1981 Final Standings

EASTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

WESTERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-New York Cosmos

23

0

9

80

49

 +31

200

x-San Diego Sockers

21

0

11

68

49

 +19

173

x-Montreal Manic

15

0

17

63

57

 +6

141

x-Los Angeles Aztecs

19

0

13

53

55

 -2

160

Washington Diplomats

15

0

17

59

58

 +1

135

California Surf

11

0

21

60

77

 -17

117

Toronto Blizzard

7

0

25

39

82

 -43

77

San Jose Earthquakes

11

0

21

44

78

 -34

108

SOUTHERN DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

NORTHWEST DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Atlanta Chiefs

17

0

15

62

60

 +2

151

x-Vancouver Whitecaps

21

0

11

74

43

 +31

186

x-Fort Lauderdale Strikers

18

0

14

54

46

 +8

144

x-Calgary Boomers

17

0

15

59

54

 +5

151

x-Jacksonville Tea Men

18

0

14

51

46

 +5

141

x-Portland Timbers

17

0

15

52

49

 +3

141

x-Tampa Bay Rowdies

15

0

17

63

64

 -1

139

x-Seattle Sounders

15

0

17

60

62

 -2

137

Edmonton Drillers

12

0

20

60

79

 -19

123

CENTRAL DIVISION

W

D

L

GF

GA

 +/-

Pts.

x-Chicago Sting

23

0

9

84

50

 +34

195

x-Minnesota Kicks

19

0

13

63

57

 +6

163

x-Tulsa Roughnecks

17

0

15

60

49

 +11

154

Dallas Tornado

5

0

27

27

71

 -44

54

 

1981 Playoffs

First Round
    
Chicago Sting def.
Seattle Sounders
3-2, 0-2, 3-2		     
Tampa Bay Rowdies def.
Vancouver Whitecaps
4-1, 1-0		     
San Diego Sockers def.
Portland Timbers
1-2, 5-1, 2-0		     
Minnesota Kicks def.
Tulsa Roughnecks
3-1, 1-0
       
    
Montreal Manic def.
Los Angeles Aztecs
5-3, 2-3, 2-1		     
Jacksonville Tea Men def.
Atlanta Chiefs
3-2, 2-1		     
Fort Lauderdale Strikers def.
Calgary Boomers
3-1, 2-0
Quarterfinals
    
New York Cosmos def.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
6-3, 2-3 (SO), 2-0		     
Chicago Sting def.
Montreal Manic
2-3, 4-2, 4-2		     
San Diego Sockers def.
Jacksonville Tea Men
1-2, 2-1, 3-1		     
Fort Lauderdale Strikers def.
Minnesota Kicks
3-1, 3-0
Semifinals
      
New York Cosmos def.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
4-3, 4-1		     
Chicago Sting def.
San Diego Sockers
1-2, 2-1, 1-0		  
Soccer Bowl 81
    
Chicago Sting def.
New York Cosmos
1-0 (SO)

 

1981 All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Pos. Player Club   Pos. Player Club
G Jan van Beveren Fort Lauderdale Strikers   G Hubert Birkenmeier New York Cosmos
D Frantz Mathieu Chicago Sting   D Barry Wallace Tulsa Roughnecks 
D Wim Rijsbergen New York Cosmos   D Kevin Bond Seattle Sounders 
D Peter Nogly Edmonton Drillers   D Mihalj Keri Los Angeles Aztecs 
D John Gorman Tampa Bay Rowdies   D Pierce O'Leary Vancouver Whitecaps 
M Teofilo Cubillas Fort Lauderdale Strikers   M Alan Hudson Seattle Sounders 
M Vladislav Bogicevic New York Cosmos   M George Best San Jose Earthquakes 
M Arno Steffenhagen Chicago Sting   M Peter Lorimer Vancouver Whitecaps 
F Giorgio Chinaglia New York Cosmos   F Karl-Heinz Granitza Chicago Sting
F Brian Kidd Atlanta Chiefs   F Roberto Cabanas New York Cosmos 
F Gordon Hill Montreal Manic   F Franz Gerber Calgary Boomers
Honorable Mention
Pos. Player Club
G Volkmar Gross San Diego Sockers
D Nick Rohmann San Diego Sockers
D Robert Iarusci New York Cosmos
D Dave Huson Chicago Sting
D Carlos Alberto California Surf
M Julie Veee San Diego Sockers
M Jomo Sono Toronto Blizzard
M Duncan McKensie Tulsa Roughnecks
F Mike Stojanovic San Diego Sockers
F Pato Margetic Chicago Sting
F *Alan Green * Jacksonville Teamen
F *Steve Wegerle * New York Cosmos
  * tied