Statistics of

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in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.

Overview

The league comprised 14 teams. The

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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 folded 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 shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game. :'' Premiers (most points). Other playoff teams.''

NASL All-Stars

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3 * Montreal Manic hosted Game 1 (instead of Game 2) due to stadium conflicts with the

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baseball club.

Semifinals

† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3

Soccer Bowl '82

1982 NASL Champions:

Post season awards

*Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle *Coach of the year:

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, Vancouver *Rookie of the year:

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, Tampa Bay * North American Player of the Year: Mark Peterson, Seattle * Soccer Bowl MVP:

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, New York

References

External links

Video of 1982 NASL goals of the year

Complete Results and Standings
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