1976 Final Standings

ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

NORTHERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Chicago Sting

15

0

9

52

32

+20

132

x-San Jose Earthquakes

14

0

10

47

30

+17

123

x-Toronto Metros-Croatia

15

0

9

38

30

+8

123

x-Dallas Tornado

13

0

11

44

45

-1

117

x-Rochester Lancers

13

0

11

36

32

+4

114

x-Los Angeles Aztecs

12

0

12

43

44

-1

108

Hartford Bicentennials

12

0

12

37

56

-19

107

San Antonio Thunder

12

0

12

38

32

+6

107

Boston Minutemen

7

0

17

35

64

-29

72

San Diego Jaws

9

0

15

29

47

-18

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Tampa Bay Rowdies

18

0

6

58

30

+28

154

x-Minnesota Kicks

15

0

9

54

33

+21

138

x-New York Cosmos

16

0

8

65

34

+31

148

x-Seattle Sounders

14

0

10

40

31

+9

123

x-Washington Diplomats

14

0

10

46

38

+8

126

x-Vancouver Whitecaps

14

0

10

38

30

+8

120

Philadelphia Atoms

8

0

16

32

49

-17

80

Portland Timbers

8

0

16

23

41

-18

71

Miami Toros

6

0

18

29

58

-29

63

St. Louis Stars

5

0

19

28

57

-29

58

 

1976 Playoffs

First Round
Northern Division Eastern Division Southern Division Western Division
    
Toronto Metros-Croatia def.
Rochester Lancers
2-1		     
New York Cosmos def.
Washington Diplomats
2-0		     
Dallas Tornado def.
Los Angeles Aztecs 
2-0		     
Seattle Sounders def.
Vancouver Whitecaps
1-0
Division Finals
Northern Division Eastern Division Southern Division Western Division
    
Toronto Metros-Croatia def.
Chicago Sting
3-2		     
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
New York Cosmos
2-0		     
San Jose Earthquakes def.
Dallas Tornado
2-0		     
Minnesota Kicks def.
Seattle Sounders
3-0
Conference Finals
  Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference  
      
Toronto Metros-Croatia def.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
2-0		     
Minnesota Kicks def.
San Jose Earthquakes
3-1		  
Soccer Bowl 76
    
Toronto Metros-Croatia def.
Minnesota Kicks
3-0

 

1976 All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Pos. Player Club   Pos. Player Club
G Arnie Mausser Tampa Bay Rowdies   G Eric Martin Washington Diplomats
D Bobby Moore San Antonio Thunder   D Stewart Jump Tampa Bay Rowdies
D Mike England Seattle Sounders   D George Ley Dallas Tornado
D Tommy Smith Tampa Bay Rowdies   D Ron Webster Minnesota Kicks 
D Keith Eddy New York Cosmos   D Bobby Smith New York Cosmos
M Ramon Mifflin New York Cosmos   M Alan West Minnesota Kicks 
M Antonio Simoes Boston Minutemen / S.J. Earthquakes   M Bob Hope Dallas Tornado
M Rodney Marsh Tampa Bay Rowdies   M Al Trost St. Louis Stars 
F George Best Los Angeles Aztecs   F Derek Smethurst Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Pelé New York Cosmos   F Stewart Scullion Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos   F Jeff Bourne Dallas Tornado
Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Club
G Paolo Cimpiel Toronto Metros-Croatia
D Dave Gillett Seattle Sounders
D Bruce Wilson Vancouver Whitecaps
D Frank Spraggon Minnesota Kicks 
D Jim Holton Miami Toros
M Charlie Cooke Los Angeles Aztecs
M Dave Clements New York Cosmos
M Wolfgang Suhnholz Boston Minutemen/Toronto Metros-Croatia
F Mark Liveric San Jose Earthquakes
F Jim Robertson Seattle Sounders
F Tommy Ord Vancouver Whitecaps