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1 NASL
- 1.1 Year-by-year
2 ASL
- 2.1 Year-by-year

[edit] NASL

The first Detroit Express was a soccer team based in Detroit that played in the original NASL from 1978 to 1980. Its home field was the Silverdome.

England's Trevor Francis played for the Express in 1978 scoring 22 goals, and then in 1979 scoring 14 in 14 games.

George Best also appeared for the Express during a tour of Europe in September 1978. Best played two games in Austria with the Express before the team headed to Switzerland.

After the 1980/81 indoor season, the team became the Washington Diplomats.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1978	NASL	20	10	—	176	1st, American Conference, Central Division	Won 1st Round (Philadelphia) Lost Conference Semifinal (Ft. Lauderdale)
1979	NASL	14	16	—	133	3rd, American Conference, Central Division	Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Tampa Bay)
1979/80	NASL Indoor	7	5	—	—	3rd, Eastern Division	Lost 1st Round (Tampa Bay)
1980	NASL	14	18	—	129	3rd, American Conference, Central Division	Did not qualify
1980/81	NASL Indoor	7	11	—	—	3rd, Central Division	Did not qualify

[edit] ASL

The second Detroit Express was an American soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan that was a member of the American Soccer League. It joined the league after the original Express left the NASL.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1981	2	ASL	2nd, Freedom	Semifinals	Did not enter
1982	2	ASL	1st	Champion	Did not enter
1983	2	ASL	2nd, Western	Did not qualify	Did not enter


Indoor soccer in Detroit
Current: Detroit Ignition

Defunct: Detroit Lightning (1979-1980) \| Detroit Express (1979-1981)

Detroit Rockers (1990-2001) \| Detroit Neon/Safari (1994-1997)