1972 North American Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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| 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | New York Cosmos | James M. Shuart Stadium | Uniondale, New York |
| Olympique de Montréal | Stade éxterieur | Montréal | |
| Rochester Lancers | Holleder Memorial Stadium | Rochester, New York | |
| Toronto Metros | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Old Toronto, Toronto | |
| Southern Division | Atlanta Chiefs | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta |
| Dallas Tornado | Texas Stadium | Irving, Texas | |
| Miami Gatos | Nathaniel Traz Powell Stadium | Westview, Florida | |
| St. Louis Stars | Busch Memorial Stadium | St. Louis |
Changes
- Dallas Tornado relocate from John McClamrock Field in Dallas to Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
- New York Cosmos relocate from Yankee Stadium (1923) in The Bronx, New York to James M. Shuart Stadium in Uniondale, New York.
- Olympique de Montréal relocate from Autostade to Stade éxterieur.
- Washington Darts relocate from Brookland Stadium in Washington to Nathaniel Traz Powell Stadium in Westview, Florida and renamed Miami Gatos.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | New York Cosmos | 7 | 3 | 4 | 77 |
| Rochester Lancers | 6 | 5 | 3 | 64 | |
| Olympique de Montréal | 4 | 5 | 5 | 57 | |
| Toronto Metros | 4 | 6 | 4 | 53 | |
| Southern Division | St. Louis Stars | 7 | 4 | 3 | 69 |
| Dallas Tornado | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60 | |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 5 | 6 | 3 | 56 | |
| Miami Gatos | 3 | 8 | 3 | 44 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | 1 | New York Cosmos | 2 | New York Cosmos |
| Dallas Tornado | 0 | |||
| St. Louis Stars | 2 | St. Louis Stars | 1 | |
| Rochester Lancers | 0 | |||
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 | Seven | Seven | |
| 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 | Irving, Texas | Texas Stadium | Dallas Tornado | Seven | Seven | |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Westview, Florida | Nathaniel Traz Powell Stadium | Miami Gatos | Seven | Seven | |
| Montréal Census Metropolitan Area | Montréal | Stade éxterieur | Olympique de Montréal | Seven | Seven | ||||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division | Nassau County, New York | Uniondale, New York | James M. Shuart Stadium | New York Cosmos | Seven | Two | Nine |
| 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 | Seven | Seven | ||
| 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 | Seven | One | Eight | ||
| Toronto Census Metropolitan Area | Old Toronto, Toronto | Varsity Stadium (1911) | Toronto Metros | Seven | Seven | ||||
| Total | 56 | Three | 59 | ||||||
