Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 4 - 1 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 3522 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 2 - 0 | Jacksonville Tea Men | Gator Bowl | 7240 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | California Surf | 1 - 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Anaheim Stadium | 5574 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Chicago Sting | 4 - 2 | Edmonton Drillers | Wrigley Field | 8718 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Dallas Tornado | 1 - 0 | Portland Timbers | Texas Stadium | 2905 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 2 - 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Metropolitan Stadium | 13303 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Montreal Manic | 4 - 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Olympic Stadium | 17649 | 1 | |
| July 15, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Toronto Blizzard | 0 - 2 | Washington Diplomats | RFK Stadium | 10559 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 1.63 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 1.33 |
| Calgary Boomers | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 1.09 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 0.70 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 56 | 0.86 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 1.02 |
| Montreal Manic | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 1.29 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 1.03 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1981 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 1.24 |
| New England Tea Men | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 0.94 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 0.83 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 1.05 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 0.76 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 61 | 0.52 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 53 | 0.55 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1981 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 0.30 |