1979 North American Soccer League season

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1978 1979 1980

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
American Conference Central Division Chicago Sting Wrigley Field Chicago
Detroit Express Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan
Houston Hurricane NRG Astrodome Houston
Memphis Rogues Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee
Eastern Division Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida
New England Tea Men Nickerson Field Boston
Philadelphia Fury Veterans Stadium Philadelphia
Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida
Western Division California Surf Angel Stadium Anaheim, California
Edmonton Drillers Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton, Alberta
San Diego Sockers San Diego Stadium San Diego
San Jose Earthquakes CEFCU Stadium San José, California
National Conference Central Division Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta
Dallas Tornado Ownby Stadium University Park, Texas
Minnesota Kicks Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington, Minnesota
Tulsa Roughnecks Skelly Field @ H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma
Eastern Division New York Cosmos Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey
Rochester Lancers Holleder Memorial Stadium Rochester, New York
Toronto Blizzard Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Old Toronto, Toronto
Washington Diplomats Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington
Western Division Los Angeles Aztecs The Rose Bowl Pasadena, California
Portland Timbers Providence Park Portland, Oregon
Seattle Sounders The Kingdome Seattle
Vancouver Whitecaps Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia

Changes

  • Caribous of Colorado relocate from Mile High Stadium in Denver to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta and renamed Atlanta Chiefs.
  • Cosmos renamed New York Cosmos.
  • New England Tea Men relocate from Foxboro Stadium in unincorporated Norfolk County, Massachusetts to Nickerson Field in Boston.
  • Oakland Stompers relocate from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California to Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta and renamed Edmonton Drillers.
  • Toronto Metros-Croatia relocate from Varsity Stadium (1911) to Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and renamed Toronto Blizzard.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L Pts
American Conference Central Division Houston Hurricane 22 8 187
Chicago Sting 16 14 159
Detroit Express 14 16 132
Memphis Rogues 6 24 73
Eastern Division Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 11 169
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 17 13 165
Philadelphia Fury 10 20 111
New England Tea Men 12 18 110
Western Division San Diego Sockers 15 15 140
California Surf 15 15 140
Edmonton Drillers 8 22 88
San Jose Earthquakes 8 22 86
National Conference Central Division Minnesota Kicks 21 9 184
Dallas Tornado 17 13 152
Tulsa Roughnecks 14 16 139
Atlanta Chiefs 12 18 121
Eastern Division New York Cosmos 24 6 216
Washington Diplomats 19 11 172
Toronto Blizzard 14 16 133
Rochester Lancers 15 15 132
Western Division Vancouver Whitecaps 20 10 172
Los Angeles Aztecs 18 12 162
Seattle Sounders 13 17 125
Portland Timbers 11 19 122

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Two-Plus-Minigame) Team (Best-of-Two-Plus-Minigame) Team (Best-of-Two-Plus-Minigame) Team (Single-Game) Champions
Houston Hurricane 0 Philadelphia Fury 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Philadelphia Fury 2
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2
Detroit Express 0
San Diego Sockers 2 San Diego Sockers 2 San Diego Sockers 1
California Surf 0
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0 Chicago Sting 0
Chicago Sting 2
New York Cosmos 2 New York Cosmos 2 New York Cosmos 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Toronto Blizzard 0
Minnesota Kicks 0 Tulsa Roughnecks 1
Tulsa Roughnecks 2
Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Vancouver Whitecaps 2
Dallas Tornado 0
Washington Diplomats 0 Los Angeles Aztecs 1
Los Angeles Aztecs 2

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, Massachusetts Atlanta Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Chiefs 15 15
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 Nickerson Field New England Tea Men 15 15
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 Soldier Field (1924) Chicago Sting Seven One Eight
Wrigley Field Chicago Sting Eight One Nine
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 University Park, Texas Ownby Stadium Dallas Tornado 15 One 16
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome Detroit Express 15 One 16
Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area Edmonton, Alberta Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton Drillers 15 15
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston NRG Astrodome Houston Hurricane 15 One 16
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division Orange County, California Anaheim, California Angel Stadium California Surf 15 One 16
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl Los Angeles Aztecs 15 Two 17
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis Rogues 15 15
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Sunrise, FL Metropolitan Division Broward County, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Lockhart Stadium Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 15 One 16
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Metropolitan Stadium Minnesota Kicks 15 One 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 Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Giants Stadium New York Cosmos 15 Five 20
Vancouver Whitecaps One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Phiadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Franklin Field Philadelphia Fury One One
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Fury 15 One 16
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Providence Park Portland Timbers 15 15
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Holleder Memorial Stadium Rochester Lancers 15 15
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego San Diego Stadium San Diego Sockers 15 Three 18
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California CEFCU Stadium San Jose Earthquakes 15 15
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle The Kingdome Seattle Sounders 15 15
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division Hillsborough County, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa Stadium Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 Four 19
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Toronto Blizzard 15 One 16
Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area Tulsa County, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Skelly Field @ H.A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa Roughnecks 15 Two 17
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area Vancouver, British Columbia Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps 15 Four 19
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington Diplomats 15 One 16
Total 360 33 393