1976 American Soccer League

August 2023 March 2026 American Soccer League 1976 season 1976 11 Los Angeles Skyhawks Los Angeles Skyhawks Jim Hinch (13)José Neto 1975 1977 Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1976. League standings Scoring system is as follows: Teams are awarded five points for a win and two points for a draw. Teams earn a bonus point for each goal scored up to three. main WDL Q 5 2 0 n n Eastern Division NYA New York Apollo RIO Rhode Island Oceaneers CHI Chicago Cats CLE Cleveland Cobras CON Connecticut Yankees NJA New Jersey Americans Chicago Cats were declared by ASL commissioner Bob Cousy to have forfeited an unplayed, season-ending match against Cleveland. The forfeit leveled the two teams with 80 points. At the same time Commissioner Cousy controversially gave the final playoff spot to Cleveland, even though Chicago held the first two tiebreakers; wins and goal-differential.American Soccer League standings August 16, 1976 The Ithaca Journal (New York) https://www.newspapers.com/image/257342802/?terms=soccer 14 2019-02-09Cobras Get Third Spot In Playoffs August 17, 1976 The Marion Star (Ohio) https://www.newspapers.com/image/293283703/?terms=Chicago%2BCats 10 2019-02-09Florio Nails Cats are clobbered by Commissioner Cousy August 26, 1976 The News Journal (Chicago, Illinois) https://www.newspapers.com/image/38755361/?terms=Chicago%2BCats Sec. 2, pg. 1 2019-02-09 CHI 10 3 8 29 25 9 3 9 31 23 10 3 8 25 22 9 4 8 27 32 9 0 12 35 40 6 4 11 26 38 y 29 31 24 27 30 25 blue1 Q Q Q complete main WDL Q 5 2 0 n n Western Division LAS Los Angeles Skyhawks TAC Tacoma Tides UTA Utah Golden Spikers/Pioneers OAK Oakland Buccaneers SAC Sacramento Spirits Golden Spikers expelled from league during the season and replaced by Pioneers franchise.New franchise awarded, Spikers now Pioneers August 10, 1976 The Daily Spectrum (Saint George Utah) https://www.newspapers.com/image/285478422/?terms=ASL%2BGolden%2BSpikers 6 2018-08-25 13 6 2 41 15 10 6 5 40 23 10 3 7 28 22 6 2 10 29 39 4 3 14 25 52 y 35 31 28 25 25 green1 C blue1 Q Q complete ASL All-Stars Playerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/717416600/?terms=soccer%20all-star&match=1 Buccs' Hylkema On All-ASL Team 38 Oakland Tribune September 3, 1976 August 4, 2021   Position  Brian Parkinson, Los Angeles GRon Yeats, Los Angeles DPeter Christoforides, New York DKen Fogarty, Los Angeles DZygmunt Anczok, Chicago DDaniel Mammana, Utah DFrantz St. Lot, Rhode Island DJuan Cano, New Jersey MDavid Chadwick, Tacoma MJimmy Rolland, Los Angeles FGerald Hylkema, Oakland FJose Neto, Rhode Island FJimmy Hinch, Los Angeles FVic Calabrese, Connecticut F Playoffs Bracket Division semifinals Division finals ASL Championship 25 160px W2 Tacoma Tides 2 W3 Utah Pioneers 1 E2 Rhode Island Oceaneers 2 E3 Cleveland Cobras 1 W1 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2 W2 Tacoma Tides 1 E1 New York Apollo 2 E2 Rhode Island Oceaneers 1 W1 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2 E1 New York Apollo 1 Division semifinals August 19Tacoma Tides2–1Utah PioneersCheney Stadium • Att. 1,080Lawrence John Pepe's point pushes Tide past Pioneers August 20, 1976 The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) https://www.newspapers.com/image/735663023/?terms=Tacoma%20Tides&match=1 A-11 2019-08-04 August 20Rhode Island Oceaneers2–1Cleveland Cobras Pierce Memorial Field • Att. ??? Division finals August 21New York Apollo2–1Rhode Island OceaneersHofstra Stadium • Att. 600 (est.)Marcus Steve Apollo Beats Oceaneers, to play for Title August 22, 1976 Newsday (Melville, New York) https://www.newspapers.com/image/712347391/?terms=Oceaneers%20Apollo&match=1 Sports 7 August 4, 2021 August 21Los Angeles Skyhawks2–1(OT)Tacoma Tides Birmingham Stadium • Att. 7,778 Championship final August 27, 1976 8:00 PM PST Los Angeles Skyhawks (CA) Alty McKenzie 0 (1st Half) Jimmy Hinch 70 RollandAne Mihailovich 83 pen. Danny Doran 38 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/383400907/?terms=ASL New York Apollo (NY) Birmingham Stadium Los Angeles, California 9,379 (USA) References American Soccer League II (RSSSF) Category:American Soccer League (1933–1983) seasons 2