1982 North American Soccer League season

Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1982. This was the 15th season of the NASL.

Overview
The league comprised 14 teams. The New York Cosmos won the championship. The NASL no longer used the 35-yard line for offside, but retained its presence for use in tie-breaker shootouts.

New teams

 * None

Teams folding

 * Atlanta Chiefs
 * Calgary Boomers
 * California Surf
 * Dallas Tornado
 * Los Angeles Aztecs
 * Minnesota Kicks
 * Washington Diplomats

Atlanta, Calgary, California, Dallas and Washington folded in September 1981, while Los Angeles and Minnesota folded in November–December 1981.

Teams moving

 * None

Name changes

 * None

Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system

6 points for a win in regulation and overtime, 4 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each regulation goal scored, up to three per game.
 *  Premiers (most points). Other playoff teams.

Quarterfinals
† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3

* Montreal Manic hosted Game 1 (instead of Game 2) due to stadium conflicts with the Expos baseball club.

Semifinals
† Higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3

Soccer Bowl '82
1982 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos

Post season awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Peter Ward, Seattle
 * Coach of the year: Johnny Giles, Vancouver
 * Rookie of the year: Pedro DeBrito, Tampa Bay
 * North American Player of the Year: Mark Peterson, Seattle
 * Soccer Bowl MVP: Giorgio Chinaglia, New York