[1] In the league's first season the championship was awarded to All-Lancaster Red Roses over the Bethlehem Bears in a controversial move.
The league's first season had plenty of ups and downs, including financial difficulties that led one club to drop out of the circuit, and a controversy surrounding the championship.
These questions may have been related to the introduction of several "ringers" into the Bears line-up for the team's final four games against Eastern League opponents.
After the season, Bethlehem offered the Pottsville Maroons of the National Football League $4,000 to play them at home.
† Forfeited the game against Atlantic City (0–1) for a chance to play against Staten Island Stapletons and never returned.