1972 North American Soccer League Season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1972. This was the 5th season of the NASL. Overview Eight teams took part in the league with the New York Cosmos winning the championship. Changes from previous season Rules changes The league changed its offside rule during the season on June 26. They created a "Blue Line" which was an offside line across the field, 35 yards from the goal line. Thereafter, no player could be offside unless he had crossed the 35-yard line. This made the NASL unique in the soccer world; the league received temporary approval for the change from FIFA on an experimental basis only. The league also switched the playoff format to single-match elimination contests rather than series. New teams *None Teams folding *None Teams moving *Washington Darts to Miami Gatos Name changes *None Regular season ''W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system'' 6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0&nb ...
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North American Soccer League (1968–84)
The North American Soccer League may refer to: * North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league * North American Soccer League (2011–2017), a former Division II league {{disambig ...
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