1970 North American Soccer League season

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

Contents

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,

Changes from the previous season

Baltimore Bays dropped out. The Washington Darts and Rochester Lancers joined the league from the American Soccer League.

Regular season

W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= 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 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

Final

Score Game 1 Game 2
Rochester Lancers 6 - 1 Washington Darts 3 - 0 3 - 1 September 5 , 12

Post season awards

References

NPSL 1967 · USA 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1979-80 Indoor ·

1980 · 1980-81 Indoor · 1981 · 1981-82 Indoor · 1982 · 1983 · 1983-84 Indoor · 1984