1978 American Soccer League

League standings

G W T L GF GA PTS Eastern DivisionNew York Apollo 24 18 1 5 65 37 143New Jersey Americans 24 10 1 13 49 45 94Indianapolis Daredevils 24 8 3 13 33 41 78New York Eagles 24 6 5 13 33 55 73Cleveland Cobras 24 7 4 13 27 55 68Connecticut Yankees 24 6 2 16 24 53 58 Western DivisionLos Angeles Skyhawks 24 17 1 6 55 28 130California Sunshine 24 15 2 7 55 27 124Southern California Lazers 24 15 1 8 44 29 117Sacramento Gold 24 7 2 15 27 42 641st 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.