The original North American Soccer League (NASL) was the highest major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It existed from 1968 to 1984.
Previous Champions
change| Season | Champions | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | San Diego Toros |
| 1969 | Kansas City Spurs | Atlanta Chiefs |
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers | Washington Darts |
| 1971 | Dallas Tornado | Atlanta Chiefs |
| 1972 | New York Cosmos | St. Louis Stars |
| 1973 | Philadelphia Atoms | Dallas Tornado |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Miami Toros |
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Portland Timbers |
| 1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | Minnesota Kicks |
| 1977 | New York Cosmos | Seattle Sounders |
| 1978 | New York Cosmos | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 1980 | New York Cosmos | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| 1981 | Chicago Sting | New York Cosmos |
| 1982 | New York Cosmos | Seattle Sounders |
| 1983 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Toronto Blizzard |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | Toronto Blizzard |
