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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| North American Soccer League - 1976-1984 |
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| Minnesota Kicks - 1980 |
| NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
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G |
W |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
% |
Att. |
| Eastern Division |
| New York Cosmos
| 32
| 24
| 8
| 87
| 41
| 213
| .750
| 42,754
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| Washington Diplomats
| 32
| 17
| 15
| 72
| 61
| 159
| .531
| 19,205
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| Toronto Blizzard
| 32
| 14
| 18
| 49
| 65
| 128
| .437
| 15,043
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| Rochester Lancers
| 32
| 12
| 20
| 42
| 67
| 109
| .375
| 7,757
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| Central Division |
| Dallas Tornado
| 32
| 18
| 14
| 57
| 58
| 157
| .562
| 6,752
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| Minnesota Kicks
| 32
| 16
| 16
| 66
| 56
| 147
| .500
| 18,279
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| Tulsa Roughnecks
| 32
| 15
| 17
| 56
| 62
| 139
| .468
| 19,787
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| Atlanta Chiefs
| 32
| 7
| 25
| 34
| 84
| 74
| .218
| 4,884
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| Western Division |
| Seattle Sounders
| 32
| 25
| 7
| 74
| 31
| 107
| .781
| 24,246
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| Los Angeles Aztecs
| 32
| 20
| 12
| 61
| 52
| 174
| .625
| 12,057
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| Vancouver Whitecaps
| 32
| 16
| 16
| 52
| 47
| 139
| .500
| 26,834
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| Portland Timbers
| 32
| 15
| 17
| 50
| 53
| 133
| .468
| 10,210
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| AMERICAN CONFERENCE |
| Eastern Division |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies
| 32
| 19
| 13
| 61
| 50
| 168
| .593
| 28,435
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| Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| 32
| 18
| 14
| 61
| 55
| 163
| .562
| 14,279
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| New England Tea Men
| 32
| 18
| 14
| 54
| 56
| 154
| .562
| 8,748
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| Philadelphia Fury
| 32
| 10
| 22
| 42
| 68
| 98
| .312
| 4,465
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| Central Division |
| Chicago Sting
| 32
| 21
| 11
| 80
| 50
| 187
| .656
| 11,672
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| Houston Hurricane
| 32
| 14
| 18
| 56
| 69
| 130
| .437
| 5,818
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| Detroit Express
| 32
| 14
| 18
| 51
| 52
| 129
| .437
| 11,198
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| Memphis Rogues
| 32
| 14
| 18
| 49
| 57
| 126
| .437
| 9,864
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| Western Division |
| Edmonton Drillers
| 32
| 17
| 15
| 58
| 51
| 149
| .531
| 10,920
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| California Surf
| 32
| 15
| 17
| 61
| 67
| 144
| .468
| 7,593
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| San Diego Sockers
| 32
| 16
| 16
| 53
| 51
| 140
| .500
| 12,690
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| San Jose Earthquakes
| 32
| 9
| 23
| 45
| 68
| 95
| .281
| 13,169
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| 1st Round:
| Tampa Bay defeated New England 1-0,4-0,
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San Diego defeated Chicago 2-1,2-3,2-1(SO,m-g),
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Edmonton defeated Houston 2-1,0-1,1-0(m-g),
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New York defeated Tulsa 3-1,8-1,
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Seattle defeated Vancouver 2-1,3-1,
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Dallas defeated Minnesota 1-0,2-0,
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Los Angeles defeated Washington 0-1,2-1(SO),2-0(m-g),
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Ft. Lauderdale defeated California 2-1,0-2,1-0(SO,m-g).
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| Quarter Finals:
| New York defeated Dallas 3-2,0-3,3-0(m-g),
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Los Angeles defeated Seattle 3-0,0-4,2-1(SO,m-g),
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San Diego defeated Tampa Bay 6-3,0-6,2-1(SO,m-g),
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Ft. Lauderdale defeated Edmonton 1-0,2-3(SO),2-0(m-g).
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| Semi-Finals:
| Ft. Lauderdale defeated San Diego 2-1,2-4,3-0(m-g),
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New York defeated Los Angeles 2-1,3-1.
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| SOCCER BOWL-'80, at Washington:
| New York 3 Fort Lauderdale 0.
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| After the season, Houston, Washington and Rochester folded. |
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