| Club: | New York Cosmos |
| Season: | 1984 |
| Manager: |  Eddie Firmani[1] Until December 11, 1984 Hubert Birkenmeier From December 11, 1984 |
| Stadium: | Giants Stadium |
| League: | NASL |
| League Result: | Division: 3rd Overall: 6th Playoffs: Did not qualify |
| Cup1: | National Challenge Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Did not enter |
| Cup2: | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Did not enter |
| League Topscorer: | Roberto Cabañas (8 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Roberto Cabañas (11 goals) |
| Highest Attendance: | 37,629 vs. FCB (May 28) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 7,581 vs. GB (Sept 12) |
| Average Attendance: | 12,817[2] |
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| Prevseason: | 1983 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 1984 New York Cosmos season was the fourteenth season for the New York Cosmos playing in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. It was the final year of the original Cosmos playing in the original NASL; they would play three friendlies in 1985 before disbanding. During the 1984 season, the Cosmos finished in third place in the Eastern Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1975. It was also the first season since 1978 that the Cosmos failed to finish first in the overall league table, ending a streak of six premierships.
Source:[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Team America | ||
| 6 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 7 | Milan | ||
| 14 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | ||
| 20 | Team America | ||
| 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| 25 | Montreal Manic | ||
| 27 | Montreal Manic | ||
| 28 | Team America | ||
| 30 | Tulsa Roughnecks | ||
| 32 | New York Arrows | ||
Source:[4]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1984 | H | 5–3 | 37,629 | Bogicevic, Cabañas, Moyers (2), Neeskens | ||
| June 3, 1984 | H | 4–1 | 34,158 | Terlecki, Vujovic, Gray, Green |
See main article: 1984 North American Soccer League season.
Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).
| Pos. | Eastern Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Sting | 13 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 120 | 6–6 | 7–5 | |
| 2 | Toronto Blizzard | 14 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 117 | 9–3 | 5–7 | |
| 3 | New York Cosmos | 13 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 115 | 9–3 | 4–8 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 15 | 43 | 61 | 35 | 87 | 9–3 | 0–12 |
| Pos. | Eastern Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Sting | 13 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 120 | 6–6 | 7–5 | |
| 5 | Toronto Blizzard | 14 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 117 | 9–3 | 5–7 | |
| 6 | New York Cosmos | 13 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 115 | 9–3 | 4–8 | |
| 7 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 10 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 98 | 8–4 | 2–10 | |
| 8 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 8 | 16 | 61 | 62 | 49 | 95 | 4–8 | 4–8 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | H | 1–0 | 21,385 | Cabanas | |
| May 20, 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 2–1 | 16,719 | Cabanas (2) | |
| May 26, 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 2–2 (p.l.) | 12,722 | Neeskens, DeBrito | |
| June 9, 1984 | Chicago Sting | H | 0–5 | 12,134 | ||
| June 13, 1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | 11,696 | Borja (2), Gray | |
| June 17, 1984 | Toronto Blizzard | H | 2–1 | 15,482 | Terlecki, Neeskens | |
| June 22, 1984 | Chicago Sting | A | 1–2 | 11,458 | Terlecki, Borja | |
| June 24, 1984 | Tulsa Roughnecks | H | 3–1 | 14,267 | Parkinson (2), Borja | |
| June 27, 1984 | Toronto Blizzard | A | 0–4 | 10,231 | ||
| June 30, 1984 | Minnesota Strikers | A | 0–1 | 11,572 | ||
| July 8, 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 1–2 | 20,627 | Cabanas | |
| July 11, 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | H | 5–1 | 10,364 | Bogicevic, Vujovic, Cabanas (2), Green | |
| July 14, 1984 | Tulsa Roughnecks | A | 2–3 | 22,500 | Bogicevic, Green, Neeskens | |
| July 25, 1984 | San Diego Sockers | H | 3–1 | 10,495 | Vujovic, Green, Cabanas | |
| August 10, 1984 | Minnesota Strikers | A | 2–3 | 10,575 | DeBrito, Green | |
| August 15, 1984 | San Diego Sockers | H | 2–0 | 12,328 | Cabanas, Moyers | |
| August 19, 1984 | Minnesota Strikers | H | 3–4 | 12,872 | Neeskens, Green | |
| August 25, 1984 | San Diego Sockers | A | 1–2 | 5,215 | Davis | |
| August 29, 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 2–1 | 11,444 | Vujovic, Terlecki | |
| September 3, 1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | 8,567 | Parkinson, Terlecki, Bogicevic, Borja | |
| September 5, 1984 | Toronto Blizzard | H | 1–1 (p.w.) | 8,736 | Davis | |
| September 8, 1984 | Tulsa Roughnecks | A | 0–2 | 7,683 | ||
| September 12, 1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | 7,581 | ||
| September 15, 1984 | Chicago Sting | A | 0–1 | 10,729 |
Source:[6]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | N | 0–3 | 9,938 | |||
| May 5 | H | 6–2 | 32,653 | |||
| May 16 | H | 2–2 | n/a | |||
| May 28 | H | 5–3 | 37,629 | |||
| June 3 | H | 4–1 | 31,400 | |||
| July 6 | H | 2–1 | 7,631 | |||
| July 22 | H | 1–3 | 37,318 | |||
| August 12 | H | 2–1 | 36,724 | |||
| August 22 | H | 3–2 | 13,796 |
After the disbanding of the North American Soccer League, the Cosmos opted to play as an independent team. After poor attendances and lack of media interest, the club shut down operations upon playing a handful of friendly matches.