Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 9, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 3 - 0 | Toronto Blizzard | Metropolitan Stadium | 10307 | 1 | |
| Aug. 9, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 - 0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lockhart Stadium | 15113 | 1 | |
| Aug. 9, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 2 - 0 | New York Cosmos | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 14781 | 1 | |
| Aug. 9, 1981 | NASL | 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 0 - 2 | Washington Diplomats | RFK Stadium | 6003 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 42 | 1.71 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 48 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 1.22 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 1.18 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 0.79 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 0.84 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 1.00 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 72 | 0.44 |