1978 American Soccer League

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American Soccer League
1978 season
Season1978
Champions New York Apollo (4th title)
Premiers New York Apollo (4th title)
Top goalscorer Jimmy Rolland (17)
Mike Mancini
José Neto
1977
1979

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1978.

Contents

League standings

Eastern Division
TeamPldWDLGFGABPPts
New York Apollo 241815653751143
New Jersey Americans 241011349454294
Indianapolis Daredevils 24831333413278
New York Eagles 24651333553373
Cleveland Cobras 24741327552568
Connecticut Yankees 24621624532458
Source: [ citation needed ]
Western Division
TeamPldWDLGFGABPPts
Los Angeles Skyhawks 241716552843130
California Sunshine 241527552745124
Southern California Lazers 241518442940117
Sacramento Spirits/Gold [lower-alpha 1] 24721527422564
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Sacramento Spirits expelled from league during the season and replaced by Sacramento Gold franchise. [1]

ASL All-Stars

First Team [2]   Position  
John Granville, Southern California G
Rildo, Southern California D
Daniel Mammana, SacramentoD
Paul Cahill, Southern CaliforniaD
Ramon Moraldo, CaliforniaD
Juan Cano, New Jersey M
Ramón Mifflin, NY EaglesM
Kevin Mahon, NY ApolloM
Sid Wallace, Southern California F
Tony Douglas, CaliforniaF
Jimmy Rolland, Los AngelesF

Playoffs

Bracket

Division semifinals
(single match)
Division finals
(2-match aggregate)
ASL Championship Final
(single match)
New York Apollo 0 5 5
New Jersey Americans 4 New Jersey Americans 2 2 4
Indianapolis Daredevils 2 New York Apollo 1
Los Angeles Skyhawks 0
Los Angeles Skyhawks 1 4 5
California Sunshine 1(6) California Sunshine 0 1 1
Southern California Lazers 1(5)

Division semifinals

August 29 New Jersey Americans 4–2 Indianapolis Daredevils Rutgers Stadium • Att. 2,576 [3]

August 29 California Sunshine 1–1(PK, 6–5) Southern California Lazers LeBard Stadium • Att. 3,714 [4]

Division finals

Higher SeedAggregateLower SeedFirst legSecond legAttendance
New York Apollo 5–4 New Jersey Americans 0–25–2 (OT)August 31 • Rutgers Stadium ???
September 2 • Hofstra Stadium • 5,134 [5]
Los Angeles Skyhawks 5–2 California Sunshine 1–04–1August 31 • LeBard Stadium • 3,000 [6]
September 2 • John Shepard Stadium • 4,938 [7]

Championship final

Los Angeles Skyhawks (CA)0–1 New York Apollo (NY)
Report 1
Report 2
Rupert De Los Reyes Soccerball shade.svg44:10'
John Shepard Stadium , Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: (USA)

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