1983 American Soccer League
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Jacksonville Tea Men |
| Premiers | Jacksonville Tea Men |
| 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Jacksonville Tea Men |
| Top goalscorer | Jeff Bourne (17) |
← 1982 Final season 1988 (3rd ASL) → | |
Statistics of the American Soccer League II for the 1983 season.
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 25 | 18 | 7 | 62 | 36 | 54 | 144 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 25 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 106 |
| 3 | Carolina Lightnin' | 25 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 103 |
Source: rsssf.com
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Americans | 25 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 40 | 47 | 112 |
| 2 | Detroit Express | 25 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 98 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 25 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 26 | 66 |
Source: rsssf.com
Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semifinals Best-of-3 | ASL Championship Best-of-3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 0(1) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Carolina Lightnin' | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dallas Americans | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| Higher seed | Series | Lower seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Americans | 1–2 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 0–5 | 3–1 | 0–1 | August 10 • BSD Stadium • 1,807[1] August 13 • John Clark Stadium • 5,437[2] |
| Jacksonville Tea Men | 2–1 | Carolina Lightnin' | 0–0 (1–3)[3] | 2–0 | 2–0 | August 10 • Memorial Stadium • 5,464[4] August 13 • Gator Bowl • 8,002[5] |
ASL Championship[edit]
| Higher seed | Series | Lower seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Tea Men | 2–1 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | August 17 • BSD Stadium • 3,028[6] August 19 • Gator Bowl • 7,130[7] August 21 • Gator Bowl • 7,326[8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Shope, Dan (August 11, 1983). "Stoners make it look easy". The Morning Call. p. C1. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ French, Bryan (August 14, 1983). "Stoners eliminate Americans". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 14B. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lightnin' strikes Tea Men". Pensacola News. August 11, 1983. p. 3B. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Scott, David (August 11, 1983). "Lightnin' Bags Tea Men 1-0 In Shootout". Charlotte Observer. p. 1B. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Scott, David (August 14, 1983). "Lightnin' Out Of Playoffs". Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Shope, Dan (August 18, 1983). "Stoners one victory from ASL crown". The Morning Call. p. C1. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Teamen topple Davis' Stoners". Daily Record (Morristown, New Jersey). August 20, 1983. p. 36. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Tea Men capture ASL championship". South Florida Sun Sentinel. August 22, 1983. p. 7E. Retrieved November 12, 2018.