1972 New York Cosmos season
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
May 7 , 1972 St. Louis Stars H 3-3 7,324 Young , Horton ( 2 )
May 14 , 1972 Rochester Lancers A 1-1 4,100 Stritzl
May 20 , 1972 Miami Gatos H 6-1 1,302 Horton ( 2 ) , Cummings ( 2 ) , Jelinek , Siega
May 27 , 1972 Atlanta Chiefs H 4-2 4,445 Kerr , Horton ( 2 ) , Cummings
June 3 , 1972 Dallas Tornado A 1-0 2,157
June 18 , 1972 Toronto Metros H 2-1 1,200 Cummings , Siega
June 25 , 1972 Atlanta Chiefs A 2-0 N/A
July 1 , 1972 Montreal Olympique H 2-0 4,571 Kerr , Mfum
July 8 , 1972 Miami Gatos A 0-2 1,438 Horton , Mfum
July 16 , 1972 Montreal Olympique A 2-2 2,996 Mfum , Cummings
July 22 , 1972 Dallas Tornado H 1-0 6,518 Mfum
July 29 , 1972 St. Louis Stars A 1-0 4,385
August 6 , 1972 Toronto Metros A 1-1 1,255 Horton
August 12 , 1972 Rochester Lancers H 4-1 4,616 Mfum , Horton , Jelinek , Kerr
Results -- Regular Season
The 1972 New York Cosmos season was the second season for the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. In the Cosmos' second year of existence, the club finished 1st in the Northern Division and 1st in the overall league table. In the playoffs, the Cosmos defeated the Dallas Tornado in the semifinal and the St. Louis Stars in the final, winning their first league championship and completing the first double by a club in the national era.