Referee Dick Giebner (USA) Event Soccer Bowl | Date 14 July 1967 Attendance 17,842 | |
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Other Instances Soccer Bowl 2015, Soccer Bowl 2014, Soccer Bowl 2013, Soccer Bowl 2012, Soccer Bowl 2011 | ||
USA Final 1967 was the United Soccer Association's postseason championship game of the 1967 season. The event was contested in a single-game match between the Los Angeles Wolves and the Washington Whips. The match was held on July 14, 1967 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Wolves were victorious by a score of 6–5 and were crowned the 1967 USA champions.
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Background
A coin flip held on June 27 determined which division champion (Eastern or Western) would host the championship final. The Washington Whips won the Eastern Division with 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses for 15 total points. The Los Angeles Wolves won the Western Division, also with 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses for 15 points. As division champions, both teams earned the right to compete in the inaugural title game. Although Washington held a slight advantage in goal differential, a coin flip was used to decide that the Western Division winner would be the home side for the final.
Championship results
1967 USA Champions: Los Angeles Wolves