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History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota   North American Soccer League - 1976-1984   Minnesota Kicks Indoor - 1979-80 G W L GF GA GB % Eastern Division Atlanta Chiefs 12 10 2 70 46 -- .833 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 8 4 75 64 2 .667 Detroit Express 12 7 5 70 69 3 .583 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 12 3 9 58 65 7 .250 New England Tea Men 12 2 10 52 81 8 .167 Western Division Memphis Rogues 12 9 3 65 44 -- .750 Minnesota Kicks 12 8 4 75 52 1 .667 Tulsa Roughnecks 12 7 5 63 64 2 .583 California Surf 12 4 8 71 83 5 .333 Los Angeles Aztecs 12 2 10 56 87 8 .167 1st Round: Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 12-1, Minnesota defeated Tulsa, 3-2. Semi-Finals: Tampa Bay defeated Atlanta 7-3, 6-5, Memphis defeated Minnesota 3-6, 4-3 (OT; 1-0 MG). CHAMPIONSHIP: Tampa Bay defeated Memphis 4-5, 10-4 (1-0 MG). Data Sources: US Soccer History Archives maintained by Dave Litterer, the most complete online source of information on the NASL, MISL and the USISL.