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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 Indoor - 1980-81 |
| Before the season, New England moved to Jacksonville, and Memphis moved to Calgary. |
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G |
W |
L |
GF |
GA |
GB |
% |
| Eastern Division |
| Atlanta Chiefs
| 18
| 13
| 5
| 97
| 75
| --
| .722
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| Tampa Bay Rowdies
| 18
| 9
| 9
| 126
| 120
| 4
| .500
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| Jacksonville Tea Men
| 18
| 8
| 10
| 96
| 102
| 5
| .444
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| Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
| 18
| 1
| 17
| 58
| 125
| 12
| .056
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| Central Division |
| Chicago Sting
| 18
| 13
| 5
| 146
| 103
| --
| .722
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| Minnesota Kicks
| 18
| 12
| 6
| 93
| 73
| 1
| .667
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| Detroit Express
| 18
| 7
| 11
| 90
| 106
| 6
| .389
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| Southern Division |
| California Surf
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 91
| 96
| --
| .556
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| Tulsa Roughnecks
| 18
| 9
| 9
| 128
| 109
| 1
| .500
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| Dallas Tornado
| 18
| 7
| 11
| 100
| 94
| 3
| .389
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| San Diego Sockers
| 18
| 6
| 12
| 101
| 121
| 4
| .333
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| Northern Division |
| Vancouver Whitecaps
| 18
| 11
| 7
| 91
| 96
| --
| .611
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| Edmonton Drillers
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 128
| 109
| 1
| .556
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| Calgary Boomers
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 100
| 94
| 1
| .556
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| Toronto Blizzard
| 18
| 5
| 13
| 101
| 121
| 6
| .278
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| Western Division |
| Los Angeles Aztecs
| 18
| 11
| 7
| 118
| 99
| --
| .611
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| Portland Timbers
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 110
| 93
| 1
| .556
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| San Jose Earthquakes
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 118
| 115
| 1
| .556
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| Seattle Sounders
| 18
| 9
| 9
| 106
| 98
| 2
| .500
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| 1st Round:
| Atlanta defeated Minnesota 10-8, 5-4 (OT),
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Chicago defeated Portland 6-2, 8-7 (OT),
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Edmonton defeated Los Angeles 8-3, 10-6,
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Vancouver defeated California 0-3, 8-5 (4-0 MG).
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| Semi-Finals:
| Edmonton defeated Vancouver 2 games to 0,
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Chicago defeated Atlanta 8-3, 5-9, ___.
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| Edmonton defeated Chicago 9-6, 5-4.
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| After the season, Tulsa folded. During the fall, San Diego, Chicago, New York, and Minnesota joined the MISL for the indoor season. In March 1985, the league folded, along with Toronto, Tampa Bay, Vancouver and Golden Bay. The Cosmos played exhibition games during 1985 before folding. San Diego, Chicago and Minnesota remained with the MISL. |
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