North American Soccer League (1968–84) By year By year

| Year_ | Winner_number_of_titles | Runners_up | Top_Team_in_Regular_Season_points | Top_Scorer_points | Winning_Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Atlanta Chiefs (1) | San Diego Toros | San Diego Toros (186 points) | Janusz Kowalik | Phil Woosnam |
| 1969 | Kansas City Spurs (1) | Atlanta Chiefs | Kansas City Spurs (110 points) | Kaizer Motaung | Janos Bedl |
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers (1) | Washington Darts | Washington Darts (137 points) | Kirk Apostolidis | Sal DeRosa |
| 1971 | Dallas Tornado (1) | Atlanta Chiefs | Rochester Lancers (141 points) | Carlos Metidieri | Ron Newman |
| 1972 | New York Cosmos (1) | St. Louis Stars | New York Cosmos (77 points) | Randy Horton | Gordon Bradley |
| 1973 | Philadelphia Atoms (1) | Dallas Tornado | Dallas Tornado (111 points) | Kyle Rote, Jr. | Al Miller |