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Cosmos
1977-78
GI SCORE :
783.3
1977-78
PERIOD
Seasonal
LIFESPAN TYPE
USA
COUNTRY
NASL
COMPETITION(S)
STYLE OF PLAY
2x NASL Champions
NOTABLE HONOURS
Eddie Firmani
NOTABLE MANAGER
Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto
NOTABLE PLAYERS
TROPHIES WON
2
WIN RATIO
70%
AVERAGE GOALS FOR
2.5
AVERAGE GOALS A
1.3
OVERALL GI SCORE:
783.3
GI FACTORS
120.4
118
130.2
92.7
Trophies/Titles
Win Rate/Dominance
Peak Performance
Star Power
68.8
Style of Play
66.9
Consistency/Era
91.8
Legacy/Influence
94.5
Cultural Impact
GI SCORING RATIONALE
Still the most famous football club in American history. A symbol of soccer's potential in the U.S. Their legacy looms larger than their league.
NASL champions in both ’77 and ’78. Dominated the league, drew huge crowds, and played exhibition matches around the world.
Massive. Helped introduce football to mainstream America. Star-studded, Hollywood-backed, and irresistible to the media.
Pelé’s farewell in 1977. Beckenbauer’s elegance. Chinaglia’s goals. The birth of “soccer” glamour. But lacking that single defining match moment.
Pure vibes. A football circus in pinstripes. Their magic wasn’t always about the play — it was about the show. And they delivered it loud.
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