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NASL: The Soccer Bowl Trivia Quiz

Trivia about the NASL's championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by joemoz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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88,236

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which teams played in the first Soccer Bowl? Hint

New York Cosmos and Seattle Sounders

Washington Diplomats and Los Angeles Aztecs

Minnesota Kicks and Dallas Tornado

Tampa Bay Rowdies and Portland Timbers

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Soccer Bowl 76, held in Seattle's Kingdome,the Minnesota Kicks took on Toronto's NASL entry. What was the team's nickname? Hint

Toronto Blizzard

Toronto Metros-Croatia

Toronto Shooting Stars

Toronto Soccer Maple Leafs

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Soccer Bowl 77, Pele's last competitive match, who scored the Cosmos goals in their 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders? Hint

Dennis Teuart and Franz Beckenbauer

Pele and Bobby Smith

Rick Davis and Vladislav Bogicevic

Steve Hunt and Giorgio Chinaglia

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Soccer Bowl 78 the Cosmos came home to Giants Stadium for the final. A rousing 3-1 victory led by Dennis Teuart. Who were the opponents? Hint

Portland Timbers

Ft. Lauderdale Strikers

San Diego Sockers

Tampa Bay Rowdies

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Question 5 of 10

5. Soccer Bowl 79 saw the Rowdies return to Giants Stadium to take on Vancouver Whitecaps,only to drop another championship,2-1. Who did the Whitecaps defeat to get to the finals? Hint

New York Cosmos

Tulsa Roughnecks

Oakland Stompers

Houston Hurricane

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Question 6 of 10

6. From 1975-1982 the Soccer Bowl got the attention of national tv. ABC and TSN, a sports syndicator, televised five of the matches. Who televised the other three? Hint

PBS and CBS

ESPN and NBC

CBS and USA

NBC and PBS

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Soccer Bowl '80 played? Hint

Toronto's Exhibition Stadium

Vancouver's BC Place

Washington's RFK Stadium

Portland's Civic Stadium

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Soccer Bowl '81 what happened that had ever happened before in Soccer Bowl history up to that point? Hint

The game was decided on a shootout.

The game was decided in overtime.

There was a shutout.

The game was rained out and decided by a coin toss.

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Soccer Bowl of 1983 Toronto Blizzard faced off with the Tulsa entry, what was their nickname? Hint

Roughnecks

Cowboys

Oilers

Sooners

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1984 Soccer Bowl Chicago Sting played Toronto Blizzard for the league title. What made this another first for the NASL? Hint

It was the first Soccer Bowl televised in prime time

The Soccer Bowl was a series instead of one game

It was the first Soccer Bowl to have a total of 10 goals

It was the first time two brothers were opposing coaches

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which teams played in the first Soccer Bowl?

Answer: Tampa Bay Rowdies and Portland Timbers

The Rowdies bested the Timbers at Spartan Stadium in San Jose in 75.

2. In Soccer Bowl 76, held in Seattle's Kingdome,the Minnesota Kicks took on Toronto's NASL entry. What was the team's nickname?

Answer: Toronto Metros-Croatia

In 1975 the local ethnic club bought a controlling interest in the Metros, and added their own moniker to the team.

3. In Soccer Bowl 77, Pele's last competitive match, who scored the Cosmos goals in their 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders?

Answer: Steve Hunt and Giorgio Chinaglia

Steve Hunt off of a fabulous flub by Sounder netminder Tony Chursky,and Giorgio Chinaglia on a late header.

4. In Soccer Bowl 78 the Cosmos came home to Giants Stadium for the final. A rousing 3-1 victory led by Dennis Teuart. Who were the opponents?

Answer: Tampa Bay Rowdies

The Rowdies were neutralized as Teuart got MVP honors for his two goal effort.

5. Soccer Bowl 79 saw the Rowdies return to Giants Stadium to take on Vancouver Whitecaps,only to drop another championship,2-1. Who did the Whitecaps defeat to get to the finals?

Answer: New York Cosmos

The Whitecaps shocked the favored Cosmos after dropping the second game of a head-to-head series, only to win in the shootout after the mini-game. Remember the mini-game? A nice little NASL invetion!

6. From 1975-1982 the Soccer Bowl got the attention of national tv. ABC and TSN, a sports syndicator, televised five of the matches. Who televised the other three?

Answer: CBS and USA

Soccer Bowl's '75 and '76 caught the "eye" of CBS, while the USA cable network broadcast Soccer Bowl '82.

7. Where was Soccer Bowl '80 played?

Answer: Washington's RFK Stadium

The Washington Diplomats home turf saw the New York Cosmos blank Gerd Mueller's Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3-0.

8. In Soccer Bowl '81 what happened that had ever happened before in Soccer Bowl history up to that point?

Answer: The game was decided on a shootout.

The Chicago Sting defeated the New York Cosmos in the first ever shootout in a Soccer Bowl.

9. In the Soccer Bowl of 1983 Toronto Blizzard faced off with the Tulsa entry, what was their nickname?

Answer: Roughnecks

The Roughnecks beat the Blizzard 2-0 in front of over 60,000 at BC Place in Vancouver.

10. In the 1984 Soccer Bowl Chicago Sting played Toronto Blizzard for the league title. What made this another first for the NASL?

Answer: The Soccer Bowl was a series instead of one game

It was a best of three series that the Sting won 2 games to none. It was also the last game played by the NASL, which folded the following March.

Source: Author joemoz

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