In 1978 werd het elfde seizoen van de North American Soccer League gespeeld. Cosmos werd voor de derde maal kampioen.
Nieuwe teams
Verhuisde teams
National Conference | |||||||
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Plaats | Eastern Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | Cosmos | 30 | 24 | 6 | 88 | 39 | 212 |
2. | Washington Diplomats | 30 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 145 |
3. | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 30 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 47 | 144 |
4. | Rochester Lancers | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 131 |
Plaats | Central Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | Minnesota Kicks | 30 | 17 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 156 |
2. | Tulsa Roughnecks | 30 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 132 |
3. | Dallas Tornado | 30 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 131 |
4. | Colorado Caribous | 30 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 66 | 81 |
Plaats | Western Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 24 | 6 | 68 | 28 | 199 |
2. | Portland Timbers | 30 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 167 |
3. | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 138 |
4. | Los Angeles Aztecs | 30 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 88 |
American Conference | |||||||
Plaats | Eastern Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 18 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 165 |
2. | New England Tea Men | 30 | 19 | 11 | 62 | 39 | 165 |
3. | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 30 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 59 | 143 |
4. | Philadelphia Fury | 30 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 111 |
Plaats | Central Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | Detroit Express | 30 | 20 | 10 | 68 | 36 | 176 |
2. | Chicago Sting | 30 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 123 |
3. | Memphis Rogues | 30 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 101 |
4. | Houston Hurricane | 30 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 61 | 96 |
Plaats | Western Division | Wed. | W | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
1. | San Diego Sockers | 30 | 18 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 164 |
2. | California Surf | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 115 |
3. | Oakland Stompers | 30 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 59 | 103 |
4. | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | 83 |
Notities
De beste acht teams van beide conferences spelen tegen elkaar in de playoffs.
Eerste ronde | ||
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Team 1 | Team 2 | Uitslag |
Detroit Express | Philadelphia Fury | 1-0 |
San Diego Sockers | California Surf | 2-1 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chicago Sting | 3-1 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | New England Tea Men | 3-1 |
Cosmos | Seattle Sounders | 5-2 |
Portland Timbers | Washington Diplomats | 2-1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 4-0 |
Minnesota Kicks | Tulsa Roughnecks | 3-1 |
Kwartfinale | ||
Team 1 | Team 2 | Uitslag |
Portland Timbers | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-0, 2-1 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Detroit Express | 4-3, 0-1, 1-0 |
Cosmos | Minnesota Kicks | 2-9, 4-0, 1-0 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Diego Sockers | 1-0, 1-2, 1-0 |
Halve Finale | ||
Team 1 | Team 2 | Uitslag |
Cosmos | Portland Timbers | 1-0, 5-0 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2-3, 3-1, 1-0 |
Finale | ||
Team 1 | Team 2 | Uitslag |
Cosmos | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3-1 |
Prijs | Naam | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | Mike Flanagan | New England Tea Men |
Topscorer | Giorgio Chinaglia (34) | Cosmos |
Beste nieuwkomer | Gary Etherington | Cosmos |