1981 North American Soccer League season
Northwest Division W L GF GA PT
Vancouver Whitecaps 21 11 74 43 186
Calgary Boomers 17 15 59 54 151
Portland Timbers 17 15 52 49 141
Seattle Sounders 15 17 60 62 137
Edmonton Drillers 12 20 60 79 123
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 . [ 1 ] -Premiers ( most points ) . -Other playoff teams . Eastern Division W L GF GA PT New York Cosmos 23 9 80 49 200 Montreal Manic 15 17 63 57 141 Washington Diplomats 15 17 59 58 135 Toronto Blizzard 7 25 39 82 77 Southern Division W L GF GA PT Atlanta Chiefs 17 15 62 60 151 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 14 54 46 144 Jacksonville Tea Men 18 14 51 46 141 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 17 63 64 139 Central Division W L GF GA PT Chicago Sting 23 9 84 50 195 Minnesota Kicks 19 13 63 57 163 Tulsa Roughnecks 17 15 60 49 154 Dallas Tornado 5 27 27 71 54 Western Division W L GF GA PT San Diego Sockers 21 11 67 49 173 Los Angeles Aztecs 19 13 53 55 160 California Surf 11 21 60 77 117 San Jose Earthquakes 11 21 44 78 108
Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1981. This was the 14th season of the NASL.