1979 Final Standings

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Tampa Bay Rowdies

19

0

11

67

46

 +21

169

x-New York Cosmos

24

0

6

84

52

 +32

216

x-Fort Lauderdale Strikers

17

0

13

75

65

 +10

165

x-Washington Diplomats

19

0

11

68

50

 +18

172

x-Philadelphia Fury

10

0

20

55

60

 -5

111

x-Toronto Blizzard

14

0

16

52

65

 -13

133

New England Tea Men

12

0

18

41

56

 -15

110

Rochester Lancers

15

0

15

43

57

 -14

132

CENTRAL DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

CENTRAL DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Houston Hurricane

22

0

8

61

46

 +15

187

x-Minnesota Kicks

21

0

9

67

48

 +19

184

x-Chicago Sting

16

0

14

70

62

 +8

159

x-Dallas Tornado

17

0

13

53

51

 +2

152

x-Detroit Express

14

0

16

61

56

 +5

133

x-Tulsa Roughnecks

14

0

16

61

56

 +5

139

Memphis Rogues

6

0

24

38

74

 -36

73

Atlanta Chiefs

12

0

18

60

60

 0

121

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-San Diego Sockers

15

0

15

59

55

 +4

140

x-Vancouver Whitecaps

20

0

10

54

34

 +20

172

x-California Surf

15

0

15

53

56

 -3

140

x-Los Angeles Aztecs

18

0

12

62

47

 +15

162

Edmonton Drillers

8

0

22

43

78

 -35

88

Seattle Sounders

13

0

17

58

52

 +6

125

San Jose Earthquakes

8

0

22

41

74

 -33

86

Portland Timbers

11

0

19

50

75

 -25

112

 

1979 Playoffs

Conference Quarterfinals
American Conference National Conference
    
Philadelphia Fury def.
Houston Hurricane
2-1, 2-1		     
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
Detroit Express
3-0, 3-1		     
New York Cosmos def.
Toronto Blizzard
3-1, 2-0		     
Tulsa Roughnecks def.
Minnesota Kicks
2-1, 2-1
       
    
Chicago Sting def.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2-0, 0-0		     
San Diego Sockers def.
California Surf
4-2, 7-2		     
Los Angeles Aztecs def.
Washington Diplomats
3-1, 4-3		     
Vancouver Whitecaps def.
Dallas Tornado
3-2, 2-1
Conference Semifinals
American Conference American Conference
    
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
Philadelphia Fury
3-2 (SO), 1-0		     
San Diego Sockers def.
Chicago Sting
2-0, 1-0		     
New York Cosmos def.
Tulsa Roughnecks
0-3, 3-0, 3-0		     
Vancouver Whitecaps def.
Los Angeles Aztecs
2-3, 1-0 (SO), 1-0 (SO)
Conference Finals
  American Conference American Conference  
      
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
San Diego Sockers
1-2, 3-2 (SO), 1-0		     
Vancouver Whitecaps def.
New York Cosmos
2-0, 3-2 (SO), 1-0 (SO)		  
Soccer Bowl 79
    
Vancouver Whitecaps def.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
2-1

 

1979 All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Pos. Player Club   Pos. Player Club
G Phil Parkes Vancouver Whitecaps   G Paul Hammond Houston Hurricane
D Carlos Alberto New York Cosmos   D Marinho New York Cosmos
D Bruce Wilson Chicago Sting   D John Gorman Tampa Bay Rowdies
D Wim Rijsbergen New York Cosmos   D Mihalj Keri Los Angeles Aztecs
D Mike Connell Tampa Bay Rowdies   D Bobby Lenarduzzi Vancouver Whitecaps
M Franz Beckenbauer New York Cosmos   M Teofilo Cubillas Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
M Johan Neeskens New York Cosmos   M Vladislav Bogicevic New York Cosmos
M Ace Ntsoelengoe Minnesota Kicks   M Alan Ball Vancouver Whitecaps
F Johan Cruyff Los Angeles Aztecs   F Oscar Fabbiani Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Trevor Francis Detroit Express   F Karl-Heinz Granitza Chicago Sting
F Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos   F Gerd Mueller Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Club
G Alan Mayer San Diego Sockers
D Steve Litt Minnesota Kicks
D Bobby Smith San Diego Sockers
D Willem Suurbier Los Angeles Aztecs
D Artur New England Teamen
M Rodney Marsh Tampa Bay Rowdies
M Alan Hudson Seattle Sounders
M Gerry Daly New England Teamen
F Jorgen Kristensen Chicago Sting
F Steve Wegerle Tampa Bay Rowdies
F Dennis Tueart New York Cosmos