1979-80 North American Soccer League season
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| Inaugural indoor season | 1979-80 | 1980-81 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Atlanta Chiefs | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta |
| Detroit Express | Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac, Michigan | |
| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | West Palm Beach Auditorium | West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| New England Tea Men | Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bayfront Center | St. Petersburg, Florida | |
| Western Division | California Surf | Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, California |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | |
| Memphis Rogues | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Minnesota Kicks | Met Center | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | Expo Square Pavilion | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Changes
- Indoor competition established and league aligned into Eastern Division and Western Division.
- Atlanta Chiefs enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.
- California Surf enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
- Detroit Express enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, sharing venue with outdoor team.
- Ft. Lauderdale Strikers enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at West Palm Beach Auditorium in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Los Angeles Aztecs enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
- Memphis Rogues enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Minnesota Kicks enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
- New England Tea Men enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Tulsa Roughnecks enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
