Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | California Surf | 2 - 0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Lockhart Stadium | 15282 | 1 | |
| Aug. 31, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Dallas Tornado | 2 - 0 | Minnesota Kicks | Texas Stadium | 8674 | 1 | |
| Aug. 31, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | Edmonton Drillers | 0 - 1 | Houston Hurricane | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 22059 | 1 | |
| Aug. 31, 1980 | NASL | 1980 | New York Cosmos | 8 - 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Giants Stadium | 40285 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 95 | 40 | 2.38 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 63 | 57 | 1.11 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 56 | 1.04 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 64 | 68 | 0.94 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 53 | 1.09 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 1.14 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1980 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 70 | 0.87 |
| Houston Hurricane | NASL | 1980 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 69 | 0.78 |