1969 North American Soccer League season


The 1969 North American Soccer League season was the second season of the North American Soccer League, the top division in US soccer in 1969.
Five teams competed in the league's 2nd season. The season was divided into two parts; the International Cup and the regular season. The Kansas City Spurs won the International Cup. The Kansas City Spurs also won the NASL championship by finishing at the top of the table in the regular season. For the second straight year the team with the best winning percentage did not win the premiership due to the NASL's points system. But unlike the previous year, the Chiefs got no opportunity to claim any title, as this would be the only year that the league did not hold a post-season Championship Final.

Changes from the previous season

No new teams were added and total of 12 teams folded between the 1968 and 1969 seasons:
The NASL held a double round-robin tournament that was called the International Cup. The league imported teams from England and Scotland to stand in for the U.S. clubs.
Atlanta Chiefs were represented by Aston Villa
Baltimore Bays were represented by West Ham United
Dallas Tornado were represented by Dundee United
Kansas City Spurs were represented by Wolverhampton Wanderers
St. Louis Stars were represented by Kilmarnock F.C.
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system
International Cup StandingsWLTGFGAPts
Kansas City Spurs620251357
Baltimore Bays521231352
Dallas Tornado242132231
Atlanta Chiefs242101628
St. Louis Stars251111826

NASL Final 1969 season standings

The regular season rosters were made of the teams' own players. With no playoff or final, Kansas City was crowned league champion.
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, GD = Goal Differential, Pts= point system, Avg Att= Average Attendance
1969 NASL Champions: Kansas City Spurs

Full year standings

NASL All-Stars

First Team Position
Leonel Conde, Kansas CityG
John Borodiak, BaltimoreD
Kirk Apostolidis, DallasD
William Quiros, Kansas CityM
John Best, DallasM
Joe Puls, St. LouisM
Pepe Fernandez, Kansas CityF
Kaizer Motaung, AtlantaF
Manfred Seissler, Kansas CityF
Ilija Mitic, DallasF
Emment Kapengwe, Atlanta • Art Welch, BaltimoreF

Post season awards