1978 Final Standings

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-New England Tea Men

19

0

11

62

39

 +23

165

x-New York Cosmos

24

0

6

88

39

 +49

212

x-Tampa Bay Rowdies

18

0

12

63

48

 +15

165

x-Washington Diplomats

16

0

14

55

47

 +8

145

x-Fort Lauderdale Strikers

16

0

14

50

59

 -9

143

x-Toronto Metros-Croatia

16

0

14

58

47

 +11

144

x-Philadelphia Fury

12

 0

18

40

58

 -18

111

Rochester Lancers

14

0

16

47

52

 -5

131

CENTRAL DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

CENTRAL DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Detroit Express

20

0

10

68

36

 +32

176

x-Minnesota Kicks

17

0

13

58

43

 +15

156

x-Chicago Sting

12

0

18

57

64

 -7

123

x-Tulsa Roughnecks

15

0

15

49

46

 +3

132

Memphis Rogues

10

0

20

43

56

 -13

101

Dallas Tornado

14

0

16

51

53

 -2

131

Houston Hurricane

10

0

20

37

61

 -24

96

Colorado Caribou

8

0

22

34

66

 -32

81

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-San Diego Sockers

18

0

12

63

56

 +7

164

x-Vancouver Whitecaps

24

0

6

68

29

 +39

199

x-California Surf

13

0

17

43

49

 -6

115

x-Portland Timbers

20

0

10

50

36

 +14

167

Oakland Stompers

12

0

18

34

59

 -25

103

x-Seattle Sounders

15

0

15

50

45

 +5

138

San Jose Earthquakes

8

0

22

36

81

 -45

83

Los Angeles Aztecs

9

0

21

36

69

 -33

88

 

1978 Playoffs

First Round
American Conference National Conference
    
Detroit Express def.
Philadelphia Fury
1-0		     
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
Chicago Sting
3-1		     
New York Cosmos def.
Seattle Sounders
5-2		     
Vancouver Whitecaps def.
Toronto Metros-Croatia
4-0
       
    
San Diego Sockers def.
California Surf
2-1		     
Fort Lauderdale Strikers def.
New England Tea Men
3-1		     
Portland Timbers def.
Washington Diplomats
2-1		     
Minnesota Kicks def.
Tulsa Roughnecks
3-1
Conference Semifinals
American Conference National Conference
    
Fort Lauderdale Strikers def.
Detroit Express
4-3 (SO), 0-1, 1-0		     
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
San Diego Sockers
1-0, 1-2, 1-0 (SO)		     
New York Cosmos def.
Minnesota Kicks
2-9, 4-0, 1-0 (SO)		     
Portland Timbers def.
Vancouver Whitecaps
1-0, 2-1
Conference Finals
  American Conference National Conference  
      
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2-3, 3-1, 1-0 (SO)		     
New York Cosmos def.
Portland Timbers
1-0, 5-0		  
Soccer Bowl 78
    
New York Cosmos def.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
3-1

 

1978 All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Pos. Player Club   Pos. Player Club
G Kevin Keelan New England Tea Men   G Alan Mayer San Diego Sockers
D Carlos Alberto New York Cosmos   D Bruce Wilson Chicago Sting
D Mike England Seattle Sounders   D Arsene Auguste Tampa Bay Rowdies
D Ray Evans California Surf   D John Craven Vancouver Whitecaps
D Chris Turner New England Tea Men   D Alan Merrick Minnesota Kicks
M Franz Beckenbauer New York Cosmos   M Vladislav Bogicevic New York Cosmos 
M Gerry Daly New England Tea Men    M Alan Ball Philadelphia Fury
M Rodney Marsh Tampa Bay Rowdies   M Ray Hudson Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
F Mike Flanagan New England Tea Men   F Steve Hunt New York Cosmos
F Trevor Francis Detroit Express   F Steve Wegerle Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos   F Kevin Hector Vancouver Whitecaps
Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Club
G Bill Irwin Washington Diplomats
D Maurice Whittle Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
D Werner Roth New York Cosmos
D Jim Steele Washington Diplomats
D Dave D'Errico New England Teamen
M Ace Ntsoelengoe Minnesota Kicks
M George Best Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
M Joszef Horvath Rochester Lancers
F Dennis Tueart New York Cosmos
F Karl-Heinz Granitza Chicago Sting
F Clyde Best * Portland Timbers
F Jorgen Kristensen * Chicago Sting
  * tied