1977 North American Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Conference | Eastern Division | Cosmos | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | Lockhart Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, Florida | ||
| Washington Diplomats | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington | ||
| Northern Division | Chicago Sting | Soldier Field (1924) | Chicago | |
| Connecticut Bicentennials | Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field | New Haven, Connecticut | ||
| Rochester Lancers | Holleder Memorial Stadium | Rochester, New York | ||
| St. Louis Stars | Francis Olympic Field | St. Louis County, Missouri | ||
| Toronto Metros-Croatia | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Old Toronto, Toronto | ||
| Pacific Conference | Southern Division | Dallas Tornado | Ownby Stadium | University Park, Texas |
| Las Vegas Quicksilvers | Sam Boyd Stadium | Whitney, Nevada | ||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | CEFCU Stadium | San José, California | ||
| Team Hawaii | Aloha Stadium (1975) | Hālawa, Hawaiʻi | ||
| Western Division | Minnesota Kicks | Metropolitan Stadium | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Portland Timbers | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Seattle Sounders | The Kingdome | Seattle | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Empire Stadium | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Changes
- Boston Minutemen fold.
- Hartford Bicentennials relocate from Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut to Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field in New Haven, Connecticut and renamed Connecticut Bicentennials.
- Los Angeles Aztecs relocate from Featherstone Field in Alondra Park, California to United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
- Miami Toros relocate from Tamiami Stadium in Westchester, Florida to Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and renamed Ft. Lauderdale Strikers.
- New York Cosmos relocate from Yankee Stadium (1923) in The Bronx, New York to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and renamed Cosmos.
- Philadelphia Atoms fold.
- San Antonio Thunder relocate from Alamo Stadium in San Antonio to Aloha Stadium (1975) in Hālawa, Hawaiʻi and renamed Team Hawaii.
- San Diego Jaws relocate from Aztec Bowl in San Diego to Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada and renamed Las Vegas Quicksilvers.
- St. Louis Stars realigned from Pacific Conference Western Division to Atlantic Conference Northern Division.
- Washington Diplomats relocate from Pat Cunningham Stadium in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Conference | Eastern Division | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | 19 | 7 | 161 |
| Cosmos | 15 | 11 | 140 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 12 | 131 | ||
| Washington Diplomats | 10 | 16 | 92 | ||
| Northern Division | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 13 | 13 | 115 | |
| St. Louis Stars | 12 | 14 | 104 | ||
| Rochester Lancers | 11 | 15 | 99 | ||
| Chicago Sting | 10 | 16 | 88 | ||
| Connecticut Bicentennials | 7 | 19 | 72 | ||
| Pacific Conference | Southern Division | Dallas Tornado | 18 | 8 | 161 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 15 | 11 | 147 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 12 | 119 | ||
| Team Hawaii | 11 | 15 | 106 | ||
| Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 11 | 15 | 103 | ||
| Western Division | Minnesota Kicks | 16 | 10 | 137 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 12 | 124 | ||
| Seattle Sounders | 14 | 12 | 123 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 16 | 98 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Best-of-Two-Plus-Minigame) | Team (Best-of-Two-Plus-Minigame) | Team (Single-Game) | Champions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | Cosmos | 2 | Cosmos | 2 | Cosmos | ||
| Cosmos | 3 | Cosmos | 2 | |||||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | |||||||
| Toronto Metros-Croatia | 0 | Rochester Lancers | 0 | |||||
| St. Louis Stars | 0 (2) | Rochester Lancers | 2 | |||||
| Rochester Lancers | 1 (4) | |||||||
| Dallas Tornado | 0 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 0 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | |||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 2 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 2 | |||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | |||||||
| Minnesota Kicks | 0 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||
| Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 | 13 | |
| 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 | 13 | One | 14 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson, NV Combined Statistical Area | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Clark County, Nevada | Whitney, Nevada | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 13 | 13 | ||
| 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 | Los Angeles | United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles Aztecs | 13 | Three | 16 |
| 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 | 13 | One | 14 |
| 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 | 13 | One | 14 | |
| New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area | New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut | New Haven, Connecticut | Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field | Connecticut Bicentennials | 13 | 13 | ||
| 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 | Cosmos | 13 | Three | 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 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Cosmos | One | One | |||||||
| 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 | 13 | Two | 15 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 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 | 13 | Two | 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 | 13 | One | 14 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division | Hillsborough County, Florida | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Stadium | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 13 | ||
| Toronto Census Metropolitan Area | Old Toronto, Toronto | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 13 | One | 14 | |||
| Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi | Hālawa, Hawaiʻi | Aloha Stadium (1975) | Team Hawaii | 13 | 13 | |||
| Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area | Vancouver, British Columbia | Empire Stadium | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | One | 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 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington Diplomats | 13 | 13 | ||
| Total | 234 | 17 | 251 | ||||||
