1970 North American Soccer League season


Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1970. This was the 3rd season of the NASL.

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. In 1970, NASL teams rounded out their schedules by playing an assortment of foreign clubs including Hapoel Petah Tikva, Varzim, Hertha Berlin and Coventry City. These games weren't just for attendance but also counted in the standings. The Washington Darts went 2-2-0 versus the international teams earning the "International Cup".

Changes from the previous season

New teams

*joined from American Soccer League

Teams folding

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 DivisionWLTGFGAPT
Rochester Lancers9964145111
Kansas City Spurs81064244100
St. Louis Stars5172267160

Southern DivisionWLTGFGAPT
Washington Darts14645229137
Atlanta Chiefs11855333123
Dallas Tornado8124393992

NASL All-Stars

First Team Position Second Team
Lincoln Phillips, WashingtonGLeonel Conde, Kansas City
Charlie Mitchell, RochesterDJohn Cocking, Atlanta
Uriel da Veiga, AtlantaDDelroy Scott, Atlanta
Willie Evans, WashingtonMRay Bloomfield, Atlanta
John Best, DallasMRoy Turner, Dallas
Billy Fraser, WashingtonMBob DeLuca, Rochester
Carlos Metidieri, RochesterFWarren Archibald, Washington
Dave Metchick, AtlantaFClarival Oliveira, Kansas City
Art Welch, AtlantaFKirk Apostolidis, Dallas
Leroy DeLeon, WashingtonFMike Renshaw, Dallas
Manfred Seissler, Kansas CityFPat McBride, St. Louis

NASL Final 1970

First leg

Second leg

1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers

Post season awards