Statistics of

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in season 1983. This was the 16th and penultimate season of the NASL.

Overview

There were 12 teams in the league. The

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won the championship. Though

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won two more games than any other club, for the fourth time in league history, the team with the most wins did not win the regular season due to the NASL's system of awarding points.

Changes from the previous season

New teams

*Team America

Teams folding

*Edmonton Drillers *Jacksonville Tea Men *Portland Timbers

Teams moving

*None

Name changes

*San Jose to Golden Bay

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. :''-Premiers (most points). -Best record. -Other playoff teams.''

NASL All-Stars

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Soccer Bowl '83

1983 NASL Champions:

Post season awards

*Most Valuable Player: Roberto Cabanas, New York *Coach of the year:

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, Golden Bay *Rookie of the year:

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, Tampa Bay * North American Player of the Year:

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, Vancouver * Soccer Bowl MVP:

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, Tulsa

References

External links

Video highlights of 1983 season

Complete Results and Standings
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