1973 American Soccer League

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American Soccer League
1973 season
Season1973
ChampionsNew York Apollo (2nd title)
PremiersNew York Apollo (2nd title)
& Cincinnati Comets
Top goalscorerEddy Roberts (12)
1972
1974

Statistics of the American Soccer League II for the 1973 season.

League standings[edit]

Northern Conference
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
New York Apollo 14 10 0 4 46 15 20
Connecticut Wildcats 14 8 3 3 28 21 19
Boston Astros 14 8 1 5 26 20 17
Syracuse Suns 14 1 0 13 18 55 2
Source: [citation needed]
Mid-Atlantic Conference
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Baltimore Bays 14 7 2 5 31 25 16
New Jersey Brewers 14 5 5 4 31 23 15
Delaware Wings 14 5 2 7 22 25 12
Philadelphia Spartans 14 4 3 7 22 29 11
Source: [citation needed]
Midwest Conference
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Cincinnati Comets 12 10 0 2 46 15 20
Cleveland Stars 12 8 2 2 56 22 18
Gary Tigers 12 3 2 7 24 48 8
Detroit Mustangs 12 0 2 10 16 57 2
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Semifinals
September 2–3
ASL Final
September 8
      
1a New York Apollo 2
4 Baltimore Bays 0
1a New York Apollo 1
1b Cincinnati Comets 0
1b Cincinnati Comets 4
3 Cleveland Stars 0

Semifinals[edit]

September 2 Cincinnati Comets 4–0 Cleveland Stars St. Xavier Stadium[1] • Att. ???

September 3 New York Apollo 2–0 Baltimore Bays Metropolitan Oval[2] • Att. ???

Final[edit]

New York Apollo (NY)1–0(OT)Cincinnati Comets (OH)
Tony Francillo gold-colored soccer ball 105' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: (USA)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "3 Sep 1973, 29 - The Cincinnati Enquirer at". Newspapers.com. September 3, 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "4 Sep 1973, 22 - The Baltimore Sun at". Newspapers.com. September 4, 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2022.