![]() The NASL dispensed with the USA’s practice of importing foreign teams. The Stars finished 4-4-4, good for fourth place in the USA’s Western Division.Īfter the 1967 season, the USA merged with its competitor, the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. The 1967 Houston Stars were actually Bangu Atletico Club of Brazil. The USA imported European and South American clubs who played in the States under pseudonyms. ![]() The Stars were founding members of the United Soccer Association in 1967. The Stars were, in fact, two separate clubs. The Houston Stars were a short-lived pro soccer outfit of the late 1960’s owned by the colorful Judge Roy Hofheinz, owner of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and driving force behind construction of the Astrodome. When you make a purchase through an affiliate link like this one, Fun While It Lasted earns a commission at no additional cost to you. ![]() ![]() Rep the Stars and the Dome with this super soft vintage wash Tee from our partners at Streaker Sports. Houston’s original “outdoor” soccer club, the Stars, made their home in the Astrodome in 19 and incorporated the “Eighth Wonder of the World” right into the center of their logo. ![]()
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