- 1982 North American Soccer League season
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Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.
Contents
Overview
The league comprised 14 teams. The New York Cosmos won the championship. The NASL drop the blueline.
Changes from the Previous Season
Teams Folding
- Atlanta Chiefs
- Calgary Boomers
- California Surf
- Dallas Tornado
- Los Angeles Aztecs
- Minnesota Kicks
- Washington Diplomats
Teams Moving
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system
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
Eastern Division
W L GF GA PT New York Cosmos 23 9 73 52 203 Montreal Manic 19 13 60 43 159 Toronto Blizzard 17 15 64 47 151 Chicago Sting 13 19 56 67 129 Southern Division
W L GF GA PT Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 14 64 74 163 Tulsa Roughnecks 16 16 69 57 151 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 20 47 77 112 Jacksonville Tea Men 11 21 41 71 105 Western Division
W L GF GA PT Seattle Sounders 18 14 72 48 166 San Diego Sockers 19 13 71 54 162 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 12 58 48 160 Portland Timbers 14 18 49 44 122 San Jose Earthquakes 13 19 47 62 114 Edmonton Drillers 11 21 38 65 93 Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 New York Cosmos - Tulsa Roughnecks 5 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 August 25 , 28, September 1 Seattle Sounders - Toronto Blizzard 4 - 2 1 - 2 4 - 2 August 25 , 28, September 1 Montreal Manic - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 4 August 25 , 28, September 1 San Diego Sockers - Vancouver Whitecaps 5 - 1 0 - 1 2 - 1 August 25 , 28, September 1 Semi-finals
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 New York Cosmos - San Diego Sockers 2 - 1 2 - 1 September 5 , 8 Seattle Sounders - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 0 3 - 4 1 - 0 September 4 , 8 , 10 Soccer Bowl '82
September 18 New York Cosmos 1 – 0 Seattle Sounders San Diego, Jack Murphy Stadium Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle
- Coach of the year: Johnny Giles, Vancouver
- Rookie of the year: Pedro DeBrito, Tampa Bay
References
North American Soccer League seasons New York Cosmos Founded in 1971 • Based in New York City & East Rutherford, New JerseyOriginal Club Team • Seasons • Players (All-stars) • All articlesNew Club Stadiums Honors (12)NASL Regular Season (7) NASL Championship (5) Website: nycosmos.comCategories:- New York Cosmos
- North American Soccer League seasons
- 1982 in association football
- 1982 in American sports
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