1976 American Soccer League
Football league season
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1976.
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.
^ a b 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]
^ Golden Spikers expelled from league during the season and replaced by Pioneers franchise.[ 4]
ASL All-Stars
Player[ 5]
Position
Brian Parkinson , Los Angeles
G
Ron Yeats , Los Angeles
D
Peter Christoforides , New York
D
Ken Fogarty , Los Angeles
D
Zygmunt Anczok , Chicago
D
Daniel Mammana , Utah
D
Frantz St. Lot , Rhode Island
D
Juan Cano , New Jersey
M
David Chadwick , Tacoma
M
Jimmy Rolland , Los Angeles
F
Gerald Hylkema , Oakland
F
Jose Neto , Rhode Island
F
Jimmy Hinch , Los Angeles
F
Vic Calabrese , Connecticut
F
Playoffs
Bracket
Division semifinals
Division finals
Championship final
References
^ "American Soccer League standings" . The Ithaca Journal (New York). August 16, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ "Cobras Get Third Spot In Playoffs" . The Marion Star (Ohio). August 17, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Florio, Nails (August 26, 1976). "Cats are clobbered by Commissioner Cousy" . The News Journal (Chicago, Illinois). p. Sec. 2, pg. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ "New franchise awarded, Spikers now Pioneers" . The Daily Spectrum (Saint George Utah). August 10, 1976. p. 6. Retrieved August 25, 2018 .
^ "Buccs' Hylkema On All-ASL Team" . Oakland Tribune. September 3, 1976. p. 38. Retrieved August 4, 2021 .
^ Lawrence, John (August 20, 1976). "Pepe's point pushes Tide past Pioneers" . The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington). p. A-11. Retrieved August 4, 2019 .
^ Marcus, Steve (August 22, 1976). "Apollo Beats Oceaneers, to play for Title" . Newsday (Melville, New York). p. Sports 7. Retrieved August 4, 2021 .