1968 North American Soccer League season
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| Inaugural season | 1968 | 1969 |
Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Atlanta Chiefs | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta |
| Baltimore Bays | Memorial Stadium | Baltimore | ||
| Boston Beacons | Fenway Park | Boston | ||
| New York Generals | Yankee Stadium (1923) | The Bronx, New York | ||
| Washington Whips | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington | ||
| Lakes Division | Chicago Mustangs | Comiskey Park | Chicago | |
| Cleveland Stokers | Cleveland Stadium | Cleveland | ||
| Detroit Cougars | Tiger Stadium | Detroit | ||
| Toronto Falcons | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Old Toronto, Toronto | ||
| Western Conference | Gulf Division | Dallas Tornado | Cotton Bowl Stadium | Dallas |
| Houston Stars | NRG Astrodome | Houston | ||
| Kansas City Spurs | Municipal Stadium (1955) | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| St. Louis Stars | Busch Memorial Stadium | St. Louis | ||
| Pacific Division | Los Angeles Wolves | The Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | |
| Oakland Clippers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Oakland, California | ||
| San Diego Toros | Balboa Stadium (1914) | San Diego | ||
| Vancouver Royals | Empire Stadium | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Changes
- League established and aligned into Eastern Conference, divided into Atlantic Division and Lakes Division, and Western Conference, divided into Gulf Division and Pacific Division.
- Atlanta Chiefs transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.
- Baltimore Bays transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
- Boston Shamrock Rovers transfer from United Soccer Association, renamed Boston Beacons, and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Fenway Park in Boston.
- Chicago Mustangs transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Eastern Conference Lakes Division, playing at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
- Chicago Spurs transfer from National Professional Soccer League, relocate from Soldier Field (1924) in Chicago, renamed Kansas City Spurs, and aligned into Western Conference Gulf Division, playing at Municipal Stadium (1955) in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Cleveland Stokers transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Eastern Conference Lakes Division, playing at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland.
- Dallas Tornado transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Western Conference Gulf Division, playing at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
- Detroit Cougars transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Eastern Conference Lakes Division, playing at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
- Houston Stars transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Western Conference Gulf Division, playing at NRG Astrodome in Houston.
- Los Angeles Wolves transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Western Conference Pacific Division, playing at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
- New York Generals transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Yankee Stadium (1923) in The Bronx, New York.
- Oakland Clippers transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Western Conference Pacific Division, playing at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.
- San Diego Toros transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Western Conference Pacific Division, playing at Balboa Stadium (1914) in San Diego.
- St. Louis Stars transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Western Conference Gulf Division, playing at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.
- Toronto Falcons transfer from National Professional Soccer League and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Varsity Stadium (1911) in Old Toronto, Toronto.
- Vancouver Royal Canadians transfer from United Soccer Association, renamed Vancouver Royals, and aligned into Western Conference Pacific Division, playing at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Washington Whips transfer from United Soccer Association and aligned into Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Atlanta Chiefs | 18 | 7 | 6 | 174 |
| Washington Whips | 15 | 10 | 7 | 167 | ||
| New York Generals | 12 | 8 | 12 | 164 | ||
| Baltimore Bays | 13 | 16 | 3 | 128 | ||
| Boston Beacons | 9 | 17 | 6 | 121 | ||
| Lakes Division | Cleveland Stokers | 14 | 7 | 11 | 175 | |
| Chicago Mustangs | 13 | 10 | 9 | 164 | ||
| Toronto Falcons | 13 | 13 | 6 | 144 | ||
| Detroit Cougars | 6 | 21 | 4 | 88 | ||
| Western Conference | Gulf Division | Kansas City Spurs | 16 | 11 | 5 | 158 |
| Houston Stars | 14 | 12 | 6 | 150 | ||
| St. Louis Stars | 12 | 14 | 6 | 130 | ||
| Dallas Tornado | 2 | 26 | 4 | 52 | ||
| Pacific Division | San Diego Toros | 18 | 8 | 6 | 186 | |
| Oakland Clippers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 185 | ||
| Los Angeles Wolves | 11 | 13 | 8 | 139 | ||
| Vancouver Royals | 12 | 15 | 5 | 136 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Two-Game Aggregate) | Team (Two-Game Aggregate) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Chiefs | 3 | Atlanta Chiefs | 3 | Atlanta Chiefs |
| Cleveland Stokers | 2 | |||
| San Diego Toros | 2 | San Diego Toros | 0 | |
| Kansas City Spurs | 1 | |||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta Chiefs | 16 | Two | 18 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Boston, MA Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Boston | Fenway Park | Boston Beacons | 16 | 16 | |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Comiskey Park | Chicago Mustangs | 16 | 16 | |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Cleveland | Cleveland Stadium | Cleveland Stokers | 16 | One | 17 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | Dallas County, Texas | Dallas | Cotton Bowl Stadium | Dallas Tornado | 16 | 16 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division | Wayne County, Michigan | Detroit | Tiger Stadium | Detroit Cougars | 14 | 14 | |
| University of Detroit Stadium | Detroit Cougars | One | One | ||||||
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | NRG Astrodome | Houston Stars | 16 | 16 | ||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Municipal Stadium (1955) | Kansas City Spurs | 16 | One | 17 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Pasadena, California | The Rose Bowl | Los Angeles Wolves | 16 | 16 | |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | Bronx County, New York | The Bronx, New York | Yankee Stadium (1923) | New York Generals | 16 | 16 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | San Diego County, California | San Diego | Balboa Stadium (1914) | San Diego Toros | 16 | Two | 18 | ||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Oakland Clippers | 16 | 16 | |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Louis | Busch Memorial Stadium | St. Louis Stars | 16 | 16 | |||
| Toronto Census Metropolitan Area | Old Toronto, Toronto | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Toronto Falcons | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area | Vancouver, British Columbia | Empire Stadium | Vancouver Royals | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | Memorial Stadium | Baltimore Bays | 16 | 16 | |||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | District of Columbia | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington Whips | 16 | 16 | |||
| Total | 271 | Six | 277 | ||||||
