1979 North American Soccer League season
The 1979 North American Soccer League season was the 67th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer and the 12th with a national first-division league in the United States and Canada.
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
| Premiers | New York Cosmos (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 360 |
| Goals scored | 1,374 (3.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giorgio Chinaglia (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SEA 9–0 EDM (August 1) |
| Biggest away win | MEM 0–6 ATL (July 21) SJ 0–6 SD (August 11) |
| Highest scoring | DET 6–5 (SO) CHI (July 7) DET 8–2 FTL (June 27) |
| Longest winning run | 8, New York (July 8 – August 12) |
| Longest losing run | 14, Edmonton (May 26 – July 18) |
| Highest attendance | 76,031 (Tulsa at New York) (August 26) |
| Lowest attendance | 653 (N.E. at Houston) (April 19) |
| Average attendance | 14,201 |
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