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1975 North American Soccer League season

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Soccer league season

Football league season
North American Soccer League 1975 season
Season1975
Teams20
ChampionsTampa Bay Rowdies
PremiersPortland Timbers
Matches220
Goals750 (3.41 per match)
Top goalscorerSteve David (23)
Highest attendance35,620 (NY @Washington)
Lowest attendance1,146 (Seattle @Hartford)
Average attendance7,642
←1974
1976 →

Statistics ofNorth American Soccer League in season 1975. This was the 8th season of the NASL.

Overview

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The league comprised 20 teams with theTampa Bay Rowdies winning the championship.

Pelé joined theNew York Cosmos in 1975.

1975 was the first year the league used the termSoccer Bowl for their championship game.

Changes from the previous season

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Rules changes

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The 1975 season saw the removal of tie games. Matches that were level after 90 minutes would go to 15 minutes ofsudden death overtime, and then onto penalty kicks if needed.[1][2] It would not be until 2000 that a top-tier American soccer league would again allow matches to end in a draw.

New teams

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  • Chicago Sting
  • Hartford Bicentennials
  • Portland Timbers
  • San Antonio Thunder
  • Tampa Bay Rowdies

Teams folding

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  • None

Teams moving

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  • None

Name changes

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  • Toronto Metros to Toronto Metros-Croatia*

*after merger with Toronto Croatia ofNational Soccer League

Map of clubs

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Northern Division Eastern Division Central Division Western Division

Regular season

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W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system

6 points for a win,1 point for a shootout win,0 points for a loss,1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.

 -Premiers (most points). -Other playoff teams.
Northern DivisionWLGFGAPT
Boston Minutemen1394129116
Toronto Metros-Croatia1393928114
New York Cosmos1012393891
Rochester Lancers616294964
Hartford Bicentennials616275161
Eastern DivisionWLGFGAPT
Tampa Bay Rowdies1664627135
Miami Toros1484730123
Washington Diplomats12104247112
Philadelphia Atoms1012334290
Baltimore Comets913345287
Central DivisionWLGFGAPT
St. Louis Stars1393834115
Chicago Sting12103933106
Denver Dynamos913374285
Dallas Tornado913333883
San Antonio Thunder616244659
Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Portland Timbers1664327138
Seattle Sounders1574228129
Los Angeles Aztecs12104233107
Vancouver Whitecaps1111382899
San Jose Earthquakes814374883

NASL League Leaders

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Scoring

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*(2 points per goal, 1 per assist)

PlayerTeamAppsGlsAstPts
Steve DavidMiami2123652
Derek SmethurstTampa Bay2218339
Gordon HillChicago2116739
Peter WithePortland2216638
Uri BanhofferLos Angeles2014937
Tommy OrdRochester/NY2116335
Ilija MiticDallas/SJ1915333
Ade CokerBoston1510626
Ace NtsoelengoeDenver2110525
John CoyneToronto2271125

Goalkeeping

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*(1,260 minutes minimum)

PlayerTeamMinSVGASHGAA
Shep MessingBoston16391401760.93
Barry WatlingSeattle20321402661.15
Graham BrownPortland19481442651.20
Željko BileckiToronto19491232781.25
Greg WeberVancouver1273951951.34
Mervyn CawstonChicago1586942441.36
Peter BonettiSt. Louis18291892851.38
Sam NusumNew York15541312531.45
Ken CooperDallas18561303241.55
Bob RigbyPhiladelphia18021443241.60

NASL All-Stars

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First Team  Position  Second TeamHonorable Mention[3]
Peter Bonetti, St. LouisGKen Cooper, DallasBarry Watling, Seattle
Bob Smith, PhiladelphiaDTony Want, PhiladelphiaTom McConville, Washington
Mike England, SeattleDStewart Jump, Tampa BayDave Gillett, Seattle
Werner Roth, New YorkDRalph Wright, MiamiGraham Day, Portland
Farrukh Quraishi, Tampa BayDCharlie Mitchell, RochesterBrian Rowan, Toronto
Arfon Griffiths, SeattleMBarry Powell, PortlandJohn Sissons, Tampa Bay
Ronnie Sharp, MiamiMJohn Boyle, Tampa BayHugh Fisher, Denver
António Simões, BostonMBobby Hope, PhiladelphiaWolfgang Sühnholz, Boston
Steve David, MiamiFPeter Withe, PortlandClyde Best, Tampa Bay
Pelé, New YorkFTommy Ord, Roch & NYDerek Smethurst, Tampa Bay
Gordon Hill, ChicagoFStewart Scullion, Tampa BayUri Banhoffer, Los Angeles

Playoffs

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All playoff games in all rounds includingSoccer Bowl '75 were single game elimination match ups.

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsSoccer Bowl '75
         
W1Portland Timbers2
W2Seattle Sounders1
W1Portland Timbers1
C1St. Louis Stars0
C1St. Louis Stars1(5)
W3Los Angeles Aztecs1(4)
W1Portland Timbers0
E1Tampa Bay Rowdies2
E2Miami Toros2
N1Boston Minutemen1
E2Miami Toros0
E1Tampa Bay Rowdies3
N2Toronto Metros-Croatia0
E1Tampa Bay Rowdies1

Quarterfinals

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August 12Seattle Sounders1–2(OT)Portland TimbersCivic Stadium • Att. 31,523
August 13Miami Toros2–1(OT)Boston MinutemenNickerson Field • Att. 2,187
August 13Los Angeles Aztecs1 – 2(PK, 4–5)St. Louis StarsFrancis Field • Att. 6,119
August 13Toronto Metros-Croatia0–1Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Stadium • Att. 16,111

Semifinals

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August 16Miami Toros0–3Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Stadium • Att. 22,710
August 17St. Louis Stars0–1Portland TimbersCivic Stadium • Att. 33,503

Soccer Bowl '75

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Main article:Soccer Bowl '75
Tampa Bay Rowdies2–0Portland Timbers
Auguste 66:00' (Smethurst)
Best 87:40'
Attendance: 17,483
Referee: Henry Landauer (USA)[4][5][6]

1975 NASL Champions:Tampa Bay Rowdies

Post season awards

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References

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  1. ^Risolo, Donn (2010).Soccer Stories: Anecdotes, Oddities, Lore, and Amazing Feats. Lincoln, NE. University of Nebraska Press.ISBN 978-0-8032-3014-9
  2. ^Risolo, Donn (2010).Soccer Stories: Anecdotes, Oddities, Lore, and Amazing Feats.ISBN 978-0803233959.
  3. ^"St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". RetrievedJanuary 23, 2014.
  4. ^"St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". RetrievedJuly 14, 2014.
  5. ^"-CoqWWZryDfU/Tk-SyjDtXOI/AAAAAAAALNs/QprEBSLeOSg/s1600/1975-8-24+Soccer+Bowl+Report+2". 3.bp.blogspot.com. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2014.
  6. ^"_axffduAi2BA/TTVkBYFN2BI/AAAAAAAAKgM/fGOuEI7O-Io/s640/Soccer%2BBowl%2B%252775%2BTicket". 2.bp.blogspot.com. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2014.
  7. ^"The Year in American Soccer - 1975". Homepages.sover.net. Archived fromthe original on November 5, 2015. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2014.

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