American Soccer League
1980 season
Season1980
ChampionsPennsylvania Stoners
PremiersPennsylvania Stoners
Top goalscorerMal Roche (17)
1979
1981

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1980.

League standings

National Conference
Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts
Pennsylvania Stoners 28 19 4 5 50 29 43 146
New York United 28 17 0 11 48 34 43 128
Cleveland Cobras 28 12 2 14 47 47 38 102
Columbus Magic 28 11 3 14 34 31 32 93
Source:
American Conference
Team Pld W D L GF GA BP Pts
Sacramento Gold/Spirit[lower-alpha 1] 29 11 2 16 41 40 44 103
California Sunshine 26 11 1 14 40 53 42 99
Miami Americans 28 10 3 15 54 45 41 97
Golden Gate Gales 27 8 5 14 60 37 43 93
Source:
Notes:
  1. Sacramento Gold folded during the season and replaced by Spirit franchise.[1][2]

ASL All-Stars

First Team[3]  Position  Second Team
Scott Manning, Pennsylvania G Tom Reynolds, Sacramento
Daniel Mammana, Cleveland D Eric Smith, Pennsylvania
Ramon Moraldo, California D Redmond Lane, New York
George Gorleku, Pennsylvania D Mario Concha, New York
Jeff Tipping, Pennsylvania D Ernesto Vallejos, Miami
Willie Munguia, California M Adrian Brooks, Pennsylvania
Don Tobin, California M Walter Schlothauer, Cleveland
Fernando Clavijo, New York M Clyde Watson, Pennsylvania
Ian Filby, Pennsylvania F Carlos Volpini, Golden Gate
Mal Roche, Golden Gate F Charlie Greene, Miami
Narciso Doval, New York F Jimmy Rolland, California

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference finals
(2-match aggregate)
ASL Championship final
(single match)
        
N1 Pennsylvania Stoners 1 3 4
N2 New York United 1 1 2
N1 Pennsylvania Stoners 2
A1 Sacramento Spirit 1
A1 Sacramento Spirit 4 1 5
A2 California Sunshine 3 1 4

Conference finals

Higher Seed Aggregate Lower Seed First leg Second leg Attendance
Pennsylvania Stoners4–2New York United1–13–1September 12 • Downing Stadium ???
September 14 • ASD Stadium • 8,139[4]
Sacramento Spirit5–4California Sunshine4–31–1 (OT)September 10 • Santa Ana Bowl • 155[5]
September 14 • Hughes Stadium • 2,942[6]

Championship final

Pennsylvania Stoners (PA)2–1Sacramento Spirit (CA)
George Gorleku 38:20'
Rich Reice 69:03' (McDermott)
Report 1
Report 2
Malcolm Filby 86:20' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,723
Referee: Shaya Starobin (USA)

References

  1. Graswich, R.E. (July 23, 1980). "ASL Accepts Boosters To Run Soccer Team". Sacramento Bee. p. D1. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. "ASL Team Christened The 'Spirit'". Sacramento Bee. July 30, 1980. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. "1980 ASL All-Stars". Sacramento Bee. September 10, 1980. p. C6. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. Smith, Gordon (September 15, 1980). "Stoners on way to finals Next". The Morning Call (Allentown, PA). p. A1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. Graswich, R.E. (September 11, 1980). "Spirit Posts Playoff Win". Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. Graswich, R.E. (September 15, 1980). "Spirit Ties, ASL Final Next". Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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