1981 American Soccer League

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American Soccer League
1981 season
Season1981
Champions Carolina Lightnin'
Premiers New York United (5th title)
Top goalscorer Billy Boljevic (25)
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Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1981.

Contents

League standings

Liberty Conference
TeamPldWDLGFGABPPts
New York United 281945532851154
Pennsylvania Stoners 281774512847146
New York Eagles 2813213574947116
New England Sharks 28402416411535
Source: [ citation needed ]
Freedom Conference
TeamPldWDLGFGABPPts
Carolina Lightnin' 281639463141127
Detroit Express 2815211584646125
Rochester Flash 2811512385135100
Cleveland Cobras 28512233782956
Source: [ citation needed ]

ASL All-Stars

First Team [1]   Position  Second Team
George Taratsides, NY United G Scott Manning, Carolina
Chris Tyson, NY United D Curtis Leeper, Carolina
Jeff Tipping, PennsylvaniaD Mack Garrigan, Cleveland
Billy Boljevic, PennsylvaniaD Fernando Clavijo, NY United
Dennis Mepham, RochesterD Redmond Lane, NY United
Don Tobin, Carolina M Mike Barry, Cleveland
John Dolinsky, RochesterM Rich Reice, Pennsylvania
Steve Westbrook, DetroitM Mike Powers, Detroit
Tony Suarez, Carolina F Ricky Kren, NY Eagles
Andy Chapman, DetroitF Mike Laschev, Rochester
Billy Boljevic, NY EaglesF Mal Roche, Carolina

Playoffs

Bracket

First round
(single match)		Division finals
(2-match aggregate)		ASL Championship Final
(single match)
New York United 1 1(4)2
Detroit Express 4 Detroit Express 1 1(2)2
New York Eagles 1 New York United 1
Carolina Lightnin' 2
Pennsylvania Stoners 1 2 3
Carolina Lightnin' 2 Carolina Lightnin' 3 1 4
Rochester Flash 0

1st Round

September 3 Carolina Lightnin' 2–0 Rochester Flash Memorial Stadium • Att. 5,312
September 4 Detroit Express 4–1 New York Eagles Pontiac Silverdome • Att. 7,318

Semifinals

Higher SeedAggregateLower SeedFirst legSecond legAttendance
Carolina Lightnin' 4–3 Pennsylvania Stoners 3–11–2September 5 • Memorial Stadium • 6,021 [2]
September 9 • ASD Stadium • 2,207 [3]
New York United 2–2 (4–2) Detroit Express 1–11–1 PK (4–2)September 8 • Pontiac Silverdome • 3,414 [4]
September 10 • Hofstra Stadium • 1,274 [5]

Championship final

Carolina Lightnin' (NC)2–1(OT) New York United (NY)
Don Tobin Soccerball shade.svg69'
Hugh O'Neill Soccerball shade gold.svg 115'		 Report Soloman Hilton Soccerball shade.svg64'
Memorial Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 20,163
Referee: (USA)

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References

  1. ↑ Upchurch, Gene (September 29, 1981). "Suarez, Tobin top five Lightnin' all-stars". Charlotte News. p. 2B. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Scott, David (September 6, 1981). "Lightnin' Gets Leg Up, Turns Back Stoners 3-1". Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Shope, Dan (September 10, 1981). "Stoners win 2-1 but fall short on total goals". The Morning Call (Allentown, PA). p. C1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Pepper, Jon (September 9, 1981). "Express tie United, hit the road". Detroit Free Press. p. 1F. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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