1976 American Soccer League

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1976.

American Soccer League
1976 season
Season1976
ChampionsLos Angeles Skyhawks
PremiersLos Angeles Skyhawks
Top goalscorerJim Hinch (13)
José Neto
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1977 →

League standings

Scoring system is as follows: Teams are awarded five points for a win and two points for a draw. Teams earn a bonus point for each goal scored up to three.

Eastern Division
Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts
New York Apollo 21 10 3 8 29 25 29 85
Rhode Island Oceaneers 21 9 3 9 31 23 31 82
Chicago Cats[lower-alpha 1] 21 10 3 8 25 22 24 80
Cleveland Cobras[lower-alpha 1] 21 9 4 8 27 32 27 80
Connecticut Yankees 21 9 0 12 35 40 30 75
New Jersey Americans 21 6 4 11 26 38 25 63
Source:
Notes:
  1. Chicago Cats were declared by ASL commissioner Bob Cousy to have forfeited an unplayed, season-ending match against Cleveland. The forfeit leveled the two teams with 80 points. At the same time Commissioner Cousy controversially gave the final playoff spot to Cleveland, even though Chicago held the first two tiebreakers; wins and goal-differential.[1][2][3]
Western Division
Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts
Los Angeles Skyhawks 21 13 6 2 41 15 35 112
Tacoma Tides 21 10 6 5 40 23 31 93
Utah Golden Spikers/Pioneers[lower-alpha 1] 20 10 3 7 28 22 28 84
Oakland Buccaneers 18 6 2 10 29 39 25 59
Sacramento Spirits 21 4 3 14 25 52 25 51
Source:
Notes:
  1. Golden Spikers expelled from league during the season and replaced by Pioneers franchise.[4]

Playoffs

Bracket
  Division semifinals     Division finals     ASL Championship
                           
        W1 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2  
  W2 Tacoma Tides 2     W2 Tacoma Tides 1    
  W3 Utah Pioneers 1         W1 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2
      E1 New York Apollo 1
        E1 New York Apollo 2    
  E2 Rhode Island Oceaneers 2     E2 Rhode Island Oceaneers 1  
  E3 Cleveland Cobras 1  

Division semifinals
August 19 Tacoma Tides 2–1 Utah Pioneers Cheney Stadium • Att. ???
August 20 Rhode Island Oceaneers 2–1 Cleveland Cobras Pierce Memorial Field • Att. ???

Division finals
August 21 New York Apollo 2–1 Rhode Island Oceaneers Hofstra Stadium • Att. ???
August 21 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2–1(OT) Tacoma Tides Birmingham Stadium • Att. 7,778

Championship final
Los Angeles Skyhawks (CA)2–1New York Apollo (NY)
Alty McKenzie  (1st Half)'
Jimmy Hinch  70' (Rolland)
Ane Mihailovich  83' (pen.)		 Report Danny Doran  38'
Attendance: 9,379
Referee: (USA)

References
  1. "American Soccer League standings". The Ithaca Journal (New York). August 16, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. "Cobras Get Third Spot In Playoffs". The Marion Star (Ohio). August 17, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. Florio, Nails (August 26, 1976). "Cats are clobbered by Commissioner Cousy". The News Journal (Chicago, Illinois). p. Sec. 2, pg. 1. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. "New franchise awarded, Spikers now Pioneers". The Daily Spectrum (Saint George Utah). August 10, 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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