Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 2, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Toronto Blizzard | 0 - 2 | Washington Diplomats | Varsity Stadium | 5063 | 1 | |
| Aug. 2, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 2 - 1 | New York Cosmos | Giants Stadium | 36408 | 1 | |
| Aug. 2, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 4 - 2 | Chicago Sting | McMahon Stadium | 9253 | 1 | |
| Aug. 2, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | (SO) 3 - 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 14437 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 38 | 1.87 |
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 39 | 1.64 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 42 | 1.36 |
| Calgary Boomers | NASL | 1981 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 1.09 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 1.14 |
| New England Tea Men | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 0.97 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 0.96 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 69 | 0.46 |