1970_North_American_Soccer_League_season
1970 North American Soccer League season
Soccer league season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1970. This was the 3rd season of the NASL.[1]
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rochester Lancers |
| Premiers | Washington Darts |
| 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Rochester Lancers |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 253 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Koulis Apostolidis (16 goals) |
| Average attendance | 3,163 |
← 1969 1971 → | |
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".[2]
New teams
- Rochester Lancers*
- Washington Darts*
*joined from American Soccer League
Teams folding
- Baltimore Bays
Teams moving
- None
Name changes
- None
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.
- -Premiers (most points). -Other playoff team.
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 45 | 111 |
| Kansas City Spurs | 8 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 100 |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 60 |
| Southern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Darts | 14 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 137 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 11 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 123 |
| Dallas Tornado | 8 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 92 |
| First Team[3][4] | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Phillips, Washington | G | Leonel Conde, Kansas City |
| Charlie Mitchell, Rochester | D | John Cocking, Atlanta |
| Uriel da Veiga, Atlanta | D | Delroy Scott, Atlanta |
| Willie Evans, Washington | M | Ray Bloomfield, Atlanta |
| John Best, Dallas | M | Roy Turner, Dallas |
| Billy Fraser, Washington | M | Bob DiLuca, Rochester |
| Carlos Metidieri, Rochester | F | Warren Archibald, Washington |
| Dave Metchick, Atlanta | F | Clarival Oliveira, Kansas City |
| Art Welch, Atlanta | F | Kirk Apostolidis, Dallas |
| Leroy DeLeon, Washington | F | Mike Renshaw, Dallas |
| Manfred Seissler, Kansas City | F | Pat McBride, St. Louis |
| Northern Champions | Aggregate | Southern Champions | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 4–3[1] | Washington Darts | 3–0 | 1–3 | September 5 • Aquinas Memorial Stadium • 9,321 September 13 • Brookland Stadium • 5,543 |
First leg
| Rochester Lancers[5][6] | 3–0 | Washington Darts |
|---|---|---|
Costa  26' (Kankam)Costa 61' (Ofori)Marotte 72' (pen.) |
Report |
Second leg
| Washington Darts | 3–1 | Rochester Lancers |
|---|---|---|
| DeLeon 44' (pen.) Gyau 49' (Grell)Browne 65' (Archibald) |
Report | Costa 40' (Metidieri) |
1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers
- Most Valuable Player: Carlos Metidieri, Rochester
- Coach of the year: Sal DeRosa, Rochester
- Rookie of the year: Jim Leeker, St. Louis
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- Loj, Alex (September 6, 1970). "Lancers Defeat Darts". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1D. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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