Spain's La Liga had its first season in 1928.
The first non-European nation to join FIFA was South Africa in 1909.
The University of Virginia won four consecutive NCAA Div 1 men's soccer titles from 1991 to 1994.
The North American Soccer League (NASL) existed from 1968 to 1984 with teams in the United States and Canada.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.