1982 North American Soccer League season


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

Atlanta, Calgary, California, Dallas and Washington folded in September 1981, while Los Angeles and Minnesota folded in November–December 1981.

Teams moving

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.
Eastern DivisionWLGFGAPT
New York Cosmos2397352203
Montreal Manic19136043159
Toronto Blizzard17156447151
Chicago Sting13195667129

Southern DivisionWLGFGAPT
Fort Lauderdale Strikers18146474163
Tulsa Roughnecks16166957151
Tampa Bay Rowdies12204777112
Jacksonville Tea Men11214171105

Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Seattle Sounders18147248166
San Diego Sockers19137154162
Vancouver Whitecaps20125848160
Portland Timbers14184944122
San Jose Earthquakes13194762114
Edmonton Drillers1121386593

NASL All-Stars

First TeamPositionSecond TeamHonorable Mention
Hubert Birkenmeier, New YorkG Jan van Beveren, Fort Lauderdale Jan Möller, Toronto
Frantz Mathieu, ChicagoD Barry Wallace, Tulsa Bruce Wilson, Toronto
Cho Young-Jeung, PortlandD Jeff Durgan, New York Mike Connell, Tampa Bay
Peter Nogly, Tampa BayD Carlos Alberto, New York John Wile, Vancouver
Andranik Eskandarian, New YorkD Ray Evans, Seattle Bob Lenarduzzi, Vancouver
Vladislav Bogićević, New YorkM Steve Daley, Seattle Vince Hilaire, San Jose
Ace Ntsoelengoe, TorontoM Johan Neeskens, New York Ray Hudson, Fort Lauderdale
Arno Steffenhagen, ChicagoM Teófilo Cubillas, Ft. Lauderdale Juli Veee, San Diego
Giorgio Chinaglia, New YorkF Steve Hunt, New York Branko Šegota, Fort Lauderdale
Peter Ward, SeattleF Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago David Byrne, Toronto
Ricardo Alonso, JacksonvilleF Pato Margetic, Chicago Laurie Abrahams, Tulsa • Godfrey Ingram, San Jose • Carl Valentine, Vancouver

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3
* Montreal Manic hosted Game 1 due to stadium conflicts with the Expos baseball club.

Semifinals

† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3

Soccer Bowl '82

1982 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos

Post season awards