Soccer match
Football match
NASL Final 1971Event | NASL Final |
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(Best-of-three series) |
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after extra time |
Date | September 12, 1971 (1971-09-12) |
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Venue | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Attendance | 3,218 |
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Date | September 15, 1971 (1971-09-15) |
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Venue | Franklin Stadium, Dallas |
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Attendance | 6,456 |
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Date | September 19, 1971 (1971-09-19) |
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Venue | Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Attendance | 4,687 |
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NASL Final 1971 was the championship series of the 1971 season. It was contested as a best-of-three series between the Dallas Tornado and the Atlanta Chiefs. The matches were held on September 9, 15, and 19, 1971. Games one and three were played at Atlanta Stadium, in Atlanta, Georgia. Game two was played at Franklin Stadium of Hillcrest High School in Dallas. A combined 14,361 people attended the three game series.[1] The Chiefs won game one, while the Tornado won games two and three to claim their first NASL championship.[2][3]