Los Angeles Aztecs

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Full name Los Angeles Aztecs
Founded 1974-1981
Ground Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,
Los Angeles, United States
(Capacity 92,542)
Chairman defunct
Manager defunct
League NASL
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Home colours
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Away colours

The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.

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[edit] History

The Aztecs are remembered for their mixed success and were sometimes compared to the New York Cosmos as the Cosmos' of the West Coast. However, they did not draw nearly as well as the Cosmos, or even the Seattle Sounders, who were consistently the attendance leaders among the Western N.A.S.L. teams. They won the 1974 Soccer Bowl over the Miami Toros. In 1976, a fading George Best signed with the team and played from 1976 to 1978. In 1979 attendance peaked, as Rinus Michels signed the superstar Johan Cruyff who went on to win the NASL Most Valuable Player Award in his one year with the Aztecs. Historically, the team attracted less attendance than the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS attracts with attendance around 24,000, but it's legacy remains to this day.

[edit] Honors

Champions

  • 1974

Rookie of the Year

League MVP

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1974 1 NASL 1st, Western Champions Did not enter
1975 1 NASL 3rd, Pacific Quarterfinals Did not enter
1976 1 NASL 3rd, Pacific Southern 1st Round Did not enter
1977 1 NASL 3rd, Pacific Southern Semifinals Did not enter
1978 1 NASL 4th, National Western Did not qualify Did not enter
1979 1 NASL 2nd, National Western Conference Semifinals Did not enter
1979/80 N/A NASL Indoor 5th, Western Did not qualify N/A
1980 1 NASL 2nd, National Western Conference Championships Did not enter
1980/81 N/A NASL Indoor 1st, Western 1st Round N/A
1981 1 NASL 2nd, Western 1st Round Did not enter

[edit] Average Attendance

  • 1974: 5,098
  • 1975: 8,307
  • 1976: 8,051
  • 1977: 9,638
  • 1978: 9,301
  • 1979: 14,334
  • 1980: 12,057
  • 1981: 5,814


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