1982 American Soccer League Explained

Competition:	American Soccer League 1982 season
Season:	1982
Num Teams:	7
Continentalcup1:	1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
League Topscorer:	Andy Chapman (23)
Nextseason:	1983

Statistics of the American Soccer League II for the 1982 season.

Playoffs

1st Round

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Carolina Lightnin'	6–2	Rochester Flash	3–1	3–1	September 3 • Memorial Stadium • 3,703^[1] September 8 • Holleder Memorial Stadium • 2,654^[2]
Georgia Generals	forfeit	Pennsylvania Stoners	x	x	(Pennsylvania forfeits series)

Semi-finals

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Oklahoma City Slickers	2–0	Carolina Lightnin'	1–1 (4–3)	3–0	x	September 10 • Memorial Stadium • 3,855^[3] September 12 • Taft Stadium • 3,500^[4]
Detroit Express	2–1	Georgia Generals	2–1	2–2 (4–5)	1–0	September 7 • DeKalb Memorial Stadium • 500^[5] September 8 • Pontiac Silverdome • 400^[6] September 9 • Pontiac Silverdome • 800^[7]

ASL Championship

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Detroit Express	2–1	Oklahoma City Slickers	1–3	2–0	4–1	September 18 • Pontiac Silverdome • 10,638^[8] September 19 • Taft Stadium • 7,500^[9] September 22 • Pontiac Silverdome • 23,726^[10]

References

• American Soccer League II (RSSSF)

Notes and References

1. News: Lewis . Michael. Lightnin' strikes down Flash in playoff opener, 3-1. September 4, 1982. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 1D. August 6, 2018.
2. News: Lewis . Michael. The Lightnin' Strikes; 2 goals in 4 minutes eliminate Flash, 3-1. September 9, 1982. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 1D. August 6, 2018.
3. News: Slickers Use Tiebreaker for 2-1 Win. September 13, 1982. Daily Oklahoman. 31. August 6, 2018.
4. News: Perovich . Kathy. Slickers Blank Lightnin'. September 13, 1982. Daily Oklahoman. 13. August 6, 2018.
5. News: Stimson . Thomas M.. Generals roughed up in 2-0 loss to Express. September 9, 1982. Atlanta Constitution . 2-D. August 6, 2018.
6. News: Pepper . Jon. Express' loss knots playoffs. September 9, 1982. Detroit Free Press. 2D. August 6, 2018.
7. News: Pepper . Jon. Express roll into finals with last-second win, 1-0. September 10, 1982. Detroit Free Press. 1F. August 6, 2018.
8. News: Scoreboard. September 19, 1982. Daily Oklahoman. 12. August 6, 2018.
9. News: Perovich . Kathy. Express Shakes 2–0 Win Out of Slickers. September 20, 1982. Daily Oklahoman. 13. August 6, 2018.
10. News: Pepper . Jon. Express bring Detroit a title. September 23, 1982. Detroit Free Press. 1D. August 6, 2018.