1982 American Soccer League

Last updated
American Soccer League
1982 season
Season1982
Champions Detroit Express
Premiers Detroit Express
1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Detroit Express
Top goalscorer Andy Chapman (23)
1981
1983

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 Georgia Generals - - 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]
Georgia Generals 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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