| 1 | New York CosmosNew York Cosmos 1971 to 1976, Cosmos 1977 to 1978, New York Cosmos 1979 to 1984 | New York | 14 | 1971 to 1984 | 221 | 18 | 120 | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2 | Minnesota StrikersWashington Darts 1970 to 1971, Miami Gatos 1972, Miami Toros 1973 to 1976, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1977 to 1983, Minnesota Strikers 1984 | Washington-Baltimore, Miami, Minneapolis | 15 | 1970 to 1984 | 196 | 29 | 158 | 51.2% | - |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 11 | 1974 to 1984 | 182 | 4 | 116 | 60.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Toronto BlizzardToronto Metros 1971 to 1974, Toronto Metros-Croatia 1975 to 1978, Toronto Blizzard 1979 to 1984 | Toronto | 14 | 1971 to 1984 | 163 | 23 | 173 | 45.4% | 1 |
| 5 | San Diego SockersBaltimore Comets 1974 to 1975, San Diego Jaws 1976, Las Vegas Quicksilvers 1977, San Diego Sockers 1978 to 1984 | Washington-Baltimore, San Diego, Las Vegas | 11 | 1974 to 1984 | 153 | 2 | 147 | 50.7% | - |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | Seattle | 10 | 1974 to 1983 | 151 | 3 | 124 | 54.3% | - |
| 7 | Chicago Sting | Chicago | 10 | 1975 to 1984 | 150 | 0 | 132 | 53.2% | 2 |
| 8 | Dallas Tornado | Dallas | 14 | 1968 to 1981 | 148 | 28 | 169 | 42.9% | 1 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa | 10 | 1975 to 1984 | 147 | 0 | 135 | 52.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Tulsa RoughnecksSan Antonio Thunder 1975 to 1976, Team Hawaii 1977, Tulsa Roughnecks 1978 to 1984 | San Antonio, Honolulu, Tulsa | 10 | 1975 to 1984 | 133 | 0 | 149 | 47.2% | 1 |
| 11 | California SurfSt. Louis Stars 1968 to 1977, California Surf 1978 to 1981 | St. Louis, Los Angeles | 14 | 1968 to 1981 | 128 | 24 | 193 | 37.1% | - |
| 12 | Golden Bay EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes 1974 to 1982, Golden Bay Earthquakes 1983 to 1984 | San Francisco-San Jose | 11 | 1974 to 1984 | 122 | 3 | 177 | 40.4% | - |
| 13 | Minnesota KicksDenver Dynamos 1974 to 1975, Minnesota Kicks 1976 to 1981 | Denver, Minneapolis | 8 | 1974 to 1981 | 118 | 0 | 98 | 54.6% | - |
| 14 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Los Angeles | 8 | 1974 to 1981 | 116 | 2 | 98 | 53.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Rochester Lancers | Rochester | 11 | 1970 to 1980 | 111 | 23 | 131 | 41.9% | 1 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers NASLPortland Timbers 1975 to 1982 | Portland | 8 | 1975 to 1982 | 111 | 0 | 117 | 48.7% | - |
| 17 | Washington Diplomats | Washington-Baltimore | 7 | 1974 to 1980 | 95 | 1 | 88 | 51.6% | - |
| 18 | Edmonton DrillersHartford Bicentennials 1975 to 1976, Connecticut Bicentennials 1977, Oakland Stompers 1978, Edmonton Drillers 1979 to 1982 | Hartford, New York, San Francisco-San Jose, Edmonton | 8 | 1975 to 1982 | 85 | 0 | 143 | 37.3% | - |
| 19 | Jacksonville Tea MenNew England Tea Men 1978 to 1980, Jacksonville Tea Men 1981 to 1982 | Boston, Jacksonville | 5 | 1978 to 1982 | 78 | 0 | 78 | 50.0% | - |
| 20 | Montreal ManicPhiladelphia Fury 1978 to 1980, Montreal Manic 1981 to 1983 | Philadelphia, Montreal | 6 | 1978 to 1983 | 78 | 0 | 108 | 41.9% | - |
| 21 | Washington Diplomats 1981Detroit Express 1978 to 1980, Washington Diplomats 1981 | Detroit, Washington-Baltimore | 4 | 1978 to 1981 | 63 | 0 | 61 | 50.8% | - |
| 22 | Atlanta ApollosAtlanta Chiefs 1968 to 1972, Atlanta Apollos 1973 | Atlanta | 6 | 1968 to 1973 | 60 | 29 | 39 | 46.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Calgary BoomersMemphis Rogues 1978 to 1980, Calgary Boomers 1981 | Memphis, Calgary | 4 | 1978 to 1981 | 47 | 0 | 77 | 37.9% | - |
| 24 | Houston Hurricane | Houston | 3 | 1978 to 1980 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 50.0% | - |
| 25 | Atlanta ChiefsColorado Caribous 1978, Atlanta Chiefs 1979 to 1981 | Denver, Atlanta | 4 | 1978 to 1981 | 44 | 0 | 80 | 35.5% | - |
| 26 | Philadelphia Atoms | Philadelphia | 4 | 1973 to 1976 | 35 | 9 | 41 | 41.2% | 1 |
| 27 | Kansas City Spurs | Kansas City | 3 | 1968 to 1970 | 34 | 15 | 23 | 47.2% | 1 |
| 28 | Boston Minutemen | Boston | 3 | 1974 to 1976 | 30 | 1 | 35 | 45.5% | - |
| 29 | Oakland Clippers | San Francisco-San Jose | 1 | 1968 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 56.2% | - |
| 30 | San Diego Toros | San Diego | 1 | 1968 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 56.2% | - |
| 31 | Baltimore Bays | Washington-Baltimore | 2 | 1968 to 1969 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 31.2% | - |
| 32 | Washington Whips | Washington-Baltimore | 1 | 1968 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 46.9% | - |
| 33 | Cleveland Stokers | Cleveland | 1 | 1968 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 43.8% | - |
| 34 | Houston Stars | Houston | 1 | 1968 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 43.8% | - |
| 35 | Chicago Mustangs | Chicago | 1 | 1968 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40.6% | - |
| 36 | Montreal Olympique | Montreal | 3 | 1971 to 1973 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 22.8% | - |
| 37 | Toronto Falcons | Toronto | 1 | 1968 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 40.6% | - |
| 38 | New York Generals | New York | 1 | 1968 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 37.5% | - |
| 39 | Vancouver Royals | Vancouver | 1 | 1968 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 37.5% | - |
| 40 | Los Angeles Wolves | Los Angeles | 1 | 1968 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34.4% | - |
| 41 | Team America | Washington-Baltimore | 1 | 1983 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 33.3% | - |
| 42 | Boston Beacons | Boston | 1 | 1968 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 28.1% | - |
| 43 | Detroit Cougars | Detroit | 1 | 1968 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19.4% | - |
