1981–82 NASL Indoor season
| Season | 1981-82 |
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| Champions | San Diego Sockers (2nd Title) |
| Premiers | Edmonton Drillers |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 1392 (11.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Juli Veee(51 goals) |
| Average attendance | 6,202 |
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1981-82 North American Soccer League's third indoor soccer season.
Overview
A total of 13 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 schedule to participated but were unable, do to mounting financial issues. By early December both teams had folded. [1] [2]
Regular Season
American Conference
| East Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Manic | 9 | 9 | -- | .500 | 93 | 97 |
| Toronto Blizzard | 8 | 10 | 1 | .444 | 86 | 96 |
| Jacksonville Tea Men | 7 | 11 | 2 | .389 | 86 | 106 |
| New York Cosmos | 6 | 12 | 3 | .333 | 102 | 123 |
| Central Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sting | 12 | 6 | -- | .667 | 139 | 117 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | 7 | 1 | .611 | 121 | 113 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 10 | 8 | 2 | .556 | 128 | 103 |
National Conference
| West Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 10 | 8 | -- | .556 | 147 | 110 |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 11 | 3 | .389 | 86 | 103 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 13 | 5 | .278 | 83 | 141 |
| Northwest Division | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Drillers | 13 | 5 | -- | .722 | 133 | 91 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 8 | 3 | .556 | 93 | 94 |
| Seattle Sounders | 9 | 9 | 4 | .500 | 95 | 97 |
Playoffs
First Round
- Tulsa defeated Chicago 5-4, 6-7, 3-1
- Tampa Bay defeated Montreal 8-7 (OT), 2-3, 2-1 (3 OT)
- Edmonton defeated Seattle 8-6, 12-4
- San Diego defeated Vancouver 4-3, 8-4
Semi-finals
- Tampa Bay defeated Tulsa 5-4, 3-4, 1-0
- San Diego defeated Edmonton 8-2, 12-3
Championship
- San Diego defeated Tampa Bay 9-7, 10-5
Playoff MVP
Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Juli Veee, San Diego
All-Stars[2]
| Western Conference | Position | Eastern Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Volkmar Gross, San Diego | G | Jürgen Stars, Tampa Bay |
| Alan Hudson, Seattle | D | Barry Wallace, Tulsa |
| Martin Donnelly, San Diego | D | Mike Connell, Tampa Bay |
| Jan Goossens, Edmonton | F | Tatu, Tampa Bay |
| Kai Haaskivi, Edmonton | F | Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago |
| Juli Veee, San Diego | F | Gordon Hill, Montreal |
