1929 Eastern Professional Soccer League season
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| 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. | McGolrick Field | Brooklyn, New York |
| I.R.T. Rangers | McGolrick Field | Brooklyn, New York |
| New York Giants | Starlight Park Grounds | The Bronx, New York |
| Newark F.C. | Ironbound Field | Newark, New Jersey |
| Newark Portuguese | Ironbound Field | Newark, New Jersey |
| Victoria Hungaria F.C. | Starlight Park Grounds | The Bronx, New York |
Changes
- Hispano F.C. relocate primary venue from Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York to McGolrick Field in Brooklyn, New York.
- I.R.T. Rangers relocate from Olympic Park in Clifton, New Jersey to McGolrick Field in Brooklyn, New York.
- Newark F.C. relocate from Starlight Park Grounds in The Bronx, New York to Ironbound Field in Newark, New Jersey.
- Newark Portuguese join, playing at Ironbound Field in Newark, New Jersey.
- Philadelphia Centennials fold.
- New York Celtics fold during first half of 1928-29 season.
- 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 | .821 |
| Hakoah All-Stars | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 |
| New York Giants | 9 | 2 | 2 | .769 |
| Newark Portuguese | 4 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Hispano F.C. | 3 | 5 | 3 | .409 |
| Victoria Hungaria F.C. | 3 | 8 | 3 | .321 |
| 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. | Seven | Seven | |
| 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 | New York Giants | Nine | Nine |
| Victoria Hungaria F.C. | Six | Six | ||||||
| Hakoah All-Stars | Four | Four | ||||||
| Hispano F.C. | One | One | ||||||
| I.R.T. Rangers | One | One | ||||||
| Kings County, New York | Brooklyn, New York | Ebbets Field | Hakoah All-Stars | Two | Two | |||
| McGolrick Field | I.R.T. Rangers | Four | Four | |||||
| Hispano F.C. | Two | Two | ||||||
| New York County, New York | Manhattan, New York | Lewisohn Stadium | Hakoah All-Stars | One | One | |||
| Queens County, New York | Queens, New York | Steinway Oval | Hispano F.C. | One | One | |||
| Newark, NJ Metropolitan Division | Essex County, New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey | Ironbound Field | Newark Portuguese | Five | Five | ||
| Newark F.C. | Four | Four | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 47 | ||||||
