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* Tampa Bay Rowdies enter indoor competition in Eastern Division, playing at Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
* 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.
* Tulsa Roughnecks enter indoor competition in Western Division, playing at Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
== Regular Season Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Division
!Team
!W
!L
!GB
|-
| rowspan="5" |Eastern Division
|'''Atlanta Chiefs'''
|'''10'''
|'''2'''
|
|-
|'''Tampa Bay Rowdies'''
|'''8'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|-
|'''Detroit Express'''
|'''7'''
|'''5'''
|'''3'''
|-
|Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
|3
|9
|7
|-
|New England Tea Men
|2
|10
|8
|-
| rowspan="5" |Western Division
|'''Memphis Rogues'''
|'''9'''
|'''3'''
|
|-
|'''Minnesota Kicks'''
|'''8'''
|'''4'''
|'''1'''
|-
|'''Tulsa Roughnecks'''
|'''7'''
|'''5'''
|'''2'''
|-
|California Surf
|4
|8
|5
|-
|Los Angeles Aztecs
|2
|10
|8
|}
== Postseason Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Single-Game)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Three)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Three)
!Champions
|-
| colspan="3" |Atlanta Chiefs
|0
| rowspan="3" |'''Tampa Bay Rowdies'''
| rowspan="3" |'''2'''
| rowspan="6" |'''Tampa Bay Rowdies'''
|-
|'''Tampa Bay Rowdies'''
|'''12'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Tampa Bay Rowdies'''
| rowspan="2" |'''2'''
|-
|Detroit Express
|1
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Memphis Rogues'''
|'''2'''
| rowspan="3" |Memphis Rogues
| rowspan="3" |1
|-
|'''Minnesota Kicks'''
|'''3'''
| rowspan="2" |Minnesota Kicks
| rowspan="2" |1
|-
|Tulsa Roughnecks
|2
|}
== Markets and Venues ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Combined Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Division
!County / Equivalent
!Municipality
!Venue
!Team / Event
!Regular
!Postseason
!Total
|-
|Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area
|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division
|Fulton County, Georgia
|Atlanta
|Omni Coliseum
|Atlanta Chiefs
|Six
|One
|Seven
|-
|Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Providence County, Rhode Island
|Providence, Rhode Island
|Amica Mutual Pavilion
|New England Tea Men
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area
|Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division
|Oakland County, Michigan
|Pontiac, Michigan
|Pontiac Silverdome
|Detroit Express
|Six
|
|Six
|-
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
|Orange County, California
|Anaheim, California
|Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center
|California Surf
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
|Los Angeles County, California
|Inglewood, California
|Kia Forum
|Los Angeles Aztecs
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Shelby County, Tennessee
|Memphis, Tennessee
|Mid-South Coliseum
|Memphis Rogues
|Six
|Three
|Nine
|-
|Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area
|Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division
|Palm Beach County, Florida
|West Palm Beach, Florida
|West Palm Beach Auditorium
|Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
|Six
|
|Six
|-
|Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hennepin County, Minnesota
|Bloomington, Minnesota
|Met Center
|Minnesota Kicks
|Six
|Two
|Eight
|-
| colspan="2" |Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL Metropolitan Division
|Pinellas County, Florida
|St. Petersburg, Florida
|Bayfront Center
|Tampa Bay Rowdies
|Six
|Four
|10
|-
|Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Tulsa County, Oklahoma
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
|Expo Square Pavilion
|Tulsa Roughnecks
|Six
|
|Six
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
|'''60'''
|'''10'''
|'''70'''
|}
[[Category:1979-80]]
[[Category:North American Soccer League seasons]]

Revision as of 19:39, 23 July 2026

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.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Atlanta Chiefs 10 2
Tampa Bay Rowdies 8 4 2
Detroit Express 7 5 3
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 3 9 7
New England Tea Men 2 10 8
Western Division Memphis Rogues 9 3
Minnesota Kicks 8 4 1
Tulsa Roughnecks 7 5 2
California Surf 4 8 5
Los Angeles Aztecs 2 10 8

Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game) Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Three) Champions
Atlanta Chiefs 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2
Detroit Express 1
Memphis Rogues 2 Memphis Rogues 1
Minnesota Kicks 3 Minnesota Kicks 1
Tulsa Roughnecks 2

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta Omni Coliseum Atlanta Chiefs Six One Seven
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Amica Mutual Pavilion New England Tea Men Six Six
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome Detroit Express Six Six
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division Orange County, California Anaheim, California Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center California Surf Six Six
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Aztecs Six Six
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Memphis Rogues Six Three Nine
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division Palm Beach County, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach Auditorium Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Six Six
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Met Center Minnesota Kicks Six Two Eight
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL Metropolitan Division Pinellas County, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida Bayfront Center Tampa Bay Rowdies Six Four 10
Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area Tulsa County, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa Roughnecks Six Six
Total 60 10 70
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