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San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988)
San Jose Earthquakes was a professional soccer club that played from 1974 to 1988. The team began as an expansion franchise in the North American Soccer League (NASL), and was originally set to play in San Francisco; but slow season ticket sales led to a late switch to San Jose's Spartan Stadium. The switch to sports-starved San Jose was an immediate hit, and the Earthquakes led the league with attendance over 15,000 per game in 1974, double the league average. The team's success led Spartan Stadium to be chosen as site of the first NASL Soccer Bowl in 1975. From 1983 to 1984, the team was known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes. During this time, it also played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League and in the NASL's indoor circuit, winning the first ever NASL indoor tournament in 1975. Their indoor games were first played at the Cow Palace and later at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Following the collapse of the NASL in 1984, the team's name reverted to San Jose Earthquakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1976 San Jose Earthquakes season was their third in the North American Soccer League, and they finished in first place in the Southern Division of the Pacific Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Dallas Tornado in the Conference Semifinals, 2-0 at Spartan Stadium. The Minnesota Kicks beat the Earthquakes, 3-1 in the Conference Championship played at Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota. Squad The 1976 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season Playoffs * = ShootoutSource: Standings Pacific Conference References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1976 , NASL [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 North American Soccer League Season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL. Overview The league comprised 14 teams. The New York Cosmos won the championship. The NASL no longer used the 35-yard line for offside, but retained its presence for use in tie-breaker shootouts. Changes from the previous season New teams *None Teams folding *Atlanta Chiefs *Calgary Boomers *California Surf *Dallas Tornado *Los Angeles Aztecs *Minnesota Kicks *Washington Diplomats Atlanta, Calgary, California, Dallas and Washington folded in September 1981, while Los Angeles and Minnesota folded in November–December 1981. Teams moving *None Name changes *None Regular season ''W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system'' 6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game. :'' Premiers (most points). Other playoff teams.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1982 San Jose Earthquakes season was the ninth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished fifth in the Western Division. Squad The 1982 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season * = ShootoutSource: Standings References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1982 , NASL {{1982 in American soccer San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) seasons |
1981 North American Soccer League Season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1981. This was the 14th season of the NASL. Overview There were a total of 21 teams participating. Three teams (Houston, Rochester and Washington) folded, while four others (Memphis, Detroit, New England and Philadelphia) moved to new cities. Playoff series were switched from the two matches plus a mini-game tiebreaker used since 1977, to a best-of-three full matches played on three separate dates. The Chicago Sting defeated the New York Cosmos in Soccer Bowl '81 on September 26 to win the championship. When Major League Baseball players went on strike on June 12, there was speculation that other sports, especially soccer, would see larger crowds. However, the 157 NASL matches played during the baseball work stoppage (which ended August 9) drew an average attendance of only 13,419, less than the full-season average of 14,084. Changes from the previous season New teams *None Teams folding *Houston Hurricane *Rochester Lancers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1981 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eighth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division. Squad The 1981 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season * = ShootoutSource: Standings References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1981 , NASL {{San Jose Earthquakes seasons, state=collapsed San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) seasons [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 North American Soccer League Season
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1980. This was the 13th season of the NASL. Overview The league comprised 24 teams; for the only time in NASL history, the lineup of teams was identical to the year before, with no clubs joining or dropping out, franchise shifts or even name changes. The New York Cosmos defeated the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the finals on September 21 to win the championship. For the third time in league history the team with the most wins (Seattle) did not win the regular season due to the NASL's system of awarding bonus points for goals scored. Changes from the previous season The 1980 season saw the regular season expand from 30 games to 32 games. Three North Americans were required to be among the eleven playing in the match for each team, up from two during the previous season. New teams *None Teams folding *None Teams moving *None Name changes *None Regular season ''W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1980 San Jose Earthquakes season was the franchise's seventh in the North American Soccer League. They finished fourth in the Western Division of the American Conference. Squad The 1980 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season * = ShootoutSource: Standings American Conference References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1980 , NASL {{San Jose Earthquakes seasons, state=collapsed San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Changes from the previous season Rules changes A rule modification required that each squad play two U.S. or Canadian players and that each 17-man roster carry six such players. New teams *None Teams folding *None Teams moving *Colorado Caribous to Atlanta Chiefs *Oakland Stompers to Edmonton Drillers Name changes *Cosmos to New York Cosmos *Toronto Metros-Croatia to Toronto Blizzard Season recap Compared to the previous season's upheaval, 1979 was a relatively tranquil year. The league format remained unchanged with 24 teams divided into six divisions within two conferences, and a 16-team playoff. A slight modification to the first round of the playoffs, from a single game to the two-game format used in later rounds, was made. Also the minigame, used to decide tied playoff series, no longer ended on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1979 San Jose Earthquakes season was the sixth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished fourth in the Western Division of the American Conference. Squad The 1979 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season * = ShootoutSource: Standings American Conference References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1979 , NASL {{San Jose Earthquakes seasons, state=collapsed San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Changes from the previous season New teams *Colorado Caribous *Detroit Express *Houston Hurricane *Memphis Rogues *New England Tea Men *Philadelphia Fury Teams folding *None Teams moving *Connecticut Bicentennials to Oakland Stompers *Las Vegas Quicksilver to San Diego Sockers *St. Louis Stars to California Surf *Team Hawaii to Tulsa Roughnecks Name changes *None Season recap Bolstered by the success of the previous season, the league added six teams to reach 24 in total. The Colorado Caribous launched in Denver, the Detroit Express and Houston Hurricane became the second and third teams to play in fully enclosed indoor stadiums, the Philadelphia Fury brought soccer back to Philadelphia, the New England Tea Men would be the third attempt to have NASL soccer succeed in the Boston area and the Memph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 San Jose Earthquakes Season
The 1978 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division of the American Conference. Squad The 1978 squad Competitions NASL Match results Season * = ShootoutSource: Standings American Conference References External linksThe Year in American Soccer – 1978 , NASL {{1978 in American soccer San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) seasons [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |