York Giants at McGolrick Field, Greenpoint (Brooklyn) 4-7 Giants W
3. 9/2 New York Giants v Hakoah All-Stars at Starlight Park Grounds 3-3 (10 games in league by 9/5)
4. 9/2 I.R.T. Rangers v Victoria Hungaria F.C. at McGolrick Field 0-2 Hungaria W
5. 9/2 Newark F.C. v Hispano F.C. at (Newark) 1-6 Hispano W *confirmed complete
6. 9/7 Hakoah All-Stars v Victoria Hungaria F.C. at Lewisohn Stadium, Manhattan (charity proceeds for Israel, noted as "Palestine" as pre-WWII) 4-0 Hakoah W
7. 9/7 Bethlehem Steel F.C. v New York Giants at Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field 2-1 Bethlehem W
8. 9/8 New York Giants v I.R.T. Rangers at Starlight Park Grounds 5-3 Giants W
9. 9/8 Hakoah All-Stars v Hispano F.C. at Starlight Park Grounds 7-3 Hakoah W
10. 9/8 Newark Portuguese v Bethlehem Steel F.C. at Ironbound Field T
11. 9/14 Bethlehem Steel F.C. v Hakoah All-Stars at Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field
12. 9/14 Victoria Hungaria F.C. v Newark Portuguese at Starlight Park Grounds
13. 9/15 Hakoah All-Stars v I.R.T. Rangers at Starlight Park Grounds
14. 9/15 New York Giants v Bethlehem Steel F.C. at Starlight Park Grounds
15. 9/15 Newark Portuguese v Newark F.C. at Ironbound Field
16. 9/15 Hispano F.C. v Victoria Hungaria F.C. at Steinway Oval