World Team Tennis
1978
Regular Season Standings

Team                         W    L    Pct.
Eastern Division
x Boston Lobsters             33 - 11   0.750
x New York Apples             22 - 22   0.500
x Anahiem Oranges             20 - 24   0.455
x New Orleans Nets            20 - 24   0.455
Indiana Loves                 13 - 31   0.295
Western Division
x San Diego Friars            30 - 14   0.682
x Los Angeles Strings         27 - 17   0.614
x San Francisco Golden Gaters 21 - 23   0.477
x Seattle Cascades            20 - 24   0.455
Phoenix Racquets              14 - 30   0.318

 Playoff Results

Round 1
(1E)Boston def. (4E)New Orleans 
(2E)New York def. (3E)Anahiem 
(4W)Seattle def. (2W)San Diego 
(2W)Los Angeles def. (3W)San Francisco

Semifinals (Crossover)
(1E)Boston def. (4W)Seattle 
(2W)Los Angeles def. (2E)New York

Championships
(2W)Los Angeles def. (1E)Boston 108-93
1977
Regular Season Standings

Eastern Division
x Boston Lobsters             35 -  9  0.795
x New York Apples             33 - 11  0.750
x Indiana Loves               21 - 23  0.477
x Cleveland Nets              16 - 28  0.364
The Soviets                   12 - 32  0.273
Western Division
x Phoenix Racquets            28 - 16  0.636
x San Francisco Golden Gaters 25 - 19  0.568
x San Diego Friars            21 - 23  0.477
x Sea-Port Cascades           18 - 26  0.409
Los Angeles Strings           11 - 33  0.250

 Playoff Results

Round 1
(2E)New York def. (3E)Indiana 89-63 
(1E)Boston def. (2E)Cleveland 78-68
(1W)Phoenix def. (4W)Sea-Port 57- 40
(3W)San Diego def. (2W)San Francisco 48-43

Semifinals
(2E)New York def. (1E)Boston 58-41
(1W)Phoenix defeated (3W)San Diego 83-74

Championship
(2E)New York def. (1W)Phoenix 55-39

 
1976
Regular Season Standings

Eastern Division
x New York Sets               33 - 10  0.767
x Pittsburgh Triangles        24 - 20  0.545
Cleveland Nets                20 - 24  0.455
Indiana Loves                 19 - 25  0.432
Boston Lobsters               18 - 25  0.419
Western Division
x Phoenix Racquets            30 - 14  0.682
x San Francisco Golden Gaters 28 - 16  0.636
Los Angeles Strings           22 - 22  0.500
San Diego Friars              13 - 31  0.295
Hawaii Leis                   12 - 32  0.295

 Playoff Results

Semifinals
New York d. Pittsburgh
     (25-26, 29-21, 28-26)
San Francisco d. Phoenix 
     (32-16, 24-18)

Championship
New York d. San Francisco 91-57
     (31-23, 29-21, 31-13)
1975
Regular Season Standings

Eastern Division
x Pittsburgh Triangles        36 -  8  0.818
x New York Sets               34 - 10  0.773
x Boston Lobsters             20 - 26  0.435
Indiana Loves                 18 - 26  0.409
Cleveland Nets                16 - 28  0.364
Western Division
x San Francisco Golden Gaters 29 - 15  0.659
x Phoenix Racquets            22 - 22  0.500
x Los Angeles Strings         20 - 24  0.455
Hawaii Leis                   14 - 32  0.304
San Diego Friars              14 - 32  0.304

 Playoff Results

Round 1
(3E)Boston d. (2E)New York (25-24)
(2W)Phoenix d. (3W)Los Angeles (20-8)

Semifinals
(1E)Pittsburgh d. (3E) Boston (25-16, 23-14)
(1W)San Francisco d. (2W)Phoenix (25-24, 26-20)

Championship
(1E)Pittsburgh def. (1W)San Francisco 74-65
     (25-26, 28-25 and 21-14)

 
1974
Regular Season Standings

Eastern Division
  Atlantic Section
x Philadelphia Freedoms       39 -  5  0.886
Boston Lobsters               19 - 25  0.432
Baltimore Banners             16 - 28  0.364
New York Sets                 15 - 29  0.341
  Central Section
x Detroit Loves               30 - 14  0.682
x Pittsburgh Triangles        30 - 14  0.682
x Cleveland Nets              21 - 23  0.477
Toronto-Buffalo Royals        13 - 31  0.295
Western Division
  Gulf Plains Section
x Minnesota Buckskins         27 - 17  0.614
x Houston E-Z Riders          25 - 19  0.568
Florida Flamingoes            19 - 25  0.432
Chicago Aces                  15 - 29  0.341
  Pacific Section
x Denver Racquets             30 - 14  0.682
x San Francisco Golden Gaters 23 - 21  0.523
Los Angeles Strings           16 - 28  0.364
Hawaii Leis                   14 - 30  0.318

 Playoff Results

Round 1
(1E)Philadelphia def. (4E)Cleveland 49-44
(3E)Pittsburgh def. (2E)Detroit 63-27
(2W)Minnesota def. (3W)Houston 48-47
(1W)Denver def. (4W)San Francisco 61-41

Semifinals
(1E)Philadelphia def. (3E)Pittsburgh 52-45  (1W)Denver def. (2W)Minnesota 54-44

Championship
(1W)Denver def. (1E)Philadelphia 55-45
Return to World Team Tennis
Return to the Major League Sports Almanac