Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 16, 1978 | NASL | 1978 | Detroit Express | 1 - 0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Silverdome | 32319 | 1 | |
| Aug. 16, 1978 | NASL | 1978 | Minnesota Kicks | 0 - 4 | Cosmos | Giants Stadium | 60199 | 1 | |
| Aug. 16, 1978 | NASL | 1978 | Portland Timbers | 2 - 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Empire Stadium | 3266 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 99 | 49 | 2.02 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 32 | 2.22 |
| Detroit Express | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 39 | 1.85 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 47 | 1.49 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 1.32 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1978 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 0.84 |