Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | California Surf | 2 - 5 | San Diego Sockers | Anaheim Stadium | 8323 | 1 | |
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 0 - 2 | Minnesota Kicks | Metropolitan Stadium | 12301 | 1 | |
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 1 - 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Stadium | 22315 | 1 | |
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Montreal Manic | 2 - 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Olympic Stadium | 23167 | 1 | |
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Portland Timbers | (SO) 1 - 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 11166 | 1 | |
| Aug. 1, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Seattle Sounders | 1 - 0 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Kingdome | 12692 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 1.66 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 0.83 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 1.13 |
| Montreal Manic | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 1.29 |
| San Diego Sockers | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 1.28 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1981 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 1.32 |
| Seattle Sounders | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 46 | 1.15 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1981 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 63 | 0.84 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 61 | 0.85 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 0.78 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1981 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 0.86 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 67 | 0.54 |