1982 American Soccer League

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American Soccer League
1982 season
Season1982
Champions Detroit Express
Premiers Detroit Express
1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Detroit Express
Top goalscorer Andy Chapman (23)
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Statistics of the American Soccer League II for the 1982 season.

Contents

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGABPPts
1 Detroit Express 281945593741144
2 Oklahoma City Slickers 281936584237138
3 Georgia Generals 251249554047115
4 Carolina Lightnin' 281141337453699
5 Rochester Flash 271021548533084
6 Pennsylvania Stoners 26851334443181
7 Nashville Diamonds 28342125671841
Source: rsssf.com

Note: Numerous errors in the table above.

Playoffs

Bracket

First round
(aggregate)		Semi-finals
(Best-of-3)		ASL Championship
(Best-of-3)
1 Detroit Express 22(4)1
3 Nashville Diamonds - - X3 Georgia Generals 1 2(5)0
6 Pennsylvania Stoners* - - forfeit1 Detroit Express 1 24
2 Oklahoma City Slickers 30 1
2 Oklahoma City Slickers 1(4)3x
4 Carolina Lightnin' 3 3 64 Carolina Lightnin' 1(3)0 x
5 Rochester Flash 1 1 2

1st Round

Higher SeedAggregateLower SeedFirst legSecond legAttendance
Carolina Lightnin' 6–2 Rochester Flash 3–13–1September 3 • Memorial Stadium • 3,703 [1]
September 8 • Holleder Memorial Stadium • 2,654 [2]
Nashville Diamonds forfeit Pennsylvania Stoners xx*(Pennsylvania forfeits series)

Semi-finals

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

ASL Championship

Higher seedSeriesLower seedGame 1Game 2Game 3Attendance
Detroit Express 2–1 Oklahoma City Slickers 1–32–04–1September 18 • Pontiac Silverdome • 10,638 [8]
September 19 • Taft Stadium • 7,500 [9]
September 22 • Pontiac Silverdome • 23,726 [10]

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