Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Seattle Sounders | 3 - 2 | Washington Diplomats | RFK Stadium | 8571 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | San Diego Sockers | 2 - 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Stadium | 48355 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Portland Timbers | 2 - 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Providence Park | 17318 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Lockhart Stadium | 18512 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Dallas Tornado | 1 - 2 | Edmonton Drillers | Texas Stadium | 3434 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 0 - 3 | Chicago Sting | Wrigley Field | 14966 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 2.09 |
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1981 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 1.57 |
| Seattle Sounders | NASL | 1981 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 1.23 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 1.40 |
| Calgary Boomers | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 1.00 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1981 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 1.04 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 0.81 |
| San Diego Sockers | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 1.06 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 49 | 0.55 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 0.70 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1.00 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1981 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 48 | 0.27 |