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1981–82 NASL Indoor season

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Season
  
1981–82

Top goalscorer
  
Juli Veee (51 goals)

Champion
  
San Diego Sockers

Matches played
  
117

Premiers
  
Edmonton Drillers

Average attendance
  
6,202

Goals scored
  
1,392

Champions
  
San Diego Sockers (2nd title)

Highest attendance
  
19,398 (Tampa Bay @ Chicago)

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The 1981–82 season was the North American Soccer League's third indoor soccer season.

Contents

Overview

Thirteen of a possible 14 NASL teams participated. Fort Lauderdale was the only non-participant in the 18-game regular season. The Los Angeles Aztecs and the Minnesota Kicks had been schedules to participate but were unable, due to mounting financial issues. By early December both teams had folded. Other changes in the indoor structure included the separating of the teams into two conferences, each with two divisions. The Atlantic Conference contained the East and Central Divisions, while the Pacific Conference held the West and Northwest Divisions. During the regular season teams played eighteen matches within their conference only. Four teams from each conference advanced to the playoffs, which included the two division winners, along with the two non-division winners with the best won-loss record. The championship series was broadcast live on ESPN. The San Diego Sockers won the championship with a two-game finals sweep of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. This was the Sockers' first ever NASL title.

Regular season

W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games behind 1st place, % = Winning percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

1st round

If a playoff series is tied after two games, a 15 minute, tie breaker mini-game is played.

Semi-finals

#Although Edmonton was the higher seed, a scheduling conflict forced both games to be played in San Diego.

Championship Finals

*Championship finals re-seeded based on regular-season won-loss record.

Postseason awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Juli Veee, San Diego
  • Playoff MVP: Juli Veee, San Diego
  • References

    1981–82 NASL Indoor season Wikipedia