1980–81 NASL indoor season

Indoor soccer league season August 2023 North American Soccer League 1980–81 indoor season 1980–81 19 Edmonton Drillers Chicago Sting 171 West Germany Karl-Heinz Granitza (42 goals) 1998 5,146 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.Tea Men are leaving N.E. for new home in Florida https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19801117&id=FwAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DHUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5852,3483492 The Day Google News Archive Search November 17, 1980 28 October 24, 2016 Teams played an 18-game regular season. The four Canadian teams were realigned into one division and forced to play only one another during the regular season. This was due to early season litigation which restricted NASL teams' travel between the U.S. and Canada.Conklin Mike Sting may be in for a surprise in finals http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/03/02/page/49/article/undefeated-oregon-state-survives-ucla-comeback Chicago Tribune March 3, 1981 3, Sec 5 22 December 2016Three NASL team fold The Phoenix 25 November 1980 C5 https://books.google.com/books?id=IgVkAAAAIBAJ 17 December 2021 The Edmonton Drillers won the championship in a two-game finals-sweep of the Chicago Sting. This was the Drillers' first, and only, NASL indoor title. Kai Haaskivi of Edmonton won both the regular season and playoff MVP awards.Timbers-Sounders Game Opens NASL Indoor Season https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19811203&id=Wp0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F2gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6757,1147061 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Google News Archive Search December 3, 1981 15-B October 24, 2016Conklin Mike It's official –Arno to join Sting's uphill battle https://www.newspapers.com/image/386824892/?terms=Haaskivi%20mvp&match=1 Chicago Tribune newspapers.com March 7, 1981 Sec 2 p.2 January 6, 2021 Map of clubs left 10px Northern Division 10px Eastern Division 10px Central Division 10px Western Division 10px Southern Division 1090 500 300 425 355 North America 870 North America 51.04 -114.06 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Boomers North America 53.57 -113.46 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Drillers North America 43.66 -79.38 Blue pog.svg 80 top Blizzard North America 49.29 -123.04 Blue pog.svg 80 top Whitecaps North America 33.76 -84.40 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Chiefs North America 26.01 -80.38 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Strikers North America 30.32 -81.64 Black pog.svg 80 right Tea Men North America 27.77 -82.63 Black pog.svg 80 left Rowdies North America 41.88 -87.67 Purple pog.svg 80 bottom Sting North America 42.65 -83.26 Purple pog.svg 80 bottom Express North America 44.86 -93.24 Purple pog.svg 80 bottom Kicks North America 34.01 -118.29 Green pog.svg 80 left Aztecs North America 45.53 -122.67 Green pog.svg 80 bottom Timbers North America 37.71 -122.42 Green pog.svg 80 left Earthquakes North America 47.60 -122.33 Green pog.svg 80 left Sounders North America 33.76 -118.19 Red pog.svg 80 right Surf North America 32.77 -96.81 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Tornado North America 32.76 -117.21 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Sockers North America 36.15 -96.00 Red pog.svg 80 top Roughnecks Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games behind 1st place, % = Winning percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against1983 Official North American Soccer League Guide Eastern DivisionWLGB%GFGA Atlanta Chiefs135 – .7229775 Tampa Bay Rowdies994.500126120Jacksonville Tea Men8105.44496 102Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 1712.056 58 125 Central DivisionWLGB%GFGAChicago Sting135 – .722146103Minnesota Kicks1261.6679373 Detroit Express7 116.389 90106 Southern DivisionWLGB%GFGA California Surf 108 – .556104118Tulsa Roughnecks9 91.500111113 Dallas Tornado 7113.389110125San Diego Sockers6 124.333106121 Northern DivisionWLGB%GFGA Vancouver Whitecaps117 – .6119196 Edmonton Drillers 108 1.556 128 109 Calgary Boomers1081.55610094 Toronto Blizzard5136.278101121 Western DivisionWLGB%GFGALos Angeles Aztecs 117 – .61111899 Portland Timbers1081.55611093San Jose Earthquakes1081.556118115 Seattle Sounders992.50010698 NASL All-Stars All-star selections were made, by region, by the NASL coaches and general managers. Each voter cast ballots for one goalie and five outfield players regardless of position.Henderson Jim For Keith Bailey, The Long Wait Is Finally Over April 21, 1981 The Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/335321009 5-C January 6, 2021 All-North team   Position   All-East team   Position   All-West teamZIM Bruce Grobbelaar, Vancouver GCAN Tino Lettieri, Minnesota GSCO Mike Hewitt, San Jose – DSWE Björn Nordqvist, Minnesota DYUG Mihalj Keri, Los AngelesCAN Gerry Gray, Vancouver M – MENG Alan Hudson, SeattleCAN Carl Valentine, Vancouver FRSA 1928 Steve Wegerle, Tampa Bay FENG Stuart Lee, Portland FIN Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton FARG Pato Margetic, Detroit FNIR George Best, San JoseCAN Drew Ferguson, Edmonton FENG Keith Furphy, Atlanta FUSA Juli Veee, San DiegoARG Juan Carlos Molina, Calgary FGER Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago FENG Chris Dangerfield, Los AngelesSCO Bobby Prentice, Toronto F Playoffs Bracket 25 First roundBest-of-3 SemifinalsBest-of-3 Championship seriesBest-of-3 P1 Chicago Sting 6 8(OT) – W2 Portland Timbers 2 7 – E1 Atlanta Chiefs 10 5(OT) – C2 Minnesota Kicks 8 4 – N2 Edmonton Drillers 8 10 – W1 Los Angeles Aztecs 3 6 – C1 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 8 4 S1 California Surf 3 5 0 P1 Chicago Sting 8 5 4 E1 Atlanta Chiefs 3 9 2 N2 Edmonton Drillers 9 6 – C1 Vancouver Whitecaps 7 4 – P1 Chicago Sting 6 4 – N2 Edmonton Drillers 9 5 – 1st round If a playoff series is tied after two games, a 15 minute, tie breaker mini-game is played. Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Mini-gameAttendanceEdmonton Drillers - Los Angeles Aztecs 8–3 10–6 x February 16 • L.A. Sports Arena • 1,621February 19 • Northlands Coliseum • 4,310Vancouver Whitecaps - California Surf 0–3Jones Graham L. Surf Beats Whitecaps, 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/169871718 Los Angeles Times Newspapers.com February 19, 1981 III-12 December 20, 2016 8–5 4–0 February 18 • Long Beach Arena • 472February 21 • Pacific Coliseum • 8,496Atlanta Chiefs - Minnesota Kicks 10–8 5–4 (OT) x February 16 • Met Center • 6,354February 20 • The Omni • 6,150Chicago Sting - Portland Timbers#6–2 8–7 (OT) x February 17 • Chicago Stadium • 3,254February 19 • Chicago Stadium • 6,286#Scheduling conflicts at the Portland Coliseum forced both games to be played in Chicago.Conklin Mike Sting home for playoff opener http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/02/16/page/35/article/horizons-ot-victory-keeps-hope-alive Chicago Tribune February 16, 1981 3, Sec 4 22 December 2016 Semi-finals Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Mini-gameAttendanceVancouver Whitecaps - Edmonton Drillers 7–9 4–6 x February 24 • Northlands Coliseum • 3,420 February 28 • Pacific Coliseum • 11,758Chicago Sting - Atlanta Chiefs 8–3 5–9 4–2 February 25 • The Omni • 9,187 February 28 • Chicago Stadium • 12,376 Championship finals Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Mini-gameAttendanceChicago Sting - Edmonton Drillers *6–9 4–5 x March 2 • Edmonton Gardens • 5,089 live https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/sAdBFlMvZts 2021-12-05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAdBFlMvZts Kai Haaskivi 6 goals 1981 NASL Indoor Finals Edmonton Drillers YouTube March 7 • Chicago Stadium • 16,257*Scheduling conflicts at the Northlands Coliseum forced Game 1 of the Finals to be moved across the street to the Edmonton Gardens.Conklin Mike Finn star peppers Sting with 6 goals, Edmonton wins http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/03/03/page/47/article/finn-star-peppers-sting-with-6-goals-edmnonton-wins Chicago Tribune March 3, 1981 1, Sec 5 21 December 2016 May 10, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510043851/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1981/03/03/page/47/article/finn-star-peppers-sting-with-6-goals-edmnonton-wins/ dead Championship match reports Game 1 March 2, 1981 8:30 P.M. (MST) Edmonton Drillers 9–6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/386822579/?terms=Sting Chicago Sting Raduka 3:09Guðmundsson 9:09 HaaskiviHaaskivi 11:58 Guðmundsson, RadukaHaaskivi 19:35 James, GuðmundssonHaaskivi 21:45 Sweeney, de LucaOostrom 24:53 Haaskivi, GuðmundssonHaaskivi 34:56 Raduka, GuðmundssonHaaskivi 51:03 Sweeney, OostromHaaskivi 58:23 Guðmundsson, Oostrom Hall 15:31 Peter, GranitzaHall 23:06 Glenn, SteeleSimanton 26:05 Granitza, RyanLong 34:18 GranitzaFajkus 40:08 Steele, GlennSimanton 53:54 Granitza, Spalding Edmonton Gardens Edmonton, Alberta 5,089 Game 2 March 7, 1981 2:00 P.M. (CST) Chicago Sting 4–5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/386865682/?terms=Sting Edmonton Drillers Granitza 12:28 Ryan, FajkusSteffenhagen 23:59 Simanton, GlennHall 32:33 MishalowPeter 58:54 Hall Sweeney 31:15 GoossensKnight 37:57 HaaskiviOostrom 40:14 HaaskiviGuðmundsson 46:53Oostrom 58:49 Haaskivi Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois 16,257 Toros Kibritjan (USA) 1980–81 NASL indoor champions: Edmonton Drillers Post season awards Most Valuable Player: FIN Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton Finals MVP: FIN Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton References NASL Indoor Season, 1980-81 NASL Indoor Season, 1980-81 NASL Indoor Season, 1980-81 NASL Indoor Season, 1980-81 Category:NASL Indoor seasons