North American Soccer League 1978
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Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1978.
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[edit] Overview
It was fought in 24 teams, and New York Cosmos won in Tampa Bay Rowdies in the finals of August 27 and won the championship.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] NATIONAL CONFERENCE
[edit] Eastern Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | 24 | 6 | 88 | 39 | 212 |
| Washington Diplomats | 16 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 145 |
| Toronto Metros-Croatia | 16 | 14 | 58 | 47 | 144 |
| Rochester Lancers | 14 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 131 |
[edit] Central Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Kicks | 17 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 156 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 15 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 132 |
| Dallas Tornado | 14 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 131 |
| Colorado Caribous | 8 | 22 | 34 | 66 | 81 |
[edit] Western Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 6 | 68 | 29 | 199 |
| Portland Timbers | 20 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 167 |
| Seattle Sounders | 15 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 138 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 9 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 88 |
[edit] AMERICAN CONFERENCE
[edit] Eastern Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 165 |
| New England Tea Men | 19 | 11 | 62 | 39 | 165 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 16 | 14 | 50 | 59 | 143 |
| Philadelphia Fury | 12 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 111 |
[edit] Central Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Express | 20 | 10 | 68 | 36 | 176 |
| Chicago Sting | 12 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 123 |
| Memphis Rogues | 10 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 101 |
| Houston Hurricane | 10 | 20 | 37 | 61 | 96 |
[edit] Western Division
| V | P | GF | GS | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 18 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 164 |
| California Surf | 13 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 115 |
| Oakland Stompers | 12 | 18 | 34 | 59 | 103 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | 83 |
[edit] Knockout stage
[edit] First round
| August 8 | Detroit Express | 1 – 0 | Philadelphia Fury | Pontiac (MI), Silverdome |
| August 8 | San Diego Sockers | 2 – 1 | California Surf | San Diego, San Diego Sports Arena |
| August 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 – 1 | Chicago Sting | Tampa, Tampa Stadium |
| August 9 | New England Tea Men | 1 – 3 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | Foxborough (MA), Foxboro Stadium |
| August 9 | New York Cosmos | 5 – 2 | Seattle Sounders | East Rutherford (NJ), Giants Stadium |
| August 9 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Washington Diplomats | Portland (OR), PGE Stadium |
| August 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 – 0 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | Burnaby (BC), Swangard Stadium |
| August 10 | Minnesota Kicks | 3 – 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Bloomington (MN), Metropolitan Stadium |
[edit] Quarter-finals
| And. | Rit. | Shootout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | - | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 - 0 | 2 - 1 | August 12 , 16 | |
| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | - | Detroit Express | 4 - 3 | 0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | August 13 , 16 |
| Minnesota Kicks | - | New York Cosmos | 9 - 2 | 0 - 4 | 0 - 1 | August 14 , 16 |
| San Diego Sockers | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 1 | August 14 , 17 |
[edit] Semi-finals
| And. | Rit. | Shootout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | - | New York Cosmos | 0 - 1 | 0 - 5 | August 18 , 23 | |
| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 - 2 | 1 - 3 | 0 - 1 | August 20 , 23 |
[edit] Final
| August 27 | New York Cosmos | 3 – 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | East Rutherford (NJ), Giants Stadium |
[edit] References
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North American Soccer League seasons
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