League standings

G W T L GF GA PTS
Eastern Division
New York Apollo

New York Apollo

The New York Greeks was an American soccer club based in New York City that was a member of the American Soccer League.The team began as the amateur Greek-Americans. The club played lower Premier Division of the German American Soccer League which was based in the New York metropolitan area...

  24 18 1 5 65 37 143
New Jersey Americans  24 10 1 13 49 45 94
Indianapolis Daredevils

Indianapolis Daredevils

The Indianapolis Daredevils, known officially as the Indy Daredevils, was an American soccer club based in Indianapolis, Indiana that was a member of the American Soccer League...

  24 8 3 13 33 41 78
New York Eagles

New York Eagles

The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980...

  24 6 5 13 33 55 73
Cleveland Cobras

Cleveland Cobras

The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...

  24 7 4 13 27 55 68
Connecticut Yankees  24 6 2 16 24 53 58

Western Division
Los Angeles Skyhawks

Los Angeles Skyhawks

The Los Angeles Skyhawks was a professional soccer club based in Los Angeles, California that was a member of the American Soccer League. Founded as part of the American Soccer League's expansion to the west coast in 1976, they were the first professional sports team to be based in the San Fernando...

  24 17 1 6 55 28 130
California Sunshine  24 15 2 7 55 27 124
Southern California Lazers

Southern California Lazers

The Southern California Lazers were an American soccer club based in Torrance, California that was a member of the American Soccer League.-1978 Roster: John McGeady Sid Wallace 24 Apps 14 Goals John Granville Jack Howarth Rildo-Year-by-year:...

 24 15 1 8 44 29 117
Sacramento Gold

Sacramento Gold

The Sacramento Gold was an American soccer club based in Sacramento, California that was a member of the American Soccer League.Prior to the 1977 season the team was known as the Sacramento Spirits....

24 7 2 15 27 42 64

1st Round: New Jersey defeated Indianapolis 4-2.
California defeated Southern California 2-1.
Semi-Finals: New York Apollo defeated New Jersey 0-2,5-2
Los Angeles defeated California 1-0,4-1.
CHAMPIONSHIP: New York Apollo defeated Los Angeles 1-0.