1981–82 NASL Indoor season

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North American Soccer League -1981-82 Indoor Season-
Season 1981-82
Champions San Diego Sockers
(2nd Title)
Premiers Edmonton Drillers
Matches played 117
Goals scored 1392 (11.9 per match)
Top goalscorer United States Juli Veee
(51 goals)
Average attendance 6,202
1983

1981-82 North American Soccer League's third indoor soccer season.

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Overview [edit]

A total of 13 of a possible 14 NASL teams participated. Fort Lauderdale was the only non-participant in the 18 game regular season. The Los Angeles Aztecs and the Minnesota Kicks had been schedule to participated but were unable, do to mounting financial issues. By early December both teams had folded. [1] [2]

Regular Season [edit]

American Conference [edit]

East Division W L GB % GF GA
Montreal Manic 9 9 -- .500 93 97
Toronto Blizzard 8 10 1 .444 86 96
Jacksonville Tea Men 7 11 2 .389 86 106
New York Cosmos 6 12 3 .333 102 123
Central Division W L GB % GF GA
Chicago Sting 12 6 -- .667 139 117
Tampa Bay Rowdies 11 7 1 .611 121 113
Tulsa Roughnecks 10 8 2 .556 128 103

National Conference [edit]

West Division W L GB % GF GA
San Diego Sockers 10 8 -- .556 147 110
Portland Timbers 7 11 3 .389 86 103
San Jose Earthquakes 5 13 5 .278 83 141
Northwest Division W L GB % GF GA
Edmonton Drillers 13 5 -- .722 133 91
Vancouver Whitecaps 10 8 3 .556 93 94
Seattle Sounders 9 9 4 .500 95 97

Playoffs [edit]

First Round [edit]

  • Tulsa defeated Chicago 5-4, 6-7, 3-1
  • Tampa Bay defeated Montreal 8-7 (OT), 2-3, 2-1 (3 OT)
  • Edmonton defeated Seattle 8-6, 12-4
  • San Diego defeated Vancouver 4-3, 8-4

Semi-finals [edit]

  • Tampa Bay defeated Tulsa 5-4, 3-4, 1-0
  • San Diego defeated Edmonton 8-2, 12-3

Championship [edit]

  • San Diego defeated Tampa Bay 9-7, 10-5

Playoff MVP [edit]

Post season awards [edit]

All-Stars[2] [edit]

Western Conference   Position   Eastern Conference
Volkmar Gross, San Diego G Jürgen Stars, Tampa Bay
Alan Hudson, Seattle D Barry Wallace, Tulsa
Martin Donnelly, San Diego D Mike Connell, Tampa Bay
Jan Goossens, Edmonton F Tatu, Tampa Bay
Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton F Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago
Juli Veee, San Diego F Gordon Hill, Montreal

References [edit]