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1980 NASL Season Summary
League Champion: New York Cosmos
Regular Season Champion: New York Cosmos
Golden Boot:
Giorgio Chinaglia (32)
Standings
Pos |
Team |
G |
W |
D |
L |
% |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
American Conference |
Central Division |
1 |
Chicago Sting |
32 |
21 |
|
11 |
0.656 |
80 |
50 |
30 |
187 |
2 |
Houston Hurricane |
32 |
14 |
|
18 |
0.438 |
56 |
69 |
-13 |
130 |
3 |
Detroit Express |
32 |
14 |
|
18 |
0.438 |
51 |
52 |
-1 |
129 |
4 |
Memphis Rogues |
32 |
14 |
|
18 |
0.438 |
49 |
57 |
-8 |
126 |
Eastern Division |
1 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
32 |
19 |
|
13 |
0.594 |
61 |
50 |
11 |
168 |
2 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
32 |
18 |
|
14 |
0.563 |
61 |
55 |
6 |
163 |
3 |
New England Tea Men |
32 |
18 |
|
14 |
0.563 |
54 |
56 |
-2 |
154 |
4 |
Philadelphia Fury |
32 |
10 |
|
22 |
0.313 |
42 |
68 |
-26 |
98 |
Western Division |
1 |
Edmonton Drillers |
32 |
17 |
|
15 |
0.531 |
58 |
51 |
7 |
149 |
2 |
California Surf |
32 |
15 |
|
17 |
0.469 |
61 |
67 |
-6 |
144 |
3 |
San Diego Sockers |
32 |
16 |
|
16 |
0.500 |
53 |
51 |
2 |
140 |
4 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
32 |
9 |
|
23 |
0.281 |
45 |
68 |
-23 |
95 |
National Conference |
Central Division |
1 |
Dallas Tornado |
32 |
18 |
|
14 |
0.563 |
57 |
58 |
-1 |
157 |
2 |
Minnesota Kicks |
32 |
16 |
|
16 |
0.500 |
66 |
56 |
10 |
147 |
3 |
Tulsa Roughnecks |
32 |
15 |
|
17 |
0.469 |
56 |
62 |
-6 |
139 |
4 |
Atlanta Chiefs |
32 |
7 |
|
25 |
0.219 |
34 |
84 |
-50 |
74 |
Eastern Division |
1 |
New York Cosmos |
32 |
24 |
|
8 |
0.750 |
87 |
41 |
46 |
213 |
2 |
Washington Diplomats |
32 |
17 |
|
15 |
0.531 |
72 |
61 |
11 |
159 |
3 |
Toronto Blizzard |
32 |
14 |
|
18 |
0.438 |
49 |
65 |
-16 |
128 |
4 |
Rochester Lancers |
32 |
12 |
|
20 |
0.375 |
42 |
67 |
-25 |
109 |
Western Division |
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
32 |
25 |
|
7 |
0.781 |
74 |
31 |
43 |
207 |
2 |
Los Angeles Aztecs |
32 |
20 |
|
12 |
0.625 |
61 |
52 |
9 |
174 |
3 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
32 |
16 |
|
16 |
0.500 |
52 |
47 |
5 |
139 |
4 |
Portland Timbers |
32 |
15 |
|
17 |
0.469 |
50 |
53 |
-3 |
133 |