1970 North American Soccer League season
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rochester Lancers |
| Premiers | Washington Darts |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 253 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Koulis Apostolidis (16 goals) |
| Average attendance | 3,163 |
|
← 1969 1971 → | |
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1970. This was the 3rd season of the NASL.[1]
Overview
Six teams competed with the Rochester Lancers winning the championship. Santos FC of Brazil beat the NASL All-Stars 4-3 at Soldier Field in Chicago to finish the season.
Changes from the previous season
The Baltimore Bays franchise dissolved, while the Washington Darts and Rochester Lancers joined the league from the American Soccer League.
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 45 | 111 |
| Kansas City Spurs | 8 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 100 |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 60 |
| Southern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Darts | 14 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 137 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 11 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 123 |
| Dallas Tornado | 8 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 92 |
NASL All-Stars
| First Team[2][3] | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Phillips, Washington | G | Leonel Conde, Kansas City |
| Charlie Mitchell, Rochester | D | John Cocking, Atlanta |
| Uriel Da Viega, Atlanta | D | Delroy Scott, Atlanta |
| Willie Evans, Washington | M | Ray Bloomfield, Atlanta |
| John Best, Dallas | M | Roy Turner, Dallas |
| Billy Fraser, Washington | M | Bob DeLuca, Rochester |
| Carlos Metidieri, Rochester | F | Warren Archibald, Washington |
| Dave Metchick, Atlanta | F | Clarival Oliveira, Kansas City |
| Art Welch, Atlanta | F | Kirk Apostolidis, Dallas |
| Leroy DeLeon, Washington | F | Mike Renshaw, Dallas |
| Manfred Seissler, Kansas City | F | Pat McBride, St. Louis |
NASL Final 1970
Main article: NASL Final 1970
| Northern Champions | Aggregate | Southern Champions | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 4–3[1] | Washington Darts | 3–0 | 1–3 | September 2 Aquinas Memorial Stadium -9,321 September 13 Brookland Stadium -5,543 |
First leg
Second leg
September 13 |
| Washington Darts | 3–1 | Rochester Lancers |
|---|---|---|
Leroy DeLeon  Joseph Gyau Gerry Browne |
Renato Costa |
Brookland Stadium, Washington, DC Attendance: 5,543 |
1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers
Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Carlos Metidieri, Rochester
- Coach of the year: Sal DeRosa, Rochester
- Rookie of the year: Jim Leeker, St. Louis
References
- 1 2 "The Year in American Soccer - 1970". Homepages.sover.net. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "NASL Homepage". Web.archive.org. 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Previo Campeones: Rochester Lancers Capturan Titulo En 1970". 15 Sep 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ↑ "Previo Campeones: Rochester Lancers Capturan Titulo En 1970". 15 Sep 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
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