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League champion: Washington Diplomats
| Northern Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | # | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pct |
| New Jersey Eagles | 1 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 45 | 0.750 | |
| Maryland Bays | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 36 | 0.600 | |
| Washington Stars | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 33 | 0.550 | |
| Boston Bolts | 4 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 27 | 0.450 | |
| Albany Capitals | 5 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 21 | 0.350 | |
| Southern Division | ||||||||||
| Team | # | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pct |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 42 | 0.700 | |
| Washington Diplomats | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 30 | 0.500 | |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 0.500 | |
| Orlando Lions | 4 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 24 | 0.400 | |
| Miami Sharks | 5 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 12 | 0.200 | |