The 1970 Washington Darts season was the team's first season in the North American Soccer League, and the club's fourth season in professional soccer. Previously the club fielded a team in the American Soccer League. In their initial run in the NASL, the team earned first place in the Southern Division and finished with the top record in the league. As division champions they automatically qualified for the championship game known as the NASL Final.

Background

Squad Source:

Competitions

NASL regular season

G = Games, 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.

Northern DivisionGWLTGFGAPTRochester Lancers249 9 6 41 45 111Kansas City Spurs248 10 6 42 44 100St. Louis Stars245 172267160

Southern DivisionGWLTGFGAPTWashington Darts24146 4 52 29 137Atlanta Chiefs24118 5 53 33 123Dallas Tornado248124393992

Results summaries

Results by round

Match reports

NASL Playoffs

NASL Final 1970 Rochester Lancers 4–3 Washington Darts 3–0 1–3 September 5 • Aquinas Memorial Stadium • 9,321September 13 • Brookland Stadium • 5,543

Match reports First leg

Second leg

Statistics

Transfers

See also 1970 Washington Darts

References