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
Map of clubs
Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, T= PK Shootout Wins, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
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. -Premiers (most points). -Other playoff teams.
Northern DivisionWLTGFGAPTBoston Minutemen 10 9 1 36 23 94Toronto Metros 9 10 1 30 31 87Rochester Lancers 8 10 2 23 30 77New York Cosmos 4 14 2 28 40 58
Eastern DivisionWLTGFGAPTMiami Toros 9 5 6 38 24 107Baltimore Comets10 8 2 42 46 105Philadelphia Atoms 8 11 1 25 25 74Washington Diplomats 7 12 1 29 36 70
Central DivisionWLTGFGAPTDallas Tornado 9 8 3 39 27 100St. Louis Stars 4 15 1 27 42 54Denver Dynamos 5 15 0 21 42 49
Western DivisionWLTGFGAPTLos Angeles Aztecs 11 7 2 41 36 110San Jose Earthquakes 9 8 3 43 38 103Seattle Sounders 10 7 3 37 17 101Vancouver 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, PhiladelphiaD 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 August 14San Jose Earthquakes0–3Dallas TornadoTexas Stadium • Att. 8,652
August 15Baltimore Comets0–1Boston MinutemenAlumni Stadium • Att. 9,713
Semifinals August 17Boston Minutemen0–2Los Angeles AztecsELAC Stadium • Att. 5,485
August 17Dallas Tornado1–3Miami TorosTamiami Stadium • Att. 5,045
NASL Final 1974
1974 NASL Champions: Los Angeles Aztecs
Post season awards Most Valuable Player: Peter Silvester, Baltimore Coach of the year: John Young, Miami Rookie of the year: Douglas McMillan, Los Angeles
Attendances
Club Games Total Average San Jose Earthquakes 10 165,942 16,594 Seattle Sounders 10 134,342 13,434 Philadelphia Atoms 10 117,837 11,784 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 100,979 10,098 Boston Minutemen 10 96,422 9,642 Dallas Tornado 10 84,694 8,469 Miami Toros 10 73,403 7,340 St. Louis Stars 10 71,891 7,189 Rochester Lancers 10 59,078 5,908 Los Angeles Aztecs 10 50,983 5,098 Washington Diplomats 10 49,746 4,975 Denver Dynamos 10 48,402 4,840 Baltimore Comets 10 41,388 4,139 New York Cosmos 10 35,781 3,578 Toronto Metros 10 34,576 3,458Source:
References
External links Complete Results and Standings