1978 North American Soccer League season

The 1978 North American Soccer League season was the 66th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 11th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada.

North American Soccer League
Season1978
ChampionsCosmos
(3rd title)
PremiersCosmos
(2nd title)
Matches played360
Goals scored1,240 (3.44 per match)
Top goalscorerGiorgio Chinaglia
(34 goals)
Biggest home winDET 10–0 SJ
(July 12)
Biggest away winLA 0–5 MIN
(August 2)
Highest scoringDET 10–0 SJ
(July 12)
TOR 8–2 OAK
(June 30)
Longest winning run13, Vancouver
(June 22 – August 6)
Longest losing run13, San Jose
(May 31 – July 19)
Highest attendance71,219
Seattle at Cosmos
(May 21)
Lowest attendance1,538
N.E. at Chicago (May 7)
Average attendance13,084
1977
1979
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