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

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

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.

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

Honorable Mention

Playoffs

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

Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle
Coach of the year: Johnny Giles, Vancouver
Rookie of the year: Pedro DeBrito, Tampa BayNorth American Player of the Year: Mark Peterson, SeattleSoccer 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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