Английская Википедия:1979 North American Soccer League season

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Infobox football league season

The 1979 North American Soccer League season was the 67th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer and the 12th with a national first-division league in the United States and Canada.

Changes from the previous season

Rules changes

A rule modification required that each squad play two U.S. or Canadian players and that each 17-man roster carry six such players.[1]

New teams

  • None

Teams folding

  • None

Teams moving

  • Colorado Caribous to Atlanta Chiefs
  • Oakland Stompers to Edmonton Drillers

Name changes

  • Cosmos to New York Cosmos
  • Toronto Metros-Croatia to Toronto Blizzard

Season recap

Compared to the previous season's upheaval, 1979 was a relatively tranquil year. The league format remained unchanged with 24 teams divided into six divisions within two conferences, and a 16-team playoff. A slight modification to the first round of the playoffs, from a single game to the two-game format used in later rounds, was made. Also the minigame, used to decide tied playoff series, no longer ended on a golden goal (sudden death). Instead, the entire 30 minutes was played.[2]

Still, there were issues to be sorted out. There was a brief players' strike on April 14, as the league refused to recognize the newly formed Players Association.[3] However, since the majority of NASL players were foreign and unsure of American and Canadian labor laws, support was minimal.[4] An estimated three quarters of NASL players crossed the picket line once the Justice Department implied that foreign players would be subject to deportation.[5]

The Cosmos decided to put "New York" back into their name after a two-year absence. With a change in ownership, the Toronto franchise was now called the Toronto Blizzard, while Toronto Croatia (who had merged with the Metros back in 1975) returned to their old league, the National Soccer League. The Colorado Caribous moved to Atlanta to become the reborn Atlanta Chiefs in October 1978,[6] while the Oakland Stompers would move to Edmonton just a month before the start of the season.[7] Both teams struggled, finishing last in their respective divisions. The new Edmonton Drillers were particularly bad, setting a record for most consecutive losses in league history with 14.[8]

At the other end of the table, the Houston Hurricane went from worst to first in the American Conference, going undefeated in their 15 home matches at the Astrodome and earning Timo Liekoski Coach of the Year honors.[9] However, the Hurricane were upset in the first round of the ASC playoffs, as the Philadelphia Fury, who were winless on the road during the regular season, won the deciding game in Houston.[10]

That meant the door was opened for the Tampa Bay Rowdies to win their second straight ASC title, sweeping the Fury[11] and outlasting the San Diego Sockers in a minigame at Tampa Stadium.[12] The Rowdies were led by Oscar Fabbiani's 25 goals and a defense that gave up 46 goals, the second-fewest in the league.

The two-time defending champion Cosmos kept rolling, posting another 24–6 record and surpassing their league record for points with 216. Johan Cruyff joined the team in the fall of 1978 for a few exhibitions, but the Los Angeles Aztecs bought out his NASL option for $600,000 to take him to the West Coast.[13] Cruyff scored two goals against the Rochester Lancers on his debut,[14] while leading the Aztecs to a nine-win turnaround. Despite their second-round playoff loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps,[15] he earned league MVP honors for his efforts.

New York proved that they did not need him to score goals, as Giorgio Chinaglia led the league for the third straight year. However, he lost out on the scoring title by a point to Fabbiani.[16] As befitting their status within the league, the Cosmos had the honor of playing in the first game of ABC Sports' three-year TV contract with the league in May;[17] a Soccer Bowl '78 rematch in which they lost 3–2 at Tampa Bay. The network would cover nine regular-season and playoff games per year. This included coverage of the next three Soccer Bowls.[18]

However, the league's dream of the Cosmos hosting another Soccer Bowl in front of a national TV audience went up in smoke when New York lost to Vancouver in a memorable playoff matchup. After the Whitecaps won the first game of the National Conference final in Vancouver,[19] the teams played for three and a half hours at Giants Stadium three days later on ABC. The Cosmos won the regular game in a shootout, tying the series at one. The deciding minigame would also go to a shootout, where Derek Possee gave Vancouver the lead. After the Cosmos' Ricky Davis and the Whitecaps' Alan Ball missed on their chances, New York's Nelsi Morais was unable to beat the five-second clock and his goal was waved off, giving Vancouver the win.[20]

Vancouver went on to beat the Rowdies a week later in the Soccer Bowl. Trevor Whymark scored both Vancouver goals and earned game MVP honors,[21] while Tampa Bay suffered their second straight loss in the championship game.[22] Attendance at Giants Stadium was well below projections, as 50,699 showed up despite 66,843 tickets having been sold.[23] The Whitecaps' Alan Ball was named playoff MVP for his seven-assist effort in Vancouver's championship run.[24] Attendance estimates vary (they range from 60,000 to 150,000 people),[25] but the resulting championship parade is still considered the largest public demonstration in Vancouver civic history.[26]

Another positive sign for the league was that this would be the first offseason in NASL history where no franchises folded or moved.

Regular season

6 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.

Division standings

Шаблон:Color box-Playoffs via division standings. Шаблон:Color box-Playoffs via wildcard.

Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2 Шаблон:Large {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=East Division |section=AC East standings

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|col_P=green1 |col_W=blue1

|result1=P |result2=P |result3=W

|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=Central Division |section=AC Central standings

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|team_order= HOU, CHI, DET, MEM

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|col_P=green1 |col_W=blue1

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|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=West Division |section=AC West standings

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|team_order= SDS, CAL, EDM, SJE

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|col_P=green1

|result1=P |result2=P

|hth_SDS=San Diego and California finished the season with identical records and point totals. San Diego was awarded the division title due to a better goal differential.[27] |hth_CAL=SDS

|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

Шаблон:Col-2

Шаблон:Large {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=East Division |section=NC East standings

|winpoints=6 |losspoints=0 |show_bonus_points=y

|team_order= NYC, WAS, TOR, RCH

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|col_P=green1 |col_W=blue1

|result1=P |result2=P |result3=W

|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=Central Division |section=NC Central standings

|winpoints=6 |losspoints=0 |show_bonus_points=y

|team_order= MIN, DAL, TUL, ATL

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|col_P=green1 |col_W=blue1

|result1=P |result2=P |result3=W

|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=West Division |section=NC West standings

|winpoints=6 |losspoints=0 |show_bonus_points=y

|team_order= VAN, LAA, SEA, POR

|win_LAA=18|loss_LAA=12|gf_LAA=62|ga_LAA=47|adjust_points_LAA=54 |name_LAA=Los Angeles Aztecs |win_POR=11|loss_POR=19|gf_POR=50|ga_POR=75|adjust_points_POR=56 |name_POR=Portland Timbers |win_SEA=13|loss_SEA=17|gf_SEA=58|ga_SEA=52|adjust_points_SEA=47 |name_SEA=Seattle Sounders |win_VAN=20|loss_VAN=10|gf_VAN=54|ga_VAN=34|adjust_points_VAN=52 |name_VAN=Vancouver Whitecaps

|col_P=green1

|result1=P |result2=P

|source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

Шаблон:Col-end

Conference standings

American Conference

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=American Conference standings |section=American Conference standings |show_groups=yes |group_header=Шаблон:Abbr

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|result1=P1 |result2=P1 |result3=P1 |result4=P2 |result5=P2 |result6=P2 |result7=W |result8=W

|team_order= HOU, TBR, SDS, FLS, CHI, CAL, DET, PHI, NET, EDM, SJE, MEM |group_CHI=C |win_CHI=16 |loss_CHI=14|gf_CHI=70 |ga_CHI=61|adjust_points_CHI=63 |name_CHI=Chicago Sting |group_DET=C |win_DET=14 |loss_DET=16|gf_DET=60 |ga_DET=56|adjust_points_DET=48 |name_DET=Detroit Express |group_HOU=C |win_HOU=22 |loss_HOU=8 |gf_HOU=61 |ga_HOU=46|adjust_points_HOU=55 |name_HOU=Houston Hurricane |group_MEM=C |win_MEM=6 |loss_MEM=24|gf_MEM=38 |ga_MEM=74|adjust_points_MEM=37 |name_MEM=Memphis Rogues |group_FLS=E |win_FLS=17 |loss_FLS=13|gf_FLS=75 |ga_FLS=64|adjust_points_FLS=63 |name_FLS=Fort Lauderdale Strikers |group_NET=E |win_NET=12 |loss_NET=18|gf_NET=41 |ga_NET=56|adjust_points_NET=38 |name_NET=New England Tea Men |group_PHI=E |win_PHI=10 |loss_PHI=20|gf_PHI=55 |ga_PHI=60|adjust_points_PHI=51 |name_PHI=Philadelphia Fury |group_TBR=E |win_TBR=19 |loss_TBR=11|gf_TBR=67 |ga_TBR=46|adjust_points_TBR=55 |name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies |group_CAL=W |win_CAL=15 |loss_CAL=15|gf_CAL=53 |ga_CAL=56|adjust_points_CAL=50 |name_CAL=California Surf |group_EDM=W |win_EDM=8 |loss_EDM=22|gf_EDM=43 |ga_EDM=78|adjust_points_EDM=40 |name_EDM=Edmonton Drillers |group_SDS=W |win_SDS=15 |loss_SDS=15|gf_SDS=59 |ga_SDS=55|adjust_points_SDS=50 |name_SDS=San Diego Sockers |group_SJE=W |win_SJE=8 |loss_SJE=22|gf_SJE=41 |ga_SJE=74|adjust_points_SJE=38 |name_SJE=San Jose Earthquakes

|hth_SDS=San Diego had less points than Fort Lauderdale and Chicago, but won the third seed due to being the third best team who won their division. |res_col_header=Q |col_P1=green1|text_P1=Playoffs (division winner) |col_P2=green2|text_P2=Playoffs (division runner-up) |col_W=blue1|text_W=Playoffs (wildcard berth) |status_text_A=Conference title |status_TBR=A |class_rules= 1) Division position; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal differential |source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

National Conference

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=National Conference standings |section=National Conference standings |show_groups=yes |group_header=Шаблон:Abbr

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|res_col_header=Q |col_P1=green1|text_P1=Playoffs (division winner) |col_P2=green2|text_P2=Playoffs (division runner-up) |col_W=blue1|text_W=Playoffs (wildcard berth) |status_text_N=Conference title |status_VAN=N |class_rules= 1) Division position; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal differential |source=Overall standings |update=September 2, 1979 }}

Overall standings

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL |title=Overall standings |section=Overall standings |show_groups=yes |group_header=Шаблон:Abbr

|winpoints=6 |losspoints=0 |show_bonus_points=y

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|res_col_header=Q

|status_text_C=NASL Champions |status_VAN=C |col_C=gold |result4=C |status_text_P=NASL Premiers |status_NYC=P |col_P=#b3b7ff |result1=P |class_rules= 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal differential |source=soccerstats.us |update=September 2, 1979 }}

NASL League Leaders

Scoring

GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Oscar Fabbiani Tampa Bay Rowdies 26 25 8 58
Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos 27 26 5 57
Gerd Müller Fort Lauderdale Strikers 25 19 17 55
David Robb Philadelphia Fury 30 16 20 52
Jeff Bourne Atlanta Chiefs 29 18 15 51
Karl-Heinz Granitza Chicago Sting 30 20 10 50
Teófilo Cubillas Fort Lauderdale Strikers 30 16 18 50
Alan Willey Minnesota Kicks 29 21 7 49
Dennis Tueart New York Cosmos 27 16 16 48
Laurie Abrahams California/Tulsa 25 18 9 45
Johan Cruyff Los Angeles Aztecs 23 13 16 42

Goalkeeping

Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts

Player Team GP Min SV GA GAA W L SO
Phil Parkes Vancouver Whitecaps 29 2704 100 29 0.96 20 9 7
Victor Nogueira Atlanta Chiefs 17 1432 79 20 1.26 8 8 5
Željko Bilecki Tampa Bay Rowdies 17 1549 93 22 1.28 12 5 5
Mike Ivanow Seattle Sounders 28 2517 149 39 1.39 13 15 2
Bill Irwin Washington Diplomats 28 2603 134 42 1.45 17 11 4
Paul Hammond Houston Hurricane 29 2705 215 44 1.46 21 8 6
Volkmar Gross San Diego/Minnesota 24 2132 137 38 1.604 17 7 6
Kevin Keelan New England Tea Men 25 2242 133 40 1.605 12 13 2
Colin Boulton Los Angeles/Tulsa 30 2746 109 49 1.606 16 14 7
Tino Lettieri Minnesota Kicks 16 1368 95 25 1.63 10 5 2

NASL All-Stars

First Team   Position   Second Team Honorable Mention
Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Parkes, Vancouver G Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Hammond, Houston Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Mayer, San Diego
Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Alberto, New York D Шаблон:Flagicon Marinho, New York Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Litt, Minnesota
Шаблон:Flagicon Bruce Wilson, Chicago D Шаблон:Flagicon John Gorman, Tampa Bay Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Smith, San Diego
Шаблон:Flagicon Wim Rijsbergen, New York D Шаблон:Flagicon Mihalj Keri, Los Angeles Шаблон:Flagicon Wim Suurbier, Los Angeles
Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Connell, Tampa Bay D Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Lenarduzzi, Vancouver Шаблон:Flagicon Artur Correia, New England
Шаблон:Flagicon Franz Beckenbauer, New York M Шаблон:Flagicon Teófilo Cubillas, Fort Lauderdale Шаблон:Flagicon Rodney Marsh, Tampa Bay
Шаблон:Flagicon Johan Neeskens, New York M Шаблон:Flagicon Vladislav Bogićević, New York Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Hudson, Seattle
Шаблон:Flagicon Ace Ntsoelengoe, Minnesota M Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Ball, Vancouver Шаблон:Flagicon Gerry Daly, New England
Шаблон:Flagicon Johan Cruyff, Los Angeles F Шаблон:Flagicon Óscar Fabbiani, Tampa Bay Шаблон:Flagicon Jørgen Kristensen, Chicago
Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor Francis, Detroit F Шаблон:Flagicon Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Wegerle, Tampa Bay
Шаблон:Flagicon Giorgio Chinaglia, New York F Шаблон:Flagicon Gerd Müller, Fort Lauderdale Шаблон:Flagicon Dennis Tueart, New York

Playoffs

Шаблон:Main

The top two teams from each division qualified for the playoffs automatically. The two teams with the highest point totals remaining in each conference filled out the field as wild cards and were given the lowest first round seeds. Playoff match-ups and home/away status were reset after each round, based on regular season point totals.

In 1979 and 1980, if a playoff series was tied at one victory each, a full 30 minute mini-game was played. If neither team held an advantage after the 30 minutes, the teams would then move on to an NASL shoot-out to determine a series winner.

Bracket

Шаблон:16TeamBracket

First round

Lower seed Higher seed Game 1 Game 2 Mini-game (lower seed hosts Game 1)
Philadelphia Fury - Houston Hurricane 2–1 2–1 x August 14 • Veterans Stadium • 3,337
August 20 • Houston Astrodome • 7,530
Detroit Express - Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–3 1–3 x August 15 • Pontiac Silverdome • 21,539
August 19 • Tampa Stadium • 27,210
Chicago Sting - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 1–0 x August 15 • Soldier Field • 10,019
August 18 • Lockhart Stadium • 13,691
California Surf - San Diego Sockers 2–4 2–7 x August 16 • Anaheim Stadium • 8,460
August 18 • San Diego Stadium • 10,225
Tulsa Roughnecks - Minnesota Kicks 2–1 (OT) 2–1 (OT) x August 15 • Skelly Stadium • 14,105
August 19 • Metropolitan Stadium • 28,996
Dallas Tornado - Vancouver Whitecaps 2–3 1 –2 x August 15 • Ownby Stadium • 8,829
August 18 • Empire Stadium • 30,328
Los Angeles Aztecs - Washington Diplomats 3–1 4–3 (OT)[28] x August 15 • Rose Bowl • 12,042
August 19 • RFK Stadium • 14,802
Toronto Blizzard - New York Cosmos 1–3 0–2 x August 16 • Exhibition Stadium • 30,356
August 19 • Giants Stadium • 46,531

Conference semifinals

Lower seed Higher seed Game 1 Game 2 Mini-game (lower seed hosts Game 1)
San Diego Sockers - Chicago Sting 2–0 1–0 x August 22 • San Diego Stadium • 11,561
August 25 • Wrigley Field • 15,379
Los Angeles Aztecs - Vancouver Whitecaps 3–2 (SO, 2–1) 0–1 0–1 August 22 • Rose Bowl • 21,213[29]
August 25 • Empire Stadium • 32,375
Philadelphia Fury - Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 (SO, 0–2) 0–1 x August 23 • Franklin Field • 10,395
August 25 • Tampa Stadium • 21,112
Tulsa Roughnecks - New York Cosmos 3–0 0–3 1–3 August 23 • Skelly Stadium • 26,011
August 26 • Giants Stadium • 76,031

Conference Championships

Lower seed Higher seed Game 1 Game 2 Mini-game (lower seed hosts Game 1)
Vancouver Whitecaps - New York Cosmos 2–0 2–3 (SO, 1–3) 1–0 (SO, 3–2) August 29 • Empire Stadium • 32,875
September 1 • Giants Stadium • 44,109
San Diego Sockers - Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 2–3 (SO, 0–3) 0–1 August 30 • San Diego Stadium • 20,267
September 2 • Tampa Stadium • 38,766

Soccer Bowl '79

Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Footballbox

1979 NASL Champions: Vancouver Whitecaps

Post season awards

Average home attendance

Team Average[30]
New York Cosmos 46,690
Tampa Bay Rowdies 28,546
Minnesota Kicks 24,580
Vancouver Whitecaps 22,962
Seattle Sounders 18,998
Tulsa Roughnecks 16,426
San Jose Earthquakes 15,092
Los Angeles Aztecs 14,334
Detroit Express 14,058
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 13,708
Washington Diplomats 11,973
Toronto Blizzard 11,821
San Diego Sockers 11,271
Portland Timbers 11,172
California Surf 10,330
Edmonton Drillers 9,924
Dallas Tornado 9,306
Rochester Lancers 8,680
Chicago Sting 8,062
Atlanta Chiefs 7,350
Memphis Rogues 7,137
New England Tea Men 6,562
Houston Hurricane 6,212
Philadelphia Fury 5,624

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:Cite book

Шаблон:Cite book

Шаблон:Cite book

Шаблон:Cite book

Шаблон:Cite book

Шаблон:Cite book

External links

Шаблон:North American Soccer League (1966–85) Шаблон:1979 in American soccer Шаблон:USSF D1 soccer seasons Шаблон:Canada D1 soccer seasons

Партнерские ресурсы
Криптовалюты
Магазины
Хостинг
Разное

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