Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 0 - 2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Lockhart Stadium | 12055 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 3 - 2 | Seattle Sounders | McMahon Stadium | 13103 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | California Surf | 2 - 5 | San Diego Sockers | Qualcomm Stadium | 15068 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Chicago Sting | (SO) 4 - 4 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Wrigley Field | 16895 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Dallas Tornado | 1 - 2 | Minnesota Kicks | Metropolitan Stadium | 18635 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 0 - 5 | Jacksonville Tea Men | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 5748 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 1 - 2 | Portland Timbers | Providence Park | 15923 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | New York Cosmos | 1 - 1 (SO) | Toronto Blizzard | Varsity Stadium | 12367 | 1 | |
| Aug. 19, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 - 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Empire Stadium | 27086 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 46 | 1.72 |
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 81 | 50 | 1.62 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 41 | 1.78 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 0.95 |
| San Diego Sockers | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 1.36 |
| Calgary Boomers | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 54 | 1.07 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 56 | 1.07 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 43 | 1.37 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 58 | 1.03 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 1.16 |
| New England Tea Men | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 1.12 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 48 | 1.02 |
| Seattle Sounders | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 79 | 0.76 |
| California Surf | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 77 | 0.78 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 77 | 0.57 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 38 | 81 | 0.47 |
| Dallas Tornado | NASL | 1981 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 70 | 0.37 |
Player statistics
Births
| name | born | birthplace |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Elbaum | Aug. 19, 1981 | |
| Trevor Perea | Aug. 19, 1981 |