1978 North American Soccer League season
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cosmos (3rd title) |
| Premiers | Cosmos (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 360 |
| Goals scored | 1,240 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giorgio Chinaglia (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | DET 10–0 SJ (July 12) |
| Biggest away win | LA 0–5 MIN (August 2) |
| Highest scoring | DET 10–0 SJ (July 12) TOR 8–2 OAK (June 30) |
| Longest winning run | 13, Vancouver (June 22 – August 6) |
| Longest losing run | 13, San Jose (May 31 – July 19) |
| Highest attendance | 71,219 Seattle at Cosmos (May 21) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,538 N.E. at Chicago (May 7) |
| Average attendance | 13,084 |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 North American Soccer League season was the 66th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 11th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada.