1977 Final Standings

ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

NORTHERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Toronto Metros-Croatia

13

0

13

42

38

 +4

115

x-Dallas Tornado

18

0

8

56

37

 +19

161

x-St. Louis Stars

12

0

14

 33

35

 -2

104

x-Los Angeles Aztecs

15

0

11

65

43

 +22

147

x-Rochester Lancers

11

0

15

34

41

 -7

99

x-San Jose Earthquakes

14

0

12

37

44

 -7

119

Chicago Sting

10

0

16

31

 43 -12

88

Team Hawaii

11

0

15

45

59

 -14

106

Connecticut Bicentennials

7

0

19

34

65

 -31

72

Las Vegas Quicksilvers

11

0

15

38

44

 -6

103

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Fort Lauderdale Strikers

19

0

7

49

29

 +20

161

x-Minnesota Kicks

16

0

10

44

36

 +8

137

x-New York Cosmos

15

0

11

60

39

 +21

140

x-Vancouver Whitecaps

14

0

12

43

36

 +7

124

x-Tampa Bay Rowdies

14

0

12

55

45

 +10

131

x-Seattle Sounders

14

0

12

43

34

 +10

123

Washington Diplomats

10

0

16

32

49

 -17

92

Portland Timbers

10

0

16

39

42

 -3

98

 

1977 Playoffs

First Round
Northern Division Eastern Division Southern Division Western Division
    
Rochester Lancers def.
St. Louis Stars
1-0 (SO)		     
New York Cosmos def.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
3-0		     
Los Angeles Aztecs def.
San Jose Earthquakes
2-1		     
Seattle Sounders def.
Vancouver Whitecaps
2-0
Division Finals
Northern Division Eastern Division Southern Division Western Division
    
Rochester Lancers def.
Toronto Metros-Croatia
1-0 (SO), 1-0		     
New York Cosmos def.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
8-3, 3-2		     
Los Angeles Aztecs def.
Dallas Tornado
3-1, 5-1		     
Seattle Sounders def.
Minnesota Kicks
2-1, 1-0
Conference Finals
  Atlantic Conference Pacific Conference  
      
New York Cosmos def.
Rochester Lancers
2-1, 4-1		     
Seattle Sounders def.
Los Angeles Aztecs
3-1, 1-0		  
Soccer Bowl 77
    
New York Cosmos def.
Seattle Sounders
2-1

 

1977 All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Pos. Player Club   Pos. Player Club
G Gordon Banks Fort Lauderdale Strikers   G Alan Mayer Las Vegas Quicksilvers
D Franz Beckenbauer New York Cosmos   D Ray Evans St. Louis Stars
D Mike England Seattle Sounders   D Steve Pecher Dallas Tornado 
D Bruce Wilson Vancouver Whitecaps   D Humberto Las Vegas Quicksilvers
D Mel Machin Seattle Sounders   D George Ley Dallas Tornado
M George Best Los Angeles Aztecs   D Arsene Auguste Tampa Bay Rwodies
M Wolfgang Suhnholz Las Vegas Quicksilvers   M Charlie Cooke Los Angeles Aztecs
M Alan West Minnesota Kicks   M Vito Dimitrijevic New York Cosmos
F Steve David Los Angeles Aztecs   M Rodney Marsh Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Pelé New York Cosmos   F Mike Stojanovic Rochester Lancers
F Derek Smethurst Tampa Bay Rowdies   F Steve Wegerle Tampa Bay Rowdies
        F Buzz Parsons Vancouver Whitecaps
Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Club
G Tony Chursky Seattle Sounders
D Steve Litt Minnesota Kicks
D Jim McAlister Seattle Sounders
D Alan Merrick Minnesota Kicks
D Graham Day Portland Timbers
M Tony Simoes San Jose Earthquakes
M Ace Ntsoelengoe Minnesota Kicks
M Al Trost St. Louis Stars
F Willie Morgan Chicago Sting
F Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos
F Jimmy Robertson Seattle Sounders