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 NASL Friendlies
 
    1967-1974 1975-1979 1980-1984    
  
I list 5 types of friendly games:
1. against international competition
2. against local non-NASL competition. These were usually preseason warm up games.
3. against NASL teams in tournaments such as the Sunshine International or the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup (TACC).  I do not list NASL preseason games.
4. Extra NASL exhibition games the Cosmos played in 1975 and 1976 to defer the cost of signing Pele.
5. Games not involving NASL teams, but played as part of an NASL package. These were usually doubleheaders.

Date Visitors Score Home Location Att. Notes:
4/29/80 FC Cologne (Germany) 1-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
10/17/80 Los Angeles Aztecs   Chelsea (England) London, England    
4/22/80 Mexican National Team 1-1 San Diego Sockers San Diego, CA    
9/24/80 NASL Select 3-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
2/24/80 New York Cosmos 4-0 Bahamas All-stars Nassau, Bahamas    
3/13/80 New York Cosmos 2-1 Santos (Brazil) Brazil     3/15/80
3/16/80 New York Cosmos 1-1 Uberlandia (Brazil) Brazil    
3/18/80 New York Cosmos 1-1 Cipoletti (Argentina) Argentina    
3/21/80 New York Cosmos 2-1 Argentina Juniors Argentina    
3/30/80 New York Cosmos 1-2 Cruz Azul (Mexico) Los Angeles, CA 26,199  
10/1/80 New York Cosmos 1-0 Hadjuk Split (Yugoslavia) Yugoslavia    
10/4/80 New York Cosmos 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) Portugal    
10/10/80 New York Cosmos 0-3 Standard Liege (Belgium) Belgium    
10/11/80 New York Cosmos 1-4 Girondins de Bordeaux (France) France    
10/15/80 New York Cosmos 3-6 Fiorintina (Italy) Italy    
10/21/80 New York Cosmos 2-3 Ahly (Cairo, Egypt) Egypt   Beckenbauer in fight
10/24/80 New York Cosmos 0-0 Zamalek (Cairo, Egypt) Egypt    
10/28/80 New York Cosmos 3-4 Lazio (Italy) Rome, Italy    
10/30/80 New York Cosmos 1-1 Oporto (Portugal) Oporto, Portugal   Goals: Chinaglia, Sousa
11/1/80 New York Cosmos 3-2 La Louviere (Belium) Belgium    
11/5/80 New York Cosmos 3-3 Real Betis (Spain) Spain    
11/6/80 New York Cosmos 3-3 Real Madrid (Spain) Sevilla, Spain   Goal: Chinaglia
3/9/80 New Yourk Cosmos 0-0 National Fast Club (Brazil) Brazil    
7/23/80 Nottingham Forest (England) 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC 28,710  
7/25/80 Nottingham Forest (England) 0-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL    
7/31/80 Nottingham Forest (England) 3-1 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
7/30/80 River Plate (Argentina) 1-1 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
5/17/80 Manchester City (England) 2-1 Memphis Rogues Memphis, TN    
5/21/80 Manchester City (England) 2-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY 31,480 TACC
5/24/80 Manchester City (England) 0-5 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC 32,794 TACC
7/12/81 Celtic (Scotland) 0-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY 29,215 TACC
7/14/81 Celtic (Scotland) 1-2 Seattle Sounders Seattle, WA 20,986 TACC
5/21/80 Roma (Italy) 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC 22,334 TACC
5/24/80 Roma (Italy) 3-5 New York Cosmos New York, NY 27,746 TACC
5/26/80 Roma (Italy) 2-3 Manchester City New York, NY 60,384 TACC
5/29/80 Roma (Italy) 1-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON 14,789  
5/26/80 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 New York Cosmos New York, NY 60,384 TACC
3/19/80 San Diego Sockers 1-0 Universidad (Mexico) Mexico    
3/25/80 San Diego Sockers 1-6 Mexican National Team Mexico    
5/14/80 Sunderland (England) 2-1 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL    
1/10/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 Birmingham City (England) Birmingham, England    
9/28/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Luton Town (England) Luton    
10/1/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0 Birmingham City (England) England    
10/6/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-3 Linfield (N. Ireland) Belfast, N. Ireland    
10/8/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-4 St. Mirren (Scotland) Scotland    
10/12/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 Hereford (England) England    
10/13/80 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-7 Nottingham Forest (England) Nottingham    
3/5/80 Toronto Blizzard 1-2 Portimonense (Portugal) Portugal    
3/10/80 Toronto Blizzard 2-0 Olhanense (Portugal) Portugal    
3/10/80 Toronto Blizzard 0-2 Othanense (Portugal)      
4/1/80 Universidad (Mexico) 2-4 San Diego Sockers San Diego, CA    
3/5/80 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Leeds United (England) Leeds, England    
3/10/80 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0 Bristol City (England) England    
3/11/80 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Southampton (England) Southampton    
5/20/81 Anderlect (Belgium) 2-1 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
3/13/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0-7 Chilean All-Stars Chile    
3/14/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3-0 Aurora (Guatamala) Guatamala    
3/17/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0-2 Colo-Colo (Chile) Chile    
3/19/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers   Alianza (Peru) Lima, Peru    
3/20/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0-0 Concepcion (Chile) Chile    
9/30/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2-2 Norwich City (England) Norwich    
10/2/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3-0 Borussia Brand-Aachen (Germany) Germany    
10/4/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers   Oldenberg (Germany) Germany    
10/7/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1-0 PAOK (Greece) Salonica, Greece    
10/10/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1-2 Rodos (Greece) Greece    
10/12/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers ?-4 AEK (Greece) Athens, Greece    
10/14/81 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0-0 Olympiakos (Greece) Greece    
8/30/81 Germio (Brazil) 1-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
7/1/81 Greek National Team 0-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
5/17/81 Hibernian (Scotland) 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
?/?/81 Ipswich Town (England) 1-2 Calgary Boomers Calgary, AL    
6/3/81 Manchester City (England) 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
6/29/81 Napooli (Italy) 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
2/16/81 New York Cosmos 2-2 Deportivo Moron (Argentina) Argentina    
2/21/81 New York Cosmos 4-1 Cipoletti (Argentina) Argentina    
2/22/81 New York Cosmos 9-1 Boca Bariloche (Argentina) Argentina    
2/25/81 New York Cosmos 0-1 Colo-Colo (Chile) Chile    
3/3/81 New York Cosmos 4-3 Penarol Uruguay) Uruguay    
3/5/81 New York Cosmos 3-1 Sao Paulo (Brazil) Brazil    
3/8/81 New York Cosmos 5-2 Paraguayan Nat. Team Paraguay    
3/11/81 New York Cosmos 0-1 Guadalajara (Mexico) Mexico    
3/15/81 New York Cosmos 2-4 Club America (Mexico) Mexico    
3/17/81 New York Cosmos 5-1 El Salvador Nat. Team El Salvador    
10/4/81 New York Cosmos 1-1 Canadian Nat. Team Calgary, AL    
10/7/81 New York Cosmos 0-4 Canadian Nat. Team Vancouver, BC    
10/10/81 New York Cosmos 6-2 Valur (Iceland) Reykjavic, Iceland 10,500 Goals: Chinaglia (3), Bogicevic (2), Romero
10/13/81 New York Cosmos 2-4 Borussia Dortmund Dortmund, Germany 10,000 Goals: Davis, Chinaglia
10/18/81 New York Cosmos 1-1 AC Milan (Italy) Iceland    
10/18/81 New York Cosmos 0-2 Avellino (Italy) Italy    
10/22/81 New York Cosmos 7-1 Lille (France) France    
5/12/81 Norwich City (England) 0-4 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Miami, FL   Orange Bowl, Peter Nogly as guest
6/4/81 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
?/?/81 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 3-3 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL    
7/19/81 Seattle Sounders 3-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY 40,724 TACC
7/11/81 Southampton Saints (England) 1-3 Seattle Sounders Seattle, WA 22,449 TACC
7/15/81 Southampton Saints (England) 1-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY 29,614 TACC
7/19/81 Southampton Saints (England) 1-2 Celtic (Scotland) New York, NY 40,724 TACC
7/15/81 Sparta Rotterdam (Holland) 0-4 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
7/18/81 Sparta Rotterdam (Holland) 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
4/1/81 Taipei FC (Taiwan) 1-1 San Diego Sockers San Diego, CA    
3/11/81 Toronto Blizzard 1-0 Somerset Trojans (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/16/81 Toronto Blizzard 2-0 Pembroke-Hamilton (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/18/81 Toronto Blizzard 5-2 Somerset Trojans (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/21/81 Toronto Blizzard 6-2 Bermuda Selects (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/17/81 Tulsa Roughnecks 3-0 Somerset Trojans (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/19/81 Tulsa Roughnecks 3-1 Vasco De Gamma (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/25/81 Tulsa Roughnecks 3-0 Pembroke-Hamilton (Bermuda) Bermuda    
3/6/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 University of Dublin (Ireland) Ireland    
3/9/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Athlone Town (Ireland) Ireland    
3/13/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 Wycombe Wanderers (England) England    
3/16/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Watford (England) Watford, England    
3/18/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday (England) Sheffield, England    
10/11/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Nottingham Forest (England) Nottingham, England    
10/7/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-4 Ajax (Holland) Holland    
10/9/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Malmo (Sweden) Sweden    
10/14/81 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Napoli (Italy) Italy    
4/30/81 VFL Bochum (Germany) 2-2 Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa, OK    
5/11/81 West Brom Albion (England) 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
5/16/81 Wolverhampton (England) 1-4 Jacksonville Tea Men Jacksonville, FL    
6/8/82 AC Milan (Italy) 0-1 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
7/8/82 Aris (Greece) 1-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
4/21/82 ASL  (Trinidad) 1-0 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Trinidad    
5/30/82 Benfica (Portugal)   Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
5/31/82 Chicago Sting 4-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY 36,904 TACC
10/9/82 Club America (Mexico) 1-0 New York Cosmos Los Angeles, CA    
3/23/82 Communicaciones (Guatamala) 1-0 New York Cosmos Los Angeles, CA   L.A. Classic
9/28/82 Flamengo (Brazil) 3-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY   Carlos Alberto Final Game
3/25/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3-0 Violette (Haiti) Haiti    
3/27/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1-0 Racing (Haiti) Haiti    
3/30/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 Violette Racing All-Stars (Haiti) Haiti    
7/31/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL   Sunshine International
10/29/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2-0 Jamaican National Team Jamaica    
10/31/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2-0 Macaupo (Brazil) Brazil    
11/3/82 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2-1 Montego Select All-Stars (Jamaica) Jamaica    
8/28/82 Guadalajara (Mexico) ?-1 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
5/20/82 Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia) 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
3/25/82 Honduras National Team 1-3 New York Cosmos Los Angeles, CA   L.A. Classic
5/30/82 Juventus (Italy) 0-1 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
3/28/82 Malmo (Sweden) 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
5/18/82 Manchester United (England) 1-3 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
5/27/82 Nacional ( Uruguay) 0-0 Chicago Sting Chicago, IL 8,747 TACC
5/29/82 Nacional ( Uruguay) 1-3 New York Cosmos Chicago, IL 14,212 TACC
5/26/82 Napoli (Italy) 2-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY 28,887 TACC
5/29/82 Napoli (Italy) 1-3 Chicago Sting New York, NY 10,197 TACC
5/31/82 Napoli (Italy) 4-3 Nacional (Montevideo, Uruguay) New York, NY 36,904 TACC
3/7/82 New York Cosmos 5-0 Bahamas All-Stars Bahamas    
10/17/82 New York Cosmos 3-2 Victorian All-Stars (Australia) Melbourne, Australia 15,000 Goals: Cosmos ?, Cannel (own Goal)
10/28/82 New York Cosmos 2-1 South Korean Nat. Team Jeung Jo, South Korea    
10/30/82 New York Cosmos 1-0 South Korean Nat. Team Mason, South Korea    
11/3/82 New York Cosmos 3-1 Japanese Nat. Team Omiya, Japan    
11/7/82 New York Cosmos 3-1 Japanese Nat. Team Kobe, Japan    
11/10/82 New York Cosmos 1-0 Japanese Nat. Team Tokyo, Japan    
4/4/82 Peru Nat. Team 1-5 New York Cosmos New York, NY    
5/31/82 Queens Park Rangers (England) 3-3 San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
6/7/82 Queens Park Rangers (England) 3-1 Tulas Roughnecks Tulsa, OK    
2/28/82 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 3-2 Tampa BayRowdies Tampa, FL    
7/24/82 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2-1 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL   Sunshine International
7/28/82 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 3-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL 8,353 Sunshine International
7/24/82 Ipswich Town (England) 3-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL 10,693 Sunshine International
7/28/82 Ipswich Town (England) 1-0 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL   Sunshine International
7/31/82 Ipswich Town (England) 0-1 Sao Paulo Tampa, FL   Sunshine International
8/5/82 Benefica (Portugal)   Aris (Greece) Toronto, ON   Toronto International Soccer Tournament
8/6/82 Sporting Cristal (Peru) 1-0 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON   Toronto International Soccer Tournament
8/8/83 Benfica (Portugal) 0-1 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON   Toronto International Soccer Tournament
8/8/82 Aris (Greece)   Sporting Cristal (Peru) Toronto, ON   Toronto International Soccer Tournament
5/15/83 Dynamo Minsk (USSR)   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
5/25/83 Dynamo Minsk (USSR)   Team America St. Louis, MO    
6/5/83 Chicago Sting 4-3 New York Cosmos New York, NY 51,825 TACC
5/30/83 Fiorentina (Italy) 1-4 New York Cosmos New York, NY 31,294 TACC
6/1/83 Fiorentina (Italy) 1-0 Seattle Sounders Seattle, WA 7,123 TACC
6/5/83 Fiorentina (Italy) 3-2 Sao Paulo New York, NY 51,825 TACC
8/1/83 Juventus (Italy) 1-1 Team America Washington, DC 20,111  
8/10/83 Juventus (Italy) 0-0 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
5/25/83 Manchester City (England) 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL 5,593 Sunshine International
5/28/83 Manchester City (England) 4-2 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL 5,481 Sunshine International
5/25/83 Jau XV (Brazil) 1-3 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Ft. Lauderdale, FL   Sunshine International
5/28/83 Jau XV (Brazil)   Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa, FL Won Sunshine International
5/31/83 Nottingham Forest (England) 1-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
5/29/83 Nottingham Forest (England)   Montreal Manic Montreal, QU    
5/21/84 Ajax (Holland) 1-0 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
5/23/84 Ajax (Holland) 4-2 Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN    
5/27/84 Ajax (Holland) 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
5/30/84 Barcelona (Spain)   Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
8/5/84 Benfica (Portugal) 0-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
6/8/84 Brighton (England)   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
5/28/84 Barcelona (Spain) 3-5 New York Cosmos New York, NY 37,629 TACC
5/30/83 Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2-4 Seattle Sounders Seattle, WA 6,792 TACC
6/2/83 Sao Paulo (Brazil( 3-2 New York Cosmos New York, NY 26,641 TACC
6/3/84 Udinese (Italy) 1-4 New York Cosmos New York, NY 34,158 TACC
5/28/84 Fluminense (Italy) 2-1 Udinese (Italy) New York, NY 37,629 TACC
6/3/84 Fluminense (Italy) 2-2 Barcelona (Spain) New York, NY 34,158 TACC
6/6/84 Fluminense (Italy)   Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
6/29/84 Germio (Brazil)   Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
6/13/84 Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)   Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN    
6/15/84 Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 0-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
8/8/84 Juventus (Italy) 2-1 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
8/12/84 Juventus (Italy)   New York Cosmos New York, NY    
8/13/84 Juventus (Italy)   Team America Washington DC    
7/4/84 Nantes (France)   Montreal Manic Montreal, QU    
6/17/84 Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
6/8/84 Stuttgart (Germany)   Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, BC    
4/8/84 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-3 Hull City (England) Hull City 5,861  
4/10/84 Tampa Bay Rowdies   Leeds United (England) England    
4/4/84 Toronto Blizzard 0-0 Juventus (Italy) Bologna, Italy    
4/7/84 Toronto Blizzard 2-3 Sampdoria (Italy) Alassio, Italy   Goals: Blizzard: Bettega, Sampadoria: Gianfranco Bellotto, Trevor Francis, Francesco Casagrande
4/10/84 Toronto Blizzard 0-2 Inter Milan (Italy) Milan, Italy    
4/12/84 Toronto Blizzard 0-3 Triestina (Italy) Trieste, Italy    
4/18/84 Toronto Blizzard 0-4 Livorno (Italy) Italy    
4/8/84 Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Vancouver Selects (Canada) Victoria, BC    
6/10/84 VfB Stuttgart (Germany)   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, CA    
6/13/84 VfB Stuttgart (Germany) 0-2 Toronto Blizzard Toronto, ON    
7/22/84 World All-stars   New York Cosmos New York, NY