1974 North American Soccer League season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1974. This was the 7th season of the NASL.
Overview
Fifteen teams comprised the league with the Los Angeles Aztecs winning the championship in a penalty kick shootout over the Miami Toros.Changes from the previous season
Rules changes
The league decided to do away with tie games. If a match was tied after 90 minutes, the teams would go directly to a standard penalty shootout with no extra time played. The outcome would appear in the standings as a 'tie-win'. The tie-winner would gain three points, plus goals in regulation, while the loser of the tie-breaker received no points, except for regulation goals. Including the 1974 NASL Final, 33 matches were decided using this method.New teams
- Baltimore Comets
- Boston Minutemen
- Denver Dynamos
- Los Angeles Aztecs
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Seattle Sounders
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- Washington Diplomats
Teams folding
- Atlanta Apollos
- Montreal Olympique
Teams moving
- None
Name changes
- None
Regular season
6 points for a win,
3 points for a PK shootout win,
0 points for a loss,
1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
| Boston Minutemen | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 94 |
| Toronto Metros | 9 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 87 |
| Rochester Lancers | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 77 |
| New York Cosmos | 4 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 58 |
| Eastern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
| Miami Toros | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 107 |
| Baltimore Comets | 10 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 46 | 105 |
| Philadelphia Atoms | 8 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 74 |
| Washington Diplomats | 7 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 70 |
| Central Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
| Dallas Tornado | 9 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 100 |
| St. Louis Stars | 4 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 54 |
| Denver Dynamos | 5 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 49 |
| Western Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 11 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 110 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 38 | 103 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 101 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 70 |
NASL All-Stars
| First Team | Position | Second Team | Honorable Mention |
| Barry Watling, Seattle | G | Bob Rigby, Philadelphia | Ian McKechnie, Boston |
| Dick Hall, Dallas | D | Ralph Wright, Miami | Bobby Smith, Philadelphia |
| Albert Jackson, Dallas | D | Derek Trevis, Philadelphia | Patrick Greenwood, Boston |
| Chris Dunleavy, Philadelphia | D | Jim Gabriel, Seattle | Laurie Calloway, San Jose |
| Geoff Butler, Baltimore | D | Brian Rowan, Toronto | Charlie Mitchell, Rochester |
| Ronnie Sharp, Miami | M | Hank Liotart, Seattle | Alan Spavin, Washington |
| Ilija Mitic, Dallas | M | Luis Marotte, Los Angeles | Roy Sinclair, Seattle |
| Roberto Aguirre, Miami | M | Fernando Pinto, Toronto | Dieter Zajdel, San Jose |
| Paul Child, San Jose | F | Ade Coker, Boston | Steve David, Miami |
| John Rowlands, Seattle | F | Doug McMillan, Los Angeles | Jim Fryatt, Philadelphia |
| Peter Silvester, Baltimore | F | Warren Archibald, Miami | Randy Horton, New York |
Playoffs
All playoff games in all rounds including the NASL Final were single game elimination match ups.Bracket
Quarterfinals
----Semifinals
----NASL Final 1974
1974 NASL Champions: Los Angeles AztecsPost season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Peter Silvester, Baltimore
- Coach of the year: John Young, Miami
- Rookie of the year: Douglas McMillan, Los Angeles