- 1976 North American Soccer League season
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Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1976. This was the 9th season of the NASL.
Contents
Overview
Twenty teams contested the league. The Toronto Metros-Croatia defeated the Minnesota Kicks in the finals on August 28 to win the championship.
Changes from the Previous Season
- Baltimore Comets moved to San Diego and was renamed the Jaws.
- Denver Dynamos moved to Minnesota and was renamed the Kicks.
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system
6 points for a win 1 point for a shootout win 0 points for a loss 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
Atlantic Conference
Northern Division
W L GF GA PT Chicago Sting 15 9 52 32 132 Toronto Metros-Croatia 15 9 38 30 123 Rochester Lancers 13 11 36 32 114 Hartford Bicentennials 12 12 37 56 107 Boston Minutemen 7 17 35 64 72 Eastern Division
W L GF GA PT Tampa Bay Rowdies 18 6 58 30 154 New York Cosmos 16 8 65 34 148 Washington Diplomats 14 10 46 38 126 Philadelphia Atoms 8 16 32 49 80 Miami Toros 6 18 29 58 63 Pacific Conference
Western Division
W L GF GA PT Minnesota Kicks 15 9 54 33 138 Seattle Sounders 14 10 40 31 123 Vancouver Whitecaps 14 10 38 30 120 Portland Timbers 8 16 23 41 71 St. Louis Stars 5 19 28 57 58 Southern Division
W L GF GA PT San Jose Earthquakes 14 10 47 30 123 Dallas Tornado 13 11 44 45 117 Los Angeles Aztecs 12 12 43 44 108 San Antonio Thunder 12 12 38 32 107 San Diego Jaws 9 15 29 47 82 Playoffs
First round
August 17 Washington Diplomats 0 – 0 New York Cosmos New York, Yankee Stadium
August 18 Los Angeles Aztecs 0 – 2 Dallas Tornado Irving, Texas Stadium
August 18 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Seattle Sounders Seattle, Kingdome
August 18 Rochester Lancers 1 – 2 Toronto Metros-Croatia Toronto, Varsity Stadium Conference Semifinals
August 20 Toronto Metros-Croatia 3 – 2 Chicago Sting Chicago, Soldier Field
August 20 New York Cosmos 1 – 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, Tampa Stadium
August 20 Dallas Tornado 0 – 2 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, Spartan Stadium
August 21 Seattle Sounders 0 – 3 Minnesota Kicks Bloomington (MN), Metropolitan Stadium Conference Championships
August 24 Toronto Metros-Croatia 2 – 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, Tampa Stadium
August 25 San Jose Earthquakes 1 – 3 Minnesota Kicks Bloomington (MN), Metropolitan Stadium Soccer Bowl '76
August 28 Toronto Metros-Croatia 2 – 0 Minnesota Kicks Seattle, Kingdome Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Pelé, New York
- Coach of the year: Eddie Firmani, Tampa Bay
- Rookie of the year: Steve Pecher, Dallas
References
North American Soccer League seasons Categories:- North American Soccer League seasons
- 1976 in association football
- 1976 in American sports
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