Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.
Overview The league comprised 14 teams. The New York Cosmos won the championship. The NASL no longer used the 35-yard line for offside, but retained its presence for use in tie-breaker shootouts.
Changes from the previous season
New teams None
Teams folding Atlanta Chiefs Calgary Boomers California Surf Dallas Tornado Los Angeles Aztecs Minnesota Kicks Washington Diplomats
Atlanta, Calgary, California, Dallas and Washington folded in September 1981, while Los Angeles and Minnesota were dissolved in November–December 1981.
Teams moving None
Name changes None
Map of clubs
Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a penalty shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game. Premiers (most points). Other playoff teams.
Eastern DivisionWLGFGAPTNew York Cosmos23 97352203Montreal Manic19136043159Toronto Blizzard17156447151Chicago Sting13195667129
Southern DivisionWLGFGAPTFort Lauderdale Strikers18146474163Tulsa Roughnecks16166957151Tampa Bay Rowdies12204777112Jacksonville Tea Men11214171105
Western DivisionWLGFGAPTSeattle Sounders18147248166San Diego Sockers19137154162Vancouver Whitecaps20125848160Portland Timbers14184944122San Jose Earthquakes13194762114Edmonton Drillers1121386593
NASL All-Stars
First Team Position Second Team Honorable Mention Hubert Birkenmeier, New York G Jan van Beveren, Fort Lauderdale Jan Möller, Toronto Frantz Mathieu, Chicago D Barry Wallace, Tulsa Bruce Wilson, Toronto Cho Young-Jeung, Portland D Jeff Durgan, New York Mike Connell, Tampa Bay Peter Nogly, Tampa Bay D Carlos Alberto, New York John Wile, Vancouver Andranik Eskandarian, New York D Ray Evans, Seattle Bob Lenarduzzi, Vancouver Vladislav Bogićević, New York M Steve Daley, Seattle Vince Hilaire, San Jose Ace Ntsoelengoe, Toronto M Johan Neeskens, New York Ray Hudson, Fort Lauderdale Arno Steffenhagen, Chicago M Teófilo Cubillas, Ft. Lauderdale Juli Veee, San Diego Giorgio Chinaglia, New York F Steve Hunt, New York Branko Šegota, Fort Lauderdale Peter Ward, Seattle F Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago David Byrne, Toronto Ricardo Alonso, Jacksonville F Pato Margetic, Chicago Laurie Abrahams, Tulsa • Godfrey Ingram, San Jose • Carl Valentine, Vancouver
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Game 3AttendanceNew York CosmosTulsa Roughnecks 5–0 0–1 1–0 August 25 • Giants Stadium • 23,917August 28 • Skelly Stadium • 15,817September 1 • Giants Stadium • 24,209Seattle SoundersToronto Blizzard 4–2 1–2 (OT) 4–2 August 25 • Kingdome • 13,005August 27 • Exhibition Stadium • 5,099September 1 • Kingdome • 17,332Fort Lauderdale StrikersMontreal Manic *2–3 (OT) 1–0 (OT) 4–1 *August 25 • Olympic Stadium • 15,232August 29 • Lockhart Stadium • 10,696September 1 • Lockhart Stadium • 11,897San Diego SockersVancouver Whitecaps 5–1 0–1 2–1 August 25 • Jack Murphy Stadium • 7,267August 29 • Empire Stadium • 18,253September 2 • Jack Murphy Stadium • 8,857 † Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3
* Montreal Manic hosted Game 1 (instead of Game 2) due to stadium conflicts with the Expos baseball club.
Semifinals Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Game 3AttendanceNew York CosmosSan Diego Sockers 2–1 2–1 (OT) × September 5 • Giants Stadium • 34,653September 8 • Jack Murphy Stadium • 13,074Seattle SoundersFort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 3–4 (OT) 1–0 (OT) September 4 • Kingdome • 17,338September 8 • Lockhart Stadium • 15,196September 10 • Kingdome • 28,986 † Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3
Soccer Bowl '82
1982 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos
Post season awards Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle Coach of the year: Johnny Giles, Vancouver Rookie of the year: Pedro DeBrito, Tampa Bay North American Player of the Year: Mark Peterson, Seattle Soccer Bowl MVP: Giorgio Chinaglia, New York
Attendances
Club Games Total Average New York Cosmos 16 459,888 28,743 Montreal Manic 16 341,573 21,348 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 296,048 18,503 Vancouver Whitecaps 16 292,011 18,251 Tulsa Roughnecks 16 232,862 14,554 Seattle Sounders 16 200,630 12,539 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 16 197,525 12,345 San Jose Earthquakes 16 176,187 11,012 Chicago Sting 16 150,033 9,377 Portland Timbers 16 140,583 8,786 San Diego Sockers 16 136,504 8,532 Toronto Blizzard 16 129,674 8,105 Jacksonville Tea Men 16 114,564 7,160 Edmonton Drillers 16 78,745 4,922
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References
External links Video of 1982 NASL goals of the year Complete Results and Standings