<sod>The '''North American Soccer League''' ('''NASL''') is a professional men's [[Association football|soccer]] league with 12 teams: 10 in the United States (with 1 in Puerto Rico) and 2 in Canada. It is sanctioned by the [[United States Soccer Federation]] (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the [[United States soccer league system|American league system]], under [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) and above the [[United Soccer League]] (formerly, USL Pro). It is headquartered in [[New York City]].<eod>
<sod>The '''North American Soccer League''' ('''NASL''') is a professional men's [[Association football|soccer]] league with 12 teams: 9 in the United States, 2 in Canada and 1 in Puerto Rico. It is sanctioned by the [[United States Soccer Federation]] (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the [[United States soccer league system|American league system]], under [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) and above the [[United Soccer League]] (formerly, USL Pro). It is headquartered in [[New York City]].<eod>