Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1975. This was the 8th season of the NASL.

Overview

The league comprised 20 teams with the Tampa Bay Rowdies winning the championship. Pelé joined the New York Cosmos in 1975. 1975 was the first year the league used the term Soccer Bowl for their championship game.

Changes from the previous season

Rules changes

The 1975 season saw the removal of tie games. Matches that were level after 90 minutes would go to 15 minutes of sudden death overtime, and then onto penalty kicks if needed. It would not be until 2000 that a top-tier American soccer league would again allow matches to end in a draw.

New teams

Teams folding

Teams moving

Name changes

*after merger with Toronto Croatia of National Soccer League

Map of clubs

Regular season

W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system 6 points for a win, 1 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.

NASL League Leaders

Scoring

*(2 points per goal, 1 per assist)

Goalkeeping

*(1,260 minutes minimum)

NASL All-Stars

Playoffs

All playoff games in all rounds including Soccer Bowl '75 were single game elimination match ups.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Soccer Bowl '75

1975 NASL Champions: Tampa Bay Rowdies

Post season awards