North American Soccer League 1982
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Statistics of North American Soccer League
in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.
won the championship. The NASL drop the blueline.
6 points for a win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss
1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.
Overview
The league comprised 14 teams. The New York CosmosNew York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
won the championship. The NASL drop the blueline.
Teams Folding
- Atlanta Chiefs
- Calgary Boomers
- California Surf
- Dallas Tornado
- Los Angeles Aztecs
- Minnesota Kicks
- Washington Diplomats
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system6 points for a win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss
1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
Eastern Division
| W | L | GF | GA | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history... |
23 | 9 | 73 | 52 | 203 |
| Montreal Manic Montreal Manic Montreal Manic were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1981 to 1983. Their home field was Olympic Stadium... |
19 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 159 |
| Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard (NASL) The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium.... |
17 | 15 | 64 | 47 | 151 |
| Chicago Sting Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988... |
13 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 129 |
Southern Division
| W | L | GF | GA | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 18 | 14 | 64 | 74 | 163 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks -NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place... |
16 | 16 | 69 | 57 | 151 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | 20 | 47 | 77 | 112 |
| Jacksonville Tea Men Jacksonville Tea Men The Jacksonville Tea Men were an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Overall, the Tea Men played a total of four seasons in Jacksonville, first in the major league-level North American Soccer League from 1980–1982, then in the lower level American Soccer League and United... |
11 | 21 | 41 | 71 | 105 |
Western Division
| W | L | GF | GA | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (NASL) The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial... |
18 | 14 | 72 | 48 | 166 |
| San Diego Sockers | 19 | 13 | 71 | 54 | 162 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11, 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League . The Whitecaps achieved success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Alan Ball, but also "home... |
20 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 160 |
| Portland Timbers Portland Timbers (NASL) The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1982. The name has been used by two other soccer franchises: the Timbers of the WSA/APSL, Portland Timbers of the USL and the current team which began play as part of Major League Soccer in 2011.-History:In January... |
14 | 18 | 49 | 44 | 122 |
| San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes (NASL) San Jose Earthquakes was a professional soccer club that played from 1974 to 1984. The team began as an expansion franchise in the North American Soccer League. From 1983 to 1984, the team was known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes... |
13 | 19 | 47 | 62 | 114 |
| Edmonton Drillers | 11 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 93 |
Quarter-finals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history... |
- | Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks -NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place... |
5 - 0 | 0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | August 25 , 28, September 1 |
| Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (NASL) The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial... |
- | Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard (NASL) The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium.... |
4 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 4 - 2 | August 25 , 28, September 1 |
| Montreal Manic Montreal Manic Montreal Manic were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1981 to 1983. Their home field was Olympic Stadium... |
- | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3 - 2 | 0 - 1 | 1 - 4 | August 25 , 28, September 1 |
| San Diego Sockers | - | Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11, 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League . The Whitecaps achieved success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Alan Ball, but also "home... |
5 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 2 - 1 | August 25 , 28, September 1 |
Semi-finals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history... |
- | San Diego Sockers | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | September 5 , 8 | |
| Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (NASL) The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial... |
- | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 - 0 | 3 - 4 | 1 - 0 | September 4 , 8 , 10 |
Soccer Bowl '82
| September 18 | New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history... |
1 – 0 | Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (NASL) The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial... |
San Diego, Jack Murphy Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle
- Coach of the year: Johnny GilesJohnny GilesMichael John "Johnny" Giles is a former association footballer and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s...
, Vancouver - Rookie of the year: Pedro DeBritoPedro DeBritoPedro Gomez DeBrito is a retired U.S.-Cape Verdean soccer midfielder. His career took him through multiple U.S. leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League. He earned one cap with the U.S...
, Tampa Bay