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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| North American Soccer League - 1976-1984 |
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| Minnesota Kicks - 1978 |
| Before the season, New England, Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis, Houston, and Colorado were added. Las Vegas moved to San Diego, Hawaii moved to Tulsa, Connecticut moved to Oakland, and St. Louis moved to California. |
| NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
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G |
W |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
% |
Att. |
| Eastern Division |
| Cosmos
| 30
| 24
| 6
| 88
| 39
| 212
| .800
| 47,856
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| Washington Diplomats
| 30
| 16
| 14
| 55
| 47
| 145
| .533
| 10,873
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| Toronto Metros-Croatia
| 30
| 16
| 14
| 58
| 47
| 144
| .533
| 6,257
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| Rochester Lancers
| 30
| 14
| 16
| 47
| 52
| 131
| .466
| 6,758
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| Central Division |
| Minnesota Kicks
| 30
| 17
| 13
| 58
| 43
| 156
| .566
| 30,928
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| Tulsa Roughnecks
| 30
| 15
| 15
| 49
| 46
| 132
| .500
| 11,207
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| Dallas Tornado
| 30
| 14
| 16
| 51
| 53
| 131
| .466
| 8,981
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| Colorado Caribous
| 30
| 8
| 22
| 34
| 66
| 81
| .266
| 7,418
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| Western Division |
| Vancouver Whitecaps
| 30
| 24
| 6
| 68
| 29
| 199
| .800
| 15,736
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| Portland Timbers
| 30
| 20
| 10
| 50
| 36
| 167
| .666
| 11,803
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| Seattle Sounders
| 30
| 15
| 15
| 50
| 45
| 138
| .500
| 22,578
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| Los Angeles Aztecs
| 30
| 9
| 21
| 36
| 69
| 88
| .300
| 9,235
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| AMERICAN CONFERENCE |
| Eastern Division |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies
| 30
| 18
| 12
| 63
| 48
| 165
| .600
| 18,123
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| New England Tea Men
| 30
| 19
| 11
| 62
| 39
| 165
| .633
| 11,859
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| Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| 30
| 16
| 14
| 50
| 59
| 143
| .533
| 10,479
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| Philadelphia Fury
| 30
| 12
| 18
| 40
| 58
| 111
| .400
| 8,280
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| Central Division |
| Detroit Express
| 30
| 20
| 10
| 68
| 36
| 176
| .666
| 12,194
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| Chicago Sting
| 30
| 12
| 18
| 57
| 64
| 123
| .400
| 4,188
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| Memphis Rogues
| 30
| 10
| 20
| 43
| 58
| 101
| .333
| 8,708
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| Houston Hurricane
| 30
| 10
| 20
| 37
| 61
| 96
| .333
| 5,806
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| Western Division |
| San Diego Sockers
| 30
| 18
| 12
| 63
| 56
| 164
| .600
| 5,591
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| California Surf
| 30
| 13
| 17
| 43
| 49
| 115
| .433
| 11,171
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| Oakland Stompers
| 30
| 12
| 18
| 34
| 59
| 103
| .400
| 11,929
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| San Jose Earthquakes
| 30
| 8
| 22
| 36
| 81
| 83
| .266
| 14,281
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| 1st Round:
| Detroit defeated Philadelphia 1-0,
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Tampa Bay defeated Chicago 3-1,
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San Diego defeated California 2-1,
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Ft. Lauderdale defeated New England 3-1,
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Cosmos defeated Seattle,
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Portland defeated Washington,
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Vancouver defeated Toronto 4-0,
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Minnesota defeated Tulsa 3-1.
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| Quarter Finals:
| Ft. Lauderdale defeated Detroit 4-3, 0-1(OT),
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Cosmos defeated Minnesota 2-9, 4-0 (1-0 OT m-g),
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Portland defeated Vancouver 1-0, 2-1,
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Tampa Bay defeated San Diego 1-0, 1-2(1-0 OT m-g).
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| Semi-Finals:
| Tampa Bay defeated Ft. Lauderdale 2-3, 3-1, 1-0(SO),
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Cosmos defeated Portland 1-0, 5-0.
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| SOCCER BOWL-78, at New York:
| New York 3 Tampa Bay 1
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