1983 North American Soccer League playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Canada
DatesApril 22 – October 1
Teams8
Defending championsNew York Cosmos
Final positions
ChampionsTulsa Roughnecks (1st title)
Runner-upToronto Blizzard
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played16

The 1983 NASL Playoffs was the post-season championship of North American Soccer League (NASL), the top soccer league in the United States and Canada at that time. It was the 16th edition of the NASL Playoffs, the tournament culminating at the end of the 2019 regular season. The playoffs began on September 5, 1983, and concluded with the Soccer Bowl '83 on October 1.[1]

New York Cosmos were the defending NASL champions, having won their fifth title in Soccer Bowl '82, but they were eliminated by Montreal Manic in the Quarterfinals. The 1983 regular season best record were Vancouver Whitecaps, but they were also eliminated in the Quarterfinals, by Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984).

Qualified teams

Eastern Division

Southern Division

Western Division

Division standings

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.[2]

 -Premiers (most points).  -Best record.  -Other playoff teams.
Eastern DivisionWLGFGAPT
New York Cosmos2288749194
Chicago Sting15156673147
Toronto Blizzard16145148135
Montreal Manic12185871124
Southern DivisionWLGFGAPT
Tulsa Roughnecks17135649145
Fort Lauderdale Strikers14166063136
Tampa Bay Rowdies723488783
Team America1020335479
Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Vancouver Whitecaps2466334187
Golden Bay Earthquakes20107154169
Seattle Sounders12186261119
San Diego Sockers11195365106

Bracket

Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3)
Semifinals
(Best-of-3)
Soccer Bowl '83
(Single match)
             
1 New York Cosmos 2 0(2)
8 Montreal Manic 4 1(3)
8 Montreal Manic 1(8) 1 0
3 Tulsa Roughnecks 2(9) 0 3
3 Tulsa Roughnecks 3 4
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 2
3 Tulsa Roughnecks 2
7 Toronto Blizzard 0
4 Golden Bay Earthquakes 6 0 5
5 Chicago Sting 1 1 2
3 Golden Bay Earthquakes 0(3) 0
7 Toronto Blizzard 1(5) 2
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 3 0
7 Toronto Blizzard 0 4 1

References

  1. "How good were the '83 Tulsa Roughnecks?". US Soccer Players.
  2. "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
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