1970 North American Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 05:31, 16 July 2026
| 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Kansas City Spurs | Robert L. Hicks Field | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Rochester Lancers | Holleder Memorial Stadium | Rochester, New York | |
| St. Louis Stars | Francis Olympic Field | St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Southern Division | Atlanta Chiefs | Tara Stadium | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Dallas Tornado | John McClamrock Field | Dallas | |
| Washington Darts | Brookland Stadium | Washington |
Changes
- League aligned into Northern Division and Southern Division.
- Atlanta Chiefs relocate from Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta to Tara Stadium in unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia and aligned into Southern Division.
- Baltimore Bays fold.
- Dallas Tornado relocate from P.C. Cobb Stadium to John McClamrock Field and aligned into Southern Division.
- Kansas City Spurs relocate from Municipal Stadium (1955) to Robert L. Hicks Field and aligned into Northern Division.
- Rochester Lancers transfer from American Soccer League and aligned into Northern Division, playing at Holleder Memorial Stadium in Rochester, New York.
- St. Louis Stars aligned into Northern Division.
- Washington Darts transfer from American Soccer League and aligned into Southern Division, playing at Brookland Stadium in Washington.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Rochester Lancers | 9 | 9 | 6 | 111 |
| Kansas City Spurs | 8 | 10 | 6 | 100 | |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 17 | 2 | 60 | |
| Southern Division | Washington Darts | 14 | 6 | 4 | 137 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 11 | 8 | 5 | 123 | |
| Dallas Tornado | 8 | 12 | 4 | 92 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Two-Game Aggregate) | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 4 | Rochester Lancers |
| Washington Darts | 3 | |
Special Event Results
| Event | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASL All-Star Match | North American Soccer League | 3-4 | Santos FC |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Área Metropolitana do Porto | Póvoa de Varzim, Região do Norte, Portugal | Traveling team | Varzim SC | ||||||
| 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 | Clayton County, Georgia | Unincorporated | Tara Stadium | Atlanta Chiefs | 12 | 12 | |
| Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta Chiefs | Two | Two | ||||
| 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) | NASL All-Star Match | One | ||
| Coventry Built-up Area | Coventry, West Midlands, England | Traveling team | Coventry City F.C. | ||||||
| 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 | John McClamrock Field | Dallas Tornado | 14 | 14 | |
| Gush Dan | Petah Tikva, Mehoz haMerkaz, Yisrāʾēl | Traveling team | Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. | ||||||
| Hauptstadtregion Berlin-Brandenburg | Berlin | Traveling team | Hertha BSC | ||||||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Robert L. Hicks Field | Kansas City Spurs | 14 | 14 | ||
| 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 | 14 | One | 15 | |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Louis County, Missouri | Unincorporated | Francis Olympic Field | St. Louis Stars | 14 | 14 | ||
| 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 | Brookland Stadium | Washington Darts | 12 | One | 13 | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington Darts | Two | Two | ||||||
| Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Traveling team | C.F. Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | 84 | Two | 87 | ||||||