1979 season | |||
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Manager | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Stadium | Giants Stadium | ||
NASL | Division: 1st Overall: 1st Playoffs: Conference Final | ||
National Challenge Cup | Did not enter | ||
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Did not enter | ||
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: ![]() | ||
Highest home attendance | 76,031 vs. TUL (August 26) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 30,195 vs. COV (May 16) | ||
Average home league attendance | 46,690 | ||
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The 1979 New York Cosmos season was the: ninth season for the——New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. 1979 saw the club continue their premiership streak——to three seasons with the "league's highest point total." And match their wins record while achieving record point total. But the Cosmos' quest for a third straight NASL championship ended with a loss in the conference finals——to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Squad※
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results※
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Preseason※
Regular season※
Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, "1 point for a shootout win," 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).
- -Playoffs via division standings. -Playoffs via wildcard.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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1 | New York Cosmos | 30 | 24 | 6 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 72 | 216 |
2 | Washington Diplomats | 30 | 19 | 11 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 58 | 172 |
3 | Toronto Blizzard | 30 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 49 | 133 |
4 | Rochester Lancers | 30 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 42 | 132 |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | E | New York Cosmos | 30 | 24 | 6 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 72 | 216 | Playoffs (division winner) |
2 | C | Minnesota Kicks | 30 | 21 | 9 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 58 | 184 | |
3 | W | Vancouver Whitecaps (N) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 52 | 172 | |
4 | E | Washington Diplomats | 30 | 19 | 11 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 58 | 172 | Playoffs (division runner-up) |
5 | W | Los Angeles Aztecs | 30 | 18 | 12 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 54 | 162 |
Rules for classification: 1) Division position; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal differential
(N) Conference champion
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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1 | NE | New York Cosmos (P) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 72 | 216 |
2 | AC | Houston Hurricane | 30 | 22 | 8 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 55 | 187 |
3 | NC | Minnesota Kicks | 30 | 21 | 9 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 58 | 184 |
4 | NW | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 52 | 172 |
5 | NE | Washington Diplomats | 30 | 19 | 11 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 58 | 172 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal differential
(C) NASL Champions; (P) NASL Premiers
Matches※
April 22, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 Giants Stadium 72,342
April 29, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Philadelphia Fury 2 Giants Stadium 46,375
May 4, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Toronto Blizzard 0 Varsity Stadium 29,483
May 6, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Houston Hurricane 0 Giants Stadium 50,142
May 12, 1979: Tampa Bay Rowdies 3, New York Cosmos 2 Tampa Stadium 40,701
May 20, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Tulsa Roughnecks 1 Giants Stadium 46,344
May 26, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Portland Timber 1 (Cosmos won in shootout) Civic Center 18,254
May 28, 1979: Chicago Sting 3, New York Cosmos 1 Wrigley Field 21,127
June 3, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Toronto Blizzard 1 Giants Stadium 38,762
June 9, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Dallas Tornado 1 Giants Stadium 45,031
June 13, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Tulsa Roughnecks 2 Skelly Stadium 30,162
June 16, 1979: Vancouver Whitecaps 4, New York Cosmos 1 Empire Stadium 32,372
June 20, 1979: Minnesota Kicks 3, New York Cosmos 2 Metropolitan Stadium 43,952
June 24, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, New England Tea Men 0 Giants Stadium 41,428
June 27, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Portland Timber 1 Giants Stadium 33,721
July 1, 1979: New York Cosmos 5, Rochester Lancers 2 Giants Stadium 40,379
July 7, 1979: New York Cosmos 2, New England Tea Men 1 Foxboro Stadium 15,763
July 11, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Seattle Sounders 1 (Sounders won in shootout) Giants Stadium 40,207
JUly 15, 1979: Vancouver Whitecaps 4, New York Cosmos 2 Giants Stadium 48,753
July 18, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Fort Lauredale Strikers 3 Lockhart Stadium 19,850
July 21, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Philadelphia Fury 0 Veterans Stadium 17,352
July 25, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Minnesota Kicks 1 Giants Stadium 57,223
July 29, 1979: New York Cosmos 5, San Jose Earthquakes 0 Giants Stadium 35,450
August 1, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Los Angeles Aztecs 1 Rose Bowl 38,606
August 5, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Rochester Lancers 2 Holleder Memorial Stadium 18,881
August 8, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 Giants Stadium 70,042
August 12, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Washington Diplomats 4 (Cosmos won in a shootout) Giants Stadium 34,599
Postseason※
Overview※
First round※
Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | ||||
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Philadelphia Fury | - | Houston Hurricane | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | August 14, 20 | |
Detroit Express | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | August 15, 19 | |
Chicago Sting | - | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 - 0 | 0 - 0 | August 15, 18 | |
San Diego Sockers | - | California Surf | 4 - 2 | 7 - 2 | August 15, 18 | |
Tulsa Roughnecks | - | Minnesota Kicks | 2 - 1 (ot) | 2 - 1 (ot) | August 15, 19 | |
Dallas Tornado | - | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 | August 15, 18 | |
Los Angeles Aztecs | - | Washington Diplomats | 3 - 1 | 4 - 3 | August 15, 19 | |
Toronto Blizzard | - | New York Cosmos | 1 - 3 | 0 - 2 | August 16, 20 |
Conference semifinals※
Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | ||||
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San Diego Sockers | - | Chicago Sting | 2 - 0 | 1 - 0 | August 22, 25 | |
Los Angeles Aztecs | - | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 - 2 | 0 - 1 (so) | 0 - 1 | August 22, 25 |
Philadelphia Fury | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 - 3 (so) | 0 - 1 | August 23, 25 | |
Tulsa Roughnecks | - | New York Cosmos | 3 - 0 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | August 23, 26 |
Conference Championships※
Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | ||||
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Vancouver Whitecaps | - | New York Cosmos | 2 - 0 | 2 - 3 (so) | 1 - 0 (so) | August 29, September 1 |
San Diego Sockers | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 - 1 | 2 - 3 (so) | 0 - 1 | August 30, September 2 |
Soccer Bowl '79※
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
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Whymark ![]() Whymark (Ball) ![]() |
Van der Veen (Anderson) ![]() |
Friendlies※
Source:
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Att. | Scorers |
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February 17 | ![]() |
A | 12–0 | 3,500 | Chinaglia (5), Davis (2), Tueart (2), ? |
February 24 | ![]() |
A | 6–1 | n/a | ? |
February 25 | ![]() |
A | 13–1 | n/a | ? |
5 March | ![]() |
A | 1–1 | 15,800 | Chinaglia |
7 March | ![]() |
N | 0–0 | 20,000 | – |
15 March | ![]() |
A | 2–0 | 40,000 | Chinaglia, Marino |
16 March | ![]() |
A | 0–2 | 15,000 | – |
20 March | ![]() |
A | 2–8 | 25,473 | Bogicevic, Davis |
25 March | ![]() |
H | 2–2 | 9,000 | Chinaglia (2) |
16 May | ![]() |
H | 3–1 | 30,195 | Davis, Carlos Alberto, Etherington |
6 June | ![]() |
H | 0–1 | 70,134 | – |
4 July | ![]() |
H | 0–2 | 42,366 | – |
September 20 | ![]() |
A | 3–3 | 28,000 | Chinaglia (2), ? |
September 24 | ![]() |
A | 6–0 | 24,000 | Seninho (2), Chinaglia (2), Etherington, ? |
September 24 | ![]() |
A | 0–1 | 20,000 | – |
September 30 | ![]() |
A | 2–3 | 18,000 | Chinaglia (2) |
October 3 | ![]() |
A | 4–1 | 85,000 | Chinaglia (4) |
October 5 | ![]() |
A | 1–1 | 55,000 | Chinagliaq |
October 7 | ![]() |
A | 4–1 | 35,000 | Carbogiani (2), Chinaglia (2) |
October 10 | ![]() |
A | 1–1 | 14,000 | Etherington |
October 14 | ![]() |
A | 2–2 | 50,000 | Beckenbauer, Tueart |
October 17 | ![]() |
A | 5–0 | 35,000 | Chinaglia (3), Tueart (2) |
October 21 | ![]() |
A | 3–2 | 15,000 | Neeskens (2), Chinaglia |
October 24 | ![]() |
A | 1–2 | 60,000 | Chinaglia |
October 31 | ![]() |
A | 2–0 | 28,000 | Tueart, Chinaglia |
- Notes
- ^ Held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
See also※
References※
- ^ "From Cape Town to NY, via Charlton: The footballing life of Eddie Firmani". TheGuardian.com. May 19, 2010.
- ^ Yannis, Alex (December 11, 1984). "Cosmos Hire Klivecka as Indoor Coach". The New York Times.
- ^ "Julio Mazzei, Who Led Soccer's Cosmos, is: Dead at 78". The New York Times. May 15, 2009.
- ^ "North American Soccer League".
- ^ "NASL New York Cosmos Rosters".
- ^ Soccer Stats.us
- ^ Rowdies vs. Whitecaps 1979
- ^ Soccer bowl ticket
- ^ "NASL Friendlies 1978-79". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.