1977 North American Soccer League season

Soccer league season February 2023 February 2023 North American Soccer League 1977 season 1977 18 Cosmos (2nd Title) Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 234 TRI Steve David (26) 752 77,691 (Ft Lauderdale @ Cosmos) 1,100 (Washington @ Connecticut) 13,558 1976 1978 Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1977. This was the 10th season of the NASL. Overview The league was made up of 18 teams. The schedule was expanded to 26 games and the playoffs to 12 teams. Team rosters consisted of 17 players, 6 of which had to be U.S. or Canadian citizens.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Q0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RtYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4211,645192&dq=earthquakes+indoor+season&hl=en Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search 2014-01-23 The NASL began using its own variation of the penalty shoot-out procedure for tied matches. Matches tied at the end of regulation would now go to a golden goal overtime period and, if still tied, on to a shoot-out. Instead of penalty kicks however, the shoot-out attempt started 35 yards from the goal and allowed the player 5 seconds to attempt a shot. The player could make as many moves as he wanted in a breakaway situation within the time frame. NASL procedure also called for the box score or score-line to show an additional "goal" given to the winning side of a shoot-out. This "victory goal" however was not credited in the "Goals For" column of the league table.This Day In 1981 : Soccer Bowl Edition | Chicago Fire Confidential http://www.chicagonow.com/fire-confidential/2011/09/this-day-in-1981-soccer-bowl-edition/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130920224347/http://www.chicagonow.com/fire-confidential/2011/09/this-day-in-1981-soccer-bowl-edition/ 2013-09-20 live 2013-06-29 The Year in American Soccer - 1977 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1977.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130713134953/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1977.html 2013-07-13 dead 2013-06-29 The Cosmos defeated the Seattle Sounders in the final on August 28 to win the championship. Changes from the previous season New teams None Teams folding Boston Minutemen Philadelphia Atoms Teams moving Miami Toros - Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio Thunder - Team Hawaii San Diego Jaws - Las Vegas Quicksilvers Name changes Hartford Bicentennials to Connecticut Bicentennials Cosmos drop "New York" from name Map of clubs left 10px Northern Division 10px Eastern Division 10px Southern Division 10px Western Division 1075 500 300 425 380 North America 870 North America 41.86 -87.62 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Sting North America 41.31 -72.96 Blue pog.svg 80 right Bicentennials North America 43.19 -77.66 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Lancers North America 38.64 -90.31 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Stars North America 43.67 -79.40 Blue pog.svg 80 top Metros-Croatia North America 26.19 -80.16 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Strikers North America 40.81 -74.08 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Cosmos North America 27.98 -82.50 Red pog.svg 80 left Rowdies North America 38.89 -76.97 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Diplomats North America 44.85 -93.24 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Kicks North America 45.52 -122.69 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Timbers North America 47.60 -122.33 Green pog.svg 80 right Sounders North America 49.28 -123.03 Green pog.svg 80 left Whitecaps North America 32.84 -96.78 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Tornado North America 25.46 -120.33 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Team Hawaii North America 36.09 -115.02 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Quicksilvers North America 33.88 -118.33 Black pog.svg 80 left Aztecs North America 37.32 -121.87 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Earthquakes Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts= point system 6 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game. #B3B7FF darkgray-Premiers (most points). #ccffcc darkgray-Other playoff teams. Atlantic Conference Eastern Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home RoadFort Lauderdale Strikers19749294716111-28-5 Cosmos151160395014010-35-8Tampa Bay Rowdies141255454713111-23-10 Washington Diplomats1016324932926-74-9 Northern Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home Road Toronto Metros-Croatia13134238371158-55-8 St. Louis Stars12143335321047-65-8Rochester Lancers11153441339910-31-12 Chicago Sting1016314328884-96-7 Connecticut Bicentennials719346530724-93-10 Pacific Conference Southern Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home Road Dallas Tornado18856375316111-27-6 Los Angeles Aztecs15116554571478-57-6 San Jose Earthquakes14123744351199-45-8 Team Hawaii11154559401067-64-9 Las Vegas Quicksilvers11153844371038-53-10 Western Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home Road Minnesota Kicks161044364113711-25-8 Vancouver Whitecaps141243364012410-34-9 Seattle Sounders14124334391239-45-8 Portland Timbers1016394238987-63-10 NASL All-Stars First Team   Position   Second Teamhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ov1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3998,3891044&dq=1977+nasl+all-stars&hl=en Mid Cities Daily News - Google News Archive Search 2014-01-23 Honorable Mentionhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19770812&id=emxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IFoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6634,2324371 St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search 2014-01-23ENG Gordon Banks, Ft. Lauderdale GUSA Alan Mayer, Las VegasCAN Tony Chursky, SeattleGER Franz Beckenbauer, Cosmos DENG Ray Evans, St. LouisENG Steve Litt, MinnesotaWAL Mike England, Seattle DUSA Steve Pecher, DallasUSA Jim McAlister, SeattleCAN Bruce Wilson, Vancouver DPOR Humberto Coelho, Las VegasUSA Alan Merrick, MinnesotaENG Mel Machin, Seattle DENG George Ley, Dallas • HAI 1964 Arsène Auguste Tampa BayBanks, Pele, Smethurst on star team August 12, 1977 St. Petersburg Times https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19770812&id=emxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IFoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6634,2324371 5CENG Graham Day, PortlandNIR George Best, Los Angeles MSCO Charlie Cooke, Los AngelesPOR Tony Simões, San JoseGER Wolfgang Sühnholz, Las Vegas MYUG Vito Dimitrijević, CosmosRSA 1928 Ace Ntsoelengoe, MinnesotaENG Alan West, Minnesota MENG Rodney Marsh, Tampa BayUSA Al Trost, St. LouisTRI Steve David, Los Angeles FCAN Mike Stojanović, RochesterSCO Willie Morgan, ChicagoBRA Pelé, Cosmos FRSA 1928 Steve Wegerle, Tampa BayITA Giorgio Chinaglia, CosmosRSA 1928 Derek Smethurst, Tampa Bay FCAN Buzz Parsons, VancouverSCO Jimmy Robertson, Seattle Playoffs 1977 North American Soccer League playoffs The first round and the Soccer Bowl were single game match ups, while the conference semifinals and championships were all two-game series.1979 Official North American Soccer League Guide 1979 367 Bracket bracket First round August 10San Jose Earthquakes1–2 (OT)Los Angeles AztecsLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Att. 4,038 August 10Tampa Bay Rowdies0–3CosmosGiants Stadium • Att. 57,828 August 10Rochester Lancers1–0 (SO, 4–2)St. Louis StarsFrancis Field • Att. 7,137 August 10Seattle Sounders2–0Vancouver WhitecapsEmpire Stadium • Att. 21,915 Division Championships Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2 (lower seed hosts Game 1)Fort Lauderdale Strikers - Cosmos 3–8 2–3 (SO, 0–3) August 14 • Giants Stadium • 77,691August 17 • Lockhart Stadium 14,152Dallas Tornado - Los Angeles Aztecs 1–3 1–5 August 14 • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • 5,201August 17 • Ownby Stadium • 18,489Minnesota Kicks - Seattle Sounders *1–2 (OT) 0–1 *August 14 • Metropolitan Stadium • 35,889August 17 • Kingdome • 42,091Toronto Metros-Croatia - Rochester Lancers 0–1 (SO, 2–3) 0–1 August 13 • Holleder Memorial Stadium • 10,556August 16 • Varsity Stadium • 8,062*Minnesota Kicks hosted Game 1 (instead of Game 2) due to a scheduling conflict with the Twins baseball club. Conference Championships Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2 (lower seed hosts Game 1)Los Angeles Aztecs - Seattle Sounders 1–3 #0–1 August 21 • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • 9,115#August 25 • Kingdome • 56,256Cosmos - Rochester Lancers 2–1 4–1 August 21 • Holleder Memorial Stadium • 20,005August 24 • Giants Stadium • 73,669#Seattle Sounders hosted Game 2 (instead of Game 1) due to a scheduling conflict with the Mariners baseball club. Soccer Bowl '77 Soccer Bowl '77 August 28 4:00 pm EDT Cosmos 2–1 Seattle Sounders Hunt 19:05 Chinaglia 77:19 Hunt Ord 23:13 Cave Civic Stadium, Portland 35,548 Toros Kibritjan (USA) 1977 NASL Champions: Cosmos Post season awards Most Valuable Player: GER Franz Beckenbauer, Cosmos Coach of the year: ENG Ron Newman, Fort Lauderdale Rookie of the year: USA Jim McAlister, Seattle Average home attendance TeamAveragehttp://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?page_id=496 kenn.com www.kenn.comNew York Cosmos 34,150Minnesota Kicks 32,771Seattle Sounders 24,226Tampa Bay Rowdies 19,491San Jose Earthquakes 17,739Dallas Tornado 16,510Portland Timbers 13,208Washington Diplomats 13,037Vancouver Whitecaps 11,897Los Angeles Aztecs 9,638St. Louis Stars 9,126Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8,140Toronto Metros 7,321Las Vegas Quicksilvers 7,079Rochester Lancers 6,065Chicago Sting 5,204Team Hawaii 4,543Connecticut Bicentennials 3,902 References General references 1979 Official North American Soccer League Guide North American Soccer League 1979 New York, NY NASL: A Complete Record of the North American Soccer League Jose Colin Breedon Books 1989 Derby, England North American Soccer League Encyclopedia Jose Colin St. Johann Press 2003 Haworth, NJ Soccer In A Football World https://archive.org/details/soccerinfootball0000wang registration Wangerin David Temple University Press 2008 Philadelphia, PA 9781592138852 External links The Year in American Soccer – 1977 Chris Page's NASL Archive Complete Results and StandingsJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) seasons 1977 Category:1977 in Canadian soccer