Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.
| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Champions | New York Cosmos (5th title) |
| Premiers | New York Cosmos (6th title) |
| Matches played | 224 |
| Goals scored | 809 (3.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ricardo Alonso (21 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 52,436 Tampa Bay at New York (April 18) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,120 San Jose at Edmonton (August 4) |
| Average attendance | 13,155 |
← 1981 1983 → | |
Overview
editThe 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.[1]
Changes from the previous season
editNew teams
edit- None
Teams folding
edit- 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,[2] while Los Angeles and Minnesota were dissolved in November–December 1981.
Teams moving
edit- None
Name changes
edit- None
Map of clubs
edit
Regular season
editW = 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.[3]
- Premiers (most points). Other playoff teams.
| 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 |
NASL All-Stars
edit| First Team | Position | Second Team[4] | Honorable Mention[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hubert Birkenmeier, New York
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G |  Jan van Beveren, Fort Lauderdale
|
 Jan Möller, Toronto
|
 Frantz Mathieu, Chicago
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D |  Barry Wallace, Tulsa
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 Bruce Wilson, Toronto
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 Cho Young-Jeung, Portland
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D |  Jeff Durgan, New York
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 Mike Connell, Tampa Bay
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| Peter Nogly, Tampa Bay
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D |  Carlos Alberto, New York
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John Wile, Vancouver
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 Andranik Eskandarian, New York
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D | Ray Evans, Seattle
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Bob Lenarduzzi, Vancouver
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 Vladislav Bogićević, New York
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M | Steve Daley, Seattle
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Vince Hilaire, San Jose
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| Ace Ntsoelengoe, Toronto
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M | Johan Neeskens, New York
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Ray Hudson, Fort Lauderdale
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| Arno Steffenhagen, Chicago
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M |  Teófilo Cubillas, Ft. Lauderdale
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Juli Veee, San Diego
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 Giorgio Chinaglia, New York
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F | Steve Hunt, New York
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Branko Šegota, Fort Lauderdale
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| Peter Ward, Seattle
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F | Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago
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David Byrne, Toronto
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 Ricardo Alonso, Jacksonville
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F | Pato Margetic, Chicago
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Laurie Abrahams, Tulsa • Godfrey Ingram, San Jose • Carl Valentine, Vancouver
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Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Quarterfinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Soccer Bowl '82 (Single match) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Cosmos | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Cosmos | 2 | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Diego Sockers | 1 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Cosmos | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Montreal Manic | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Toronto Blizzard | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Higher seed | Lower seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Attendance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | Tulsa Roughnecks | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | August 25 • Giants Stadium • 23,917 August 28 • Skelly Stadium • 15,817 September 1 • Giants Stadium • 24,209 |
| Seattle Sounders | Toronto Blizzard | 4–2 | 1–2 (OT) | 4–2 | August 25 • Kingdome • 13,005 August 27 • Exhibition Stadium • 5,099 September 1 • Kingdome • 17,332 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Montreal Manic | *2–3 (OT) | 1–0 (OT) | 4–1 | *August 25 • Olympic Stadium • 15,232 August 29 • Lockhart Stadium • 10,696 September 1 • Lockhart Stadium • 11,897 |
| San Diego Sockers | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | August 25 • Jack Murphy Stadium • 7,267 August 29 • Empire Stadium • 18,253 September 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
edit| Higher seed | Lower seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Attendance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | San Diego Sockers | 2–1 | 2–1 (OT) | × | September 5 • Giants Stadium • 34,653 September 8 • Jack Murphy Stadium • 13,074 |
| Seattle Sounders | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–0 | 3–4 (OT) | 1–0 (OT) | September 4 • Kingdome • 17,338 September 8 • Lockhart Stadium • 15,196 September 10 • Kingdome • 28,986 |
† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3
Soccer Bowl '82
edit| New York Cosmos | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
Chinaglia  30:17' |
1982 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos
Post season awards
edit- 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[9]
- Soccer Bowl MVP: Giorgio Chinaglia, New York [6]
References
edit- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1982". Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Four NASL teams fold". Gainesville Sun. New York. Associated Press. September 17, 1981.
- ^ "Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page". www.oocities.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". home.att.net. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Giorgio Chinaglia revived his one-man show as the Cosmos - 09.27.82 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "NASL Soccer Bowl". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Also worth mentioning..." St. Petersburg Times. August 9, 1983.