American Soccer League (1933-1983) · United States · level 2
1981
| champion | Carolina Lightnin' |
|---|---|
| mvp | Billy Boljevic |
| golden boot | — |
2 games 3.14 goals / game 20,163 avg. attendance closest-club map
Standings
| team | GP | W | T | L | pts | gf | ga | ppg | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Apollo | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 154 | 53 | 28 | 5.50 | 1.89 |
| Pennsylvania Stoners | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 146 | 51 | 28 | 5.21 | 1.82 |
| Carolina Lightnin' | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 127 | 46 | 31 | 4.54 | 1.48 |
| Detroit Express | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 125 | 58 | 46 | 4.46 | 1.26 |
| New York Eagles | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 116 | 57 | 49 | 4.14 | 1.16 |
| Rochester Flash | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 38 | 51 | 3.57 | 0.75 |
| Cleveland Cobras | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 33 | 78 | 2.00 | 0.42 |
| New England Sharks | 28 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 41 | 1.25 | 0.39 |
Most recent games
| date | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 18, 1981 | 1981 | f | Carolina Lightnin' | 2 - 1 | New York Apollo | Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, NC | 20163 | 1 | |
| June 1, 1981 | 1981 | New York Apollo | 4 - 0 | Rochester Flash | Downing Stadium | — | 1 |
Awards
| award | winner |
|---|---|
| Champion | Carolina Lightnin' |
| MVP | Billy Boljevic |