1974 North American Soccer League season

Fifteen teams comprised the league with the Los Angeles Aztecs winning the championship in a penalty kick shootout over the Miami Toros. ==Changes from the previous season==

Rules changes The league decided to do away with tie games. If a match was tied after 90 minutes, the teams would go directly to a standard penalty shootout with no extra time played. The outcome would appear in the standings as a 'tie-win'. The tie-winner would gain three points, plus goals in regulation, while the loser of the tie-breaker received no points, except for regulation goals. Including the 1974 NASL Final, 33 matches were decided using this method. New teams • Baltimore Comets • Boston Minutemen • Denver Dynamos • Los Angeles Aztecs • San Jose Earthquakes • Seattle Sounders • Vancouver Whitecaps • Washington Diplomats Teams folding • Atlanta Apollos • Montreal Olympique Teams moving • None Name changes • None ==Map of clubs==

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W = Wins, L = Losses, T= PK Shootout Wins, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system 6 points for a win, 3 points for a PK shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game. :-Premiers (most points). -Other playoff teams. ==NASL All-Stars==

All playoff games in all rounds including the NASL Final were single game elimination match ups. Bracket Quarterfinals ---- Semifinals ---- NASL Final 1974 1974 NASL Champions: Los Angeles Aztecs ==Post season awards==

• Most Valuable Player: Peter Silvester, Baltimore • Coach of the year: John Young, Miami • Rookie of the year: Douglas McMillan, Los Angeles ==Attendances==