Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1976. This was the 9th season of the NASL.
Overview [edit]
Twenty teams contested the league. The Toronto Metros-Croatia defeated the Minnesota Kicks in the finals on August 28 to win the championship. Tampa Bay finished the regular season with the best record giving them three titles in consecutive domestic NASL competitions. Though not in a calendar year, they won the Soccer Bowl in August 1975, the NASL indoor cup in March 1976, and the regular season shield or premiership in August 1976. This would be the closest any NASL team would ever come to achieving a treble.
Changes from the Previous Season [edit]
- Baltimore Comets moved to San Diego and was renamed the Jaws.
- Denver Dynamos moved to Minnesota and was renamed the Kicks.
Regular season [edit]
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system
6 points for a win 1 point for a shootout win 0 points for a loss 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
Atlantic Conference [edit]
Pacific Conference [edit]
NASL All-Stars [edit]
| First Team |
Position |
Second Team |
Honorable Mention[1] |
| Arnie Mausser, Tampa Bay |
G |
Eric Martin, Washington |
Paolo Cimpiel, Toronto |
| Keith Eddy, New York |
D |
Stewart Jump, Tampa Bay |
Dave Gillett, Seattle |
| Bobby Moore, San Antonio |
D |
George Ley, Dallas |
Frank Spraggon, Minnesota |
| Tommy Smith, Tampa Bay |
D |
Ron Webster, Minnesota |
Jim Holton, Miami |
| Mike England, Seattle |
D |
Bob Smith, Philadelphia |
Bob McNab, San Antonio |
| Rodney Marsh, Tampa Bay |
M |
Alan West, Minnesota |
Dave Clements, New York |
| Ramón Mifflin, New York |
M |
Bobby Hope, Dallas |
Wolfgang Sühnholz, Toronto |
| António Simões, San Jose |
M |
Al Trost, St. Louis |
Charlie Cooke, Los Angeles |
| Pelé, New York |
F |
Derek Smethurst, Tampa Bay |
Jimmy Robertson, Seattle |
| George Best, Los Angeles |
F |
Jeff Bourne, Dallas |
Mark Liveric, San Jose |
| Giorgio Chinaglia, New York |
F |
Stewart Scullion, Tampa Bay |
Tommy Ord, Vancouver |
Playoffs [edit]
First round [edit]
Conference Semifinals [edit]
Conference Championships [edit]
Soccer Bowl '76 [edit]
Post season awards [edit]
References [edit]
http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html
Derek Smethurst
