Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | 2 - 2 (SO) | Toronto Blizzard | Varsity Stadium | 17463 | 1 | |
| Aug. 24, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | California Surf | 0 - 1 | Edmonton Drillers | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 10053 | 1 | |
| Aug. 24, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Detroit Express | 3 - 2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Silverdome | 15113 | 1 | |
| Aug. 24, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Minnesota Kicks | 2 - 3 | Washington Diplomats | RFK Stadium | 21833 | 1 | |
| Aug. 24, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | New York Cosmos | 5 - 0 | Rochester Lancers | Giants Stadium | 40383 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 38 | 2.21 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 1.13 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 58 | 1.22 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 61 | 66 | 0.92 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 1.10 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 1.21 |
| Detroit Express | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 1.04 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 0.72 |
| Rochester Lancers | NASL | 1980 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 66 | 0.61 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1980 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 34 | 87 | 0.39 |