1977 North American Soccer League playoffs

The 1977 North American Soccer League playoffs began on August 10 and ended on August 28 with Soccer Bowl '77 at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon. 12 out of 18 teams qualified after a 26-match regular season, six from each conference.

Playoff format
The top three teams in each division would quality for the playoffs, similar to the 1976 playoffs. The first round and the Soccer Bowl were single games, but the division championships and conference championships were two-game series. If teams were tied at one win apiece at the conclusion of Game 2, there would be a 30-minute sudden death mini-game and a shootout if necessary.

Eastern Division

 * 1) Fort Lauderdale Strikers – Eastern Division champions, 161 points
 * 2) Cosmos – 140 points
 * 3) Tampa Bay Rowdies – 131 points

Northern Division

 * 1) Toronto Metros-Croatia – Northern Division champions, 111 points
 * 2) St. Louis Stars – 104 points
 * 3) Rochester Lancers – 99 points

Southern Division

 * 1) Dallas Tornado – Southern Division champions, 161 points
 * 2) Los Angeles Aztecs – 147 points
 * 3) San Jose Earthquakes – 119 points

Western Division

 * 1) Minnesota Kicks – Western Division champions, 137 points
 * 2) Vancouver Whitecaps – 124 points
 * 3) Seattle Sounders – 119 points

(E1) Fort Lauderdale Strikers vs. (E2) Cosmos
Cosmos win series 2–0

(N1) Toronto Metros-Croatia vs. (N3) Rochester Lancers
Rochester wins series 2–0

(S1) Dallas Tornado vs. (S2) Los Angeles Aztecs
Los Angeles wins series 2–0

(W1) Minnesota Kicks vs. (W3) Seattle Sounders
Seattle wins series 2–0

(E2) Cosmos vs. (N3) Rochester Lancers
Cosmos win series 2–0

(S2) Los Angeles Aztecs vs. (W3) Seattle Sounders
Seattle wins series 2–0