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The Cincinnati Comets was an American soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League. The Comets won the ASL in 1972, led by 16 year old Costa Rican-American midfielder Ringo Cantillo who would win Most Valuable Player that year. At the time Cantillo was a high school student at McNicholas High School and living with head coach Nick Capurro.[1] Cantillo would go on to win MVP 3 more times in the ASL. The following year in 1973 the Comets would advance to the championship again ultimately losing to the New York Apollo.

Cincinnati Comets

Founded	1972; 50 years ago (1972)
Dissolved	1975; 47 years ago (1975)
Stadium	Nippert Stadium
Coach	Nick Capurro
League	American Soccer League

Coaches

• Nick Capurro (1972–73)

Stadiums

• 1972: St. Xavier High School
• 1973: Nippert Stadium (playoff game against Cleveland played at St. Xavier High School)
• 1974–75: Trechter Stadium, Cincinnati Technical College, now Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1972	2	ASL	1st, Midwestern	Champion	Did not enter
1973	2	ASL	1st, Midwest	Final	Did not enter
1974	2	ASL	2nd, Midwest	Playoffs	Did not enter
1975	2	ASL	2nd, Midwest	Did not qualify	Did not enter

Honors

League Championship

• Winner (1): 1972
• Runner Up (1): 1973

League MVP

• 1972: Ringo Cantillo
• 1974: Ringo Cantillo

Leading Scorer

• 1973: Eddy Roberts

Leading Goalkeeper

• 1973: Antion Cruz

Coach of the Year

• 1972: Nick Capurro

References

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