ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛsˈɛl bɪkˌeɪm ðə pˌiːˌɛsˈɛl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, wɪð sˈæntoʊz ˈɜːnɪŋ pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə nˈuː lˈiːɡ fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt sˈiːzən.
The NSL became the PSL in 1996, with Santos earning promotion to the new league for the 1997–98 season.