Background
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies qualified for the playoffs by virtue of winning the Eastern Division with 135 points. The point total earned them the number 2 seed and the right to host all preliminary rounds of the playoffs. The Rowdies defeated the Toronto Metros-Croatia in the quarterfinal match, 1–0, on August 13, 1975. Three days later they dispatched the Miami Toros, 3–0, in their semifinal game played on August 16, 1975, to advance to the finals.
Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers qualified for the playoffs by virtue of winning the Western Division with 138 points. The point total earned them the number 1 seed and the right to host all preliminary rounds of the playoffs. The Timbers defeated the Seattle Sounders in the quarterfinal match, 2–1, in sudden death overtime on August 12, 1975. Five days later they beat the St. Louis Stars, 1–0, in a semifinal game played on August 17, 1975, to advance to the finals.
References
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19750825&id=AXVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Rl8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6302,1696141
- ↑ NASL. "NASL 1968-1984 - Yearly Result". North American Soccer League.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19750825&id=AXVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Rl8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6302,1696141
- ↑ http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CoqWWZryDfU/Tk-SyjDtXOI/AAAAAAAALNs/QprEBSLeOSg/s1600/1975-8-24+Soccer+Bowl+Report+2.jpg
- ↑ http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_axffduAi2BA/TTVkBYFN2BI/AAAAAAAAKgM/fGOuEI7O-Io/s640/Soccer%2BBowl%2B%252775%2BTicket.jpg
- ↑ Martz, Ron (August 25, 1975). "TV coverage unfair to NASL". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1-C. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19750825&id=CUZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963,1984490
- ↑ "Box scores". Evening Independent. August 25, 1975. p. 2-C. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Box scores". Evening Independent. August 25, 1975. p. 2-C. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ Hunt, Tim (August 25, 1975). "Tampa outduels Timbers for Title". The Argus. Fremont, California. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Box scores". Evening Independent. August 25, 1975. p. 2-C. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
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