1977 American Soccer League

League standings

G W T L GF GA PTS East Division New Jersey Americans 24 16 1 7 48 29 123 New York Apollo 24 14 3 7 43 33 115 Cleveland Cobras 24 9 2 13 29 41 79 Connecticut Yankees 24 8 2 14 37 48 77 New England Oceaneers 24 8 2 14 35 42 76 West Division Sacramento Spirits 24 18 4 4 35 23 122 Los Angeles Skyhawks 24 13 4 7 44 33 114 California Sunshine 24 8 2 14 36 51 79 Santa Barbara Condors 12 4 4 4 15 12 41 1st Round: Los Angeles defeated California 3-2. New York defeated Connecticut 3-0. Semi-Finals: New Jersey defeated New York 1-0, Sacramento def. Los Angeles 2-1. CHAMPIONSHIP: New Jersey defeated Sacramento 3-0.