1978 National Soccer League (Canada) season

The 1978 National Soccer League season was the fifty-fifth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in May 1978 and concluded in late September 1978 with the Toronto Falcons defeating Hamilton Italo-Canadians for the NSL Cup. The regular-season title and NSL Championship were successfully defended by the Montreal Castors by finishing first in the First Division. The Second Division title was won by St. Catharines Roma by finishing first in the standings.

National Soccer League
Season1978
Champions
  • Montreal Castors (regular season)
  • Toronto Falcons (playoffs, 1st title)
League cupToronto Falcons
Top goalscorerSergio Clerici
Best goalkeeperTony Dallas
← 1977
1979 →

The NSL was operative in Northern Ontario, Quebec, and had a franchise in the United States in Upstate New York. The season also marked the final time the league employed the promotion and relegation system as the Second Division was dissolved the following year.

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