1983 North American Soccer League Playoffs Explained

See main article: 1983 North American Soccer League season.

North American Soccer League playoffs
Year:1983
Country:United States
Canada
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:New York Cosmos
Winners:Tulsa Roughnecks (1st title)
Second:Toronto Blizzard
Semifinal1:Montreal Manic
Semifinal2:Golden Bay Earthquakes
Matches:16
Prev Season:1982
Next Season:1984

The 1983 NASL Playoffs was the post-season championship of North American Soccer League (NASL), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada at that time. It was the 16th edition of the NASL Playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 1983 regular season. The playoffs began on September 5, 1983, and concluded with the Soccer Bowl '83 on October 1.[1]

New York Cosmos were the defending NASL champions, having won their fifth title in Soccer Bowl '82, but they were eliminated by Montreal Manic in the Quarterfinals. The 1983 regular season best record were Vancouver Whitecaps, but they were also eliminated in the Quarterfinals, by Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984).

Qualified teams

Eastern Division

Southern Division

Western Division

Division standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system

6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a shootout win,0 points for a loss,1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game.[2]

-Premiers (most points). -Best record. -Other playoff teams.

Eastern DivisionWLGFGAPT
align=left New York Cosmos2288749194
align=left Chicago Sting15156673147
align=left Toronto Blizzard16145148135
align=left Montreal Manic12185871124
Southern DivisionWLGFGAPT
align=left Tulsa Roughnecks17135649145
align=left Fort Lauderdale Strikers14166063136
align=left Tampa Bay Rowdies723488783
align=left Team America1020335479
Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
align=left Vancouver Whitecaps2466334187
align=left Golden Bay Earthquakes20107154169
align=left Seattle Sounders12186261119
align=left San Diego Sockers11195365106

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How good were the '83 Tulsa Roughnecks?. US Soccer Players.
  2. Web site: The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.