1982 North American Soccer League season
| 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 |
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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.[1]
Changes from the Previous Season
Teams Folding
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Atlanta, Calgary, California, Dallas and Washington folded in September 1981,[2] while Los Angeles and Minnesota folded in November–December 1981.
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 shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game.[3]
| 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
| First Team | Position | Second Team[4] | Honorable Mention[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Birkenmeier, New York | G | Jan van Beveren, Ft. 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, Ft. Lauderdale |
| Arno Steffenhagen, Chicago | M | Teófilo Cubillas, Ft. Lauderdale | Juli Veee, San Diego |
| Giorgio Chinaglia, New York | F | Steve Hunt, New York | Branko Šegota, Ft. 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
Quarterfinals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | - | Tulsa Roughnecks | 5 - 0 | 0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | August 25 -23,917 • August 28 -15,817 • September 1–24,209 |
| Seattle Sounders | - | Toronto Blizzard | 4 - 2 | 1 - 2 (OT) | 4 - 2 | August 25 -13,005 • August 27 -5,099 • September 1–17,332 |
| Montreal Manic | - | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3 - 2 (OT) | 0 - 1 (OT) | 1 - 4 | August 25 -15,232 • August 29 -10,696 • September 1–11,897 |
| San Diego Sockers | - | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 2 - 1 | August 25 -7,267 • August 29 -18,253 • September 2–8,857 |
Semifinals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | - | San Diego Sockers | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 (OT) | x | September 5–34,653 • September 8–13,074 |
| Seattle Sounders | - | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 - 0 | 3 - 4 (OT) | 1 - 0 (OT) | September 4–17,338 • September 8–15,196 • September 10–28,986 |
Soccer Bowl '82
Main article: 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[9]
- Soccer Bowl MVP: Giorgio Chinaglia, New York [10]
References
- ↑ http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1982.html
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pLQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062,3124694&dq=dallas+tornado+folds&hl=en| Four NASL teams fold
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e3MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6000,1141820&dq=nasl+record+shootout&hl=en
- ↑ http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/Arena/6925/nasl.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20080501104955/http://home.att.net/~nasl/nasl.htm
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Oa0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PGgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6863,1542601&dq=cosmos+defeat+sounders&hl=en
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125959/1/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.naslsoccerbowl.com/index.php?id=788
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ELlaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AV4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1461,265613&dq=north+american+player+of+year&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Oa0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PGgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6863,1542601&dq=cosmos+defeat+sounders&hl=en
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