Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | 3 - 4 | Dallas Tornado | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 2662 | 1 | |
| Aug. 17, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | California Surf | 1 - 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Anaheim Stadium | 9844 | 1 | |
| Aug. 17, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | New York Cosmos | 1 - 1 (SO) | Washington Diplomats | Giants Stadium | 55764 | 1 | |
| Aug. 17, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Rochester Lancers | 2 - 3 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman… | 16481 | 1 | |
| Aug. 17, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 - 1 | Toronto Blizzard | Varsity Stadium | 18861 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 37 | 2.03 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 47 | 1.15 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1980 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 65 | 0.94 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 50 | 1.02 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 55 | 1.16 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 59 | 0.97 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 40 | 1.18 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 57 | 0.75 |
| Rochester Lancers | NASL | 1980 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 59 | 0.68 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1980 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 30 | 85 | 0.35 |