The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League.
The club was based in Albany, New York, and played their home games at Bleecker Stadium.
After the collapse of the NASL, the ASL took up the void. Several former NASL and International stars joined Albany including Chico Borja, Elvis Comrie and Hubert Birkenmeier (Cosmos), and England's World Cup star Paul Mariner (Ipswich, Arsenal).
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup1988N/AASL5th, NorthernDid not qualifyDid not enter1989N/AASL3rd, NorthernDid not qualifyDid not enter1990N/AAPSL2nd, ASL NorthASL SemifinalsDid not enter1991N/AAPSL2nd, AmericanFinalDid not enter
YearWLGFGAPTS19887132635211989119291936199014635224219911011272992
Ownership and staff Armand Quadrini – Owner Joe Hennessey – General Manager Charlie Curto – Technical Advisor
Former managers Paul Mariner John Bramley
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