| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rochester Lancers |
| Premiers | Washington Darts |
| 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Rochester Lancers |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 253 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Koulis Apostolidis (16 goals) |
| Average attendance | 3,163 |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1970. This was the 3rd season of the NASL.[1]
Six teams competed with the Rochester Lancers winning the championship. Santos FC of Brazil beat the NASL All-Stars 4–3 at Soldier Field in Chicago to finish the season. In 1970, NASL teams rounded out their schedules by playing an assortment of foreign clubs including Hapoel Petah Tikva, Varzim, Hertha Berlin and Coventry City. These games weren't just for attendance but also counted in the standings. The Washington Darts went 2-2-0 versus the international teams earning the "International Cup".[2]
*joined from American Soccer League
Northern Division 
Southern Division
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
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.
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 45 | 111 |
| Kansas City Spurs | 8 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 100 |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 60 |
| Southern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Darts | 14 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 137 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 11 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 123 |
| Dallas Tornado | 8 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 92 |
| First Team[3][4] | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Phillips, Washington | G | Leonel Conde, Kansas City |
| Charlie Mitchell, Rochester | D | John Cocking, Atlanta |
| Uriel da Veiga, Atlanta | D | Delroy Scott, Atlanta |
| Willie Evans, Washington | M | Ray Bloomfield, Atlanta |
| John Best, Dallas | M | Roy Turner, Dallas |
| Billy Fraser, Washington | M | Bob DiLuca, Rochester |
| Carlos Metidieri, Rochester | F | Warren Archibald, Washington |
| Dave Metchick, Atlanta | F | Clarival Oliveira, Kansas City |
| Art Welch, Atlanta | F | Kirk Apostolidis, Dallas |
| Leroy DeLeon, Washington | F | Mike Renshaw, Dallas |
| Manfred Seissler, Kansas City | F | Pat McBride, St. Louis |
| Northern Champions | Aggregate | Southern Champions | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | 4–3[1] | Washington Darts | 3–0 | 1–3 | September 5 • Aquinas Memorial Stadium • 9,321 September 13 • Brookland Stadium • 5,543 |
| Rochester Lancers[5][6] | 3–0 | Washington Darts |
|---|---|---|
Costa  26' (Kankam)Costa 61' (Ofori)Marotte 72' (pen.) |
Report |
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Mike Ashkenazi
| Washington Darts | 3–1 | Rochester Lancers |
|---|---|---|
| DeLeon 44' (pen.) Gyau 49' (Grell)Browne 65' (Archibald) |
Report | Costa 40' (Metidieri) |
Attendance: 5,543[7]
1970 NASL Champions: Rochester Lancers
