Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | New York Cosmos | 2 - 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman… | 24231 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Dallas Tornado | 1 - 3 | Minnesota Kicks | Texas Stadium | 4229 | 1 | |
| May 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | California Surf | 1 - 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Anaheim Stadium | 25230 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3.57 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1981 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1981 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1981 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0.29 |