1976 National Soccer League season

National Soccer League 1976 Toronto Italia (regular season) Toronto First Portuguese (playoffs, 2nd title) Toronto Panhellenic League cup Emmanuel Kulu - Second Division- (21)4 October 1976 Season Ends on High Note for Blazers 15 Buffalo News 1975 1977 The 1976 National Soccer League season was the fifty-third season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late April and concluded in early October, with Toronto Panhellenic securing the league double (NSL Championship and NSL Cup) by defeating Toronto First Portuguese in a two-match series for the NSL Championship.October 11, 1976 Panhellenic gains title using kicks B8 Toronto Star In the NSL Cup final, Panhellenic defeated Toronto Italia, while Italia successfully defended the First Division title by finishing first in the standings.CSL Past Champions – Canadian Soccer League http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-past-champions/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20201030000639/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-past-champions/ October 30, 2020 2020-09-06 canadiansoccerleague.ca en-USWaring Ed September 20, 1976 Italian team refuses to accept trophies from Allan Lamport S3 The Globe and MailSeptember 30, 1976 Italia retains NSL title with win over Hamilton 58 The Globe and Mail In the Second Division, Hamilton Italo-Canadians defeated Toronto Croatia for the division title and NSL II Championship.September 16, 1976 Canadians beat Croatia to again First Division 51 The Globe and Mail Toronto Italia and Serbian White Eagles were scheduled to participate in the 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, and the NSL was sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) for the season.Goloboy Jim Stokkermans Karel July 2, 2020 Central American Club Competitions 1976 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups76.html live 2021-04-11 RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20070106224057/http://www.rsssf.com:80/tablesc/cacups76.html 2007-01-06 Waring Ed April 6, 1976 Olympic soccer team meets Toronto Italia in exhibition match 38 The Globe and Mail The NSL was operative in Northern Ontario and Quebec and expanded into the United States with a franchise in Buffalo, New York.May 10, 1976 Tigers blanked by Hamilton 20 Ottawa JournalWaring Ed December 8, 1975 Meeting recommends NSL commissioner S8 The Globe and Mail Overview The National Soccer League (NSL) expanded its boundaries outside of Canada with a franchise based in Buffalo, New York, known as the Buffalo Blazers. The NSL made further territorial gains with a return to Northern Ontario with the acceptance of the Sudbury Cyclones. The previous time the NSL was active in the northern region was in the 1971 season.Pascal Randy June 20, 2020 The Sudbury Cyclones and their semi-pro soccer stint B1 Sudbury Star Both Buffalo and Sudbury were placed in the Second Division. Though the league expanded beyond the Montreal–Windsor Corridor, the membership decreased from 21 teams to 18. The slight decrease resulted from Srbija Kitchener and Toronto Melita taking a leave of absence when both clubs were suspended by the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) for payments to amateur players. The two other departing clubs were the Ontario Selects, and Toronto Ukraina took a two-year sabbatical and returned for the 1978 season. Further changes included the relocation of Oakville United to Toronto and the addition of another team in the Niagara region, as Hamilton City became known as Welland Lions Croatia.May 21, 1976 Sports - Soccer 64 Ottawa Citizen Another notable change occurred with the renaming of Toronto Homer to Toronto Panhellenic. Several changes were implemented to the league's structure with the approval of a new constitution, which transferred more voting power from the league's executive committee to the league ownership.Kernaghan Jim January 24, 1976 Soccer league's new plan gives owner more power D3 Toronto Star Reports were also circulating of the creation of a league commissioner to replace Joe Piccininni as league president, but Piccininni resumed his duties throughout the season.Vyhnak Carola September 20, 1976 Stadium honors Allan Lamport B1 Toronto Star The regular-season schedule was revised to prevent interlocking play between the First and Second Division teams, but both divisions were permitted to play one another in the NSL Cup.January 13, 1976 Stars likely to play 18-game schedule 18 Windsor Star Restrictions were also placed on the allowance of five imported players to each team.March 31, 1976 Ottawa Tigers hope to boost soccer interest 38 Ottawa Journal Teams TeamCityStadiumManagerBuffalo BlazersBuffalo, New YorkLackwanna StadiumBilloni Mike April 23, 1978 Soccer Club Opens Its Season Today 47 Buffalo Courier-ExpressAlex Perolli16 July 1976 Blazers Pick Alex Perolli New Coach 12 Buffalo NewsHamilton CroatiaHamilton, OntarioBrian Timmis StadiumMay 3, 1976 Stars blank Hamilton in NSL opener 30 Windsor StarHamilton Italo-CanadiansHamilton, OntarioIvor Wynne StadiumMay 19, 1977 Stars help create logjam near top 57 Windsor StarLondon CityLondon, OntarioCove Road StadiumGraham Sawyerhttp://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/grahamsawyer.shtml Graham Sawyer www.margatefootballclubhistory.com 2019-06-29Montreal CastorsMontreal, QuebecMarquette ParkPhillips Randy April 30, 1977 Castors start drive for title in soccer 28 Montreal GazetteJarbas Faustinho14 May 1976 Castors looking for first victory 27 Montreal StarOttawa TigersOttawa, OntarioMooney's Bay ParkMay 10, 1976 Tigers blanked by Hamilton 20 Ottawa JournalSandro RausaBishop Jim June 30, 1976 Tigers, Italia play draw 20 Ottawa CitizenSerbian White EaglesToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumJune 23, 1976 White Eagles ordered to post bond with NSL S7 The Globe and MailJohn DempseyJune 21, 1976 White Eagles' treatment of coach has British soccer men in a snit B5 Toronto StarSudbury CyclonesSudbury, OntarioFulvio StepancichKruse Chuck May 28, 1977 Cyclones now lose off the field 18 Sudbury StarSt. Catharines HeidelbergSt. Catharines, OntarioHeidelberg Stadium30 August 1976 Two Quick Goals Prove Fatal to Buffalo Blazers 10 Buffalo NewsAlex CrawleyDrumsta Peter 26 April 1977 New Coach of Blazers, at 39, is in Top Shape 15 Buffalo NewsToronto CroatiaToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumJune 28, 1976 Croatia extends winning streak to 9 games by blanking Buffalo S8 The Globe and MailToronto FalconsToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumJuly 8, 1976 Sports calendar - Soccer 47 The Globe and MailToronto First PortugueseToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumToronto ItaliaYork, OntarioYork StadiumWaring Ed June 8, 1976 Italia beats White Eagles 1-0 on Roe's goal 37 The Globe and MailFiorigi PagliusoJuly 9, 1976 Italia president favors having 2nd NASL team 38 The Globe and MailToronto MacedoniaToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumAugust 23, 1976 Stars continue surge 22 Windsor StarsToronto PanhellenicToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumJune 21, 1976 Strategy works for Cheetham 24 Windsor StarLuiz VillaOctober 11, 1976 Clutch player in NSL final: Tony Dallas is backbone in Panhellenic win S5 The Globe and MailToronto PoloniaToronto, OntarioLamport Stadium16 August 1976 Toronto Booters Blank Blazers 16 Buffalo NewsWelland Lions CroatiaWelland, OntarioPlymouth ParkMay 8, 2001 Play it again B2 Welland TribuneIvica TankovićGatecliff Jack 5 June 1976 Through the Sports Gate - Soccer co-operation 27 St. Catharines Standard Windsor StarsWindsor, OntarioWigle ParkMay 7, 1976 Stars' Saturday opener moved to Wigle Park 39 Windsor Star Windsor StadiumIvan MarkovićHall Dave August 5, 1976 Soccer Stars fire coach 36 Windsor Star Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment Sudbury CyclonesPeter GalloGallagher Danny June 11, 1977 Stepancich makes return 14 Sudbury Starreplaced May, 1976Fulvio StepancichMay, 1976Buffalo BlazersAl Block18 March 1976 Blazers Open May 1 in Canadian Soccer 16 Buffalo Evening NewsreplacedJune 1, 1976Vincent Lauricella1 June 1976 Blazers Play to a Deadlock After Their Coach is Fired 57 Buffalo News June 1, 1976 Toronto ItaliaPOR Arthur Rodriguesreplaced July 9, 19761st in JulyFiorigi PagliusoJuly 9, 1976 Windsor StarsENG Roy Cheethamfired August 5, 19768th in August CRO Ivan MarkovićAugust 5, 1976 Canada Southern Ontario 400 center Location of NSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1976 NSL season.10px Canada Southern Ontario 42.904722 -78.849444 Buffalo right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.251389 -79.830278 Hamilton left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.9837 -81.2497 London left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 45.370307 -75.692185 Ottawa right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.183333 -79.233333 St. Catharines right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 46.49 -81.01 Sudbury bottom Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.64 -79.42 TORONTO right Red pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.983333 -79.233333 Welland left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.2939 -83.0191 Windsor left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Quebec 400 center Locations of teams in Quebec for the 1976 NSL season. Canada Southern Quebec 45.554119 -73.636631 Montreal left Red pog.svg Standings First Division main WDL Q 2 ITA Toronto Italia MON Montreal Castors PAN Toronto Panhellenic POR Toronto First Portuguese WIN Windsor Stars LON London City SER Serbian White Eagles MAC Toronto Macedonia HAM Hamilton Croatia WEL Welland Lions Croatia 17 7 3 53 13 C 16 5 6 47 18 15 7 5 46 19 O 14 5 8 51 27 11 6 10 47 31 10 8 9 44 40 10 6 11 38 48 8 5 14 33 49 4 3 20 26 68 R 3 2 22 18 88 R #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. September 30, 1976 http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf Second Division main WDL Q 2 HAM Hamilton Italo-Canadians CRO Toronto Croatia POL Toronto Polonia BUF Buffalo Blazers OTT Ottawa Tigers SUD Sudbury Cyclones FAL Toronto Falcons STH St. Catharines Heidelberg 19 1 1 50 11 COP 14 3 4 48 27 P 11 2 8 38 21 9 2 10 37 50 9 1 11 36 40 7 4 10 27 32 4 2 15 18 47 2 3 16 16 42 #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. September 30, 1976 http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf Playoffs Finals October 7, 1976 Toronto Panhellenic 0–1 [October 8, 1976 Portuguese tops Panhellenic 1-0 on Barros goal 28 The Globe and Mail Report] Toronto First Portuguese Barros Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario 3000 October 10, 1976 15:00 Toronto First Portuguese 0–1 [ Report] Toronto Panhellenic Alberto Gerez 2–4 Mike Boorman Alberto Gerez Araquem de Melo Kozak Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario 5000 Cup The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eighteen teams took part. The tournament would conclude in a final match for the Cup. Finals September 20, 1976 Toronto Italia 2–3 [ Report] Toronto Panhellenic Di Pede Loparić Fernando Barbosa Araquem de Melo , Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario 4000 Bill Devorski Promotion and relegation matches The promotion and relegation system utilized by the National Soccer League operated with the last-placed team in the First Division being automatically relegated, while the Second Division champion would receive an automatic promotion to the First Division.Heppell Jim August 26, 1977 First place within reach 18 Ottawa Journal The second last team in the First Division would play in a series of matches against the runner-ups in the Second Division to determine which team would be relegated or promoted. Matches October 6, 1976 Hamilton Croatia 2–2 [October 11, 1976 Panhellenic gains title using kicks B8 Toronto Star Report] Toronto Croatia Brian Timmis Stadium Hamilton, Ontario October 10, 1976 Toronto Croatia 1–0 [ Report] Hamilton Croatia Harvey Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario References External links RSSSF CNSL page thecnsl.com - 1976 season Category:1976–77 in domestic association football leagues National Soccer League 1976