The 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the fourth season of the Whitecaps, and their fourth season in the North American Soccer League, which was at the time, the top flight of American Canadian soccer.
Qualifying for the playoffs for the second-straight season, the Whitecaps were eliminated by their Cascadian rivals, the Seattle Sounders, for the second straight season, in the first round of the postseason. The 'Caps finished second in their division, behind the Minnesota Kicks.
Background
The Vancouver Whitecaps came into their fourth season riding off the most successful season in franchise history. The 1976 squad qualified for the NASL playoffs for the first time, but lost to their Cascadian rivals, Seattle Sounders in the first round of the playoffs. Entering the 1977 season, the club made several defensive upgrades.
Squad The 1977 squad
Team management and staff
Competitions
Preseason
NASL
Standings
Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1Minnesota Kicks2616104436+81372Vancouver Whitecaps2614124336+71243Seattle Sounders2614124334+91234Portland Timbers2610163942−398 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource:
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
NASL Playoffs
Mid-season friendlies
Transfers
In
Out
Loan in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource12MF Horst Köppel MönchengladbachApril 1977October 1977
Loan out
See also 1977 in American soccer 1977 in Canadian soccer History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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