1980–81 NASL Indoor season
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Edmonton Drillers |
| Premiers | Chicago Sting |
| Matches played | 171 |
| Goals scored | 1998 (11.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
 Karl-Heinz Granitza (42 goals) |
| Average attendance | 5,146 |
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← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 season was the North American Soccer League's second indoor soccer season.
Overview
A total of 19 of a possible 21 NASL teams participated. New York and Montreal (who was moving from Philadelphia) were the only hold-outs this indoor season. Just as the season was getting underway, the Jacksonville Tea Men relocated from New England.[1] Teams played an 18-game regular season. The Edmonton Drillers won the championship with a two-game finals-sweep of the Chicago Sting. This was the Drillers' first ever NASL title.
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind 1st Place, % = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Eastern Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Chiefs | 13 | 5 | -- | .722 | 97 | 75 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 9 | 4 | .500 | 126 | 120 |
| Jacksonville Tea Men | 8 | 10 | 5 | .444 | 96 | 102 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | 17 | 12 | .056 | 58 | 125 |
| Central Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sting | 13 | 5 | -- | .722 | 146 | 103 |
| Minnesota Kicks | 12 | 6 | 1 | .667 | 93 | 73 |
| Detroit Express | 7 | 11 | 6 | .389 | 90 | 106 |
| Southern Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Surf | 10 | 8 | -- | .556 | 91 | 96 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 9 | 9 | 1 | .500 | 128 | 109 |
| Dallas Tornado | 7 | 11 | 3 | .389 | 100 | 94 |
| San Diego Sockers | 6 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 101 | 121 |
| Northern Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 7 | -- | .611 | 91 | 96 |
| Edmonton Drillers | 10 | 8 | 1 | .556 | 128 | 109 |
| Calgary Boomers | 10 | 8 | 1 | .556 | 100 | 94 |
| Toronto Blizzard | 5 | 13 | 6 | .278 | 101 | 121 |
| Western Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 11 | 7 | -- | .611 | 118 | 99 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 8 | 1 | .556 | 110 | 93 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 8 | 1 | .556 | 118 | 115 |
| Seattle Sounders | 9 | 9 | 2 | .500 | 106 | 98 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| First Round Best-of-3 |
Semifinals Best-of-3 |
Championship Series Best-of-3 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Chicago Sting | 6 | 8(OT) | - | |||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 7 | - | |||||||||||||||
| P1 | Chicago Sting | 8 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Atlanta Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Atlanta Chiefs | 10 | 5(OT) | - | |||||||||||||||
| C2 | Minnesota Kicks | 8 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||
| P1 | Chicago Sting | 6 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||
| N2 | Edmonton Drillers | 9 | 5 | - | |||||||||||||||
| N2 | Edmonton Drillers | 8 | 10 | - | |||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 3 | 6 | - | |||||||||||||||
| N2 | Edmonton Drillers | 9 | 6 | - | |||||||||||||||
| C1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 4 | - | |||||||||||||||
| C1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| S1 | California Surf | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1st round
If a playoff series is tied after two games, a 15 minute, tie breaker mini-game is played.
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Drillers | - | Los Angeles Aztecs | 8–3 | 10–6 | x | February 16 -1,621 • February 19 -4,310 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | - | California Surf | 0–3[2] | 8–5 | 4–0 | February 18 -1,000+ • February 21 -8,496 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | - | Minnesota Kicks | 10–8 | 5–4 (OT) | x | February 16 -6,354 • February 20 -6,150 |
| Chicago Sting | - | Portland Timbers | 6–2 | 8–7 (OT) | x | February 17 -3,254 • February 19 -6,286 |
Semi-finals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | - | Edmonton Drillers | 7–9 | 4–6 | x | February 24 -3,420 • February 28 -? |
| Chicago Sting | - | Atlanta Chiefs | 8–3 | 5–9 | 4–2 | February 25 -9,187 • February 28 -12,376 |
Championship Finals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Mini-game | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sting | - | Edmonton Drillers | 6–9 | 4–5 | x | March 2 -5,089 • March 7 -16,257 |
Post season awards
- Finals MVP: Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton[3]
References
- ↑ "Tea Men are leaving N.E. for new home in Florida". The Day. November 17, 1980. p. 28. Retrieved October 24, 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ "Surf breaks over Whitecaps". Vancouver Sun. February 19, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved October 24, 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ "Timbers-Sounders Game Opens NASL Indoor Season". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. December 3, 1981. p. 15-B. Retrieved October 24, 2016 – via Google News Archive Search.
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