North American Soccer League New York Cosmos Pocket Schedules 1976-1983 NASL VtgNorth American Soccer League New York Cosmos lot of 11 pocket schedules ranging from the 1976 1983 seasons The Cosmos (1970 1985) were an American professional soccer team that played out of New York City and the surrounding suburbs Founded in 1970, the team competed in the NASL and were the strongest team in the league both competitively and financially They had financial backing from Warner Communications president Steve Ross, which allowed them to