New York Cosmos - Year Of The Shootout (Cosmos 1979)

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New York Cosmos

1979 season

Manager
Italy Eddie Firmani[1] (Start of season)
United States Ray Klivecka[2] (Caretaker)
Brazil Júlio Mazzei[3] (After Klivecka)

Stadium
Giants Stadium

NASL
Division: 1st
Overall: 1st
Playoffs: Conference Final

National
Challenge Cup
Did not enter

CONCACAF
Champions' Cup
Did not enter

Top goalscorer
League:  ( goals)
All:  ( goals)

Highest home attendance
76,031
vs. TUL (August 26)

Lowest home attendance
30,195
vs. COV (May 16)

Average home league attendance
46,690[4]

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The 1979 New York Cosmos season was the 9th season for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League. 1979 saw the club continue their premiership streak to three seasons with the league's highest point total, and match their wins record while achieving a record point total, but the Cosmos' quest for a third straight NASL championship ended with a loss in the conference finals to the Vancouver Whitecaps.