| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pennsylvania Stoners |
| Premiers | Pennsylvania Stoners |
| Top goalscorer | Mal Roche (17) |
←
1979
1981 → | |
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1980.
League standings
| 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: [
citation needed]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Gold/Spirit [a] | 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: [
citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
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 Stoners | 4–2 | New York United | 1–1 | 3–1 | September 12 •
Downing Stadium • ??? September 14 • ASD Stadium • 8,139 [4] |
| Sacramento Spirit | 5–4 | California Sunshine | 4–3 | 1–1 (OT) | September 10 •
Santa Ana Bowl • 155
[5] September 14 • Hughes Stadium • 2,942 [6] |
Championship final
| Pennsylvania Stoners ( PA) | 2–1 | Sacramento Spirit ( CA) |
|---|---|---|
George Gorleku  38:20' Rich Reice 69:03' (McDermott) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Malcolm Filby 86:20' (
pen.) |
References
- ^ Graswich, R.E. (July 23, 1980). "ASL Accepts Boosters To Run Soccer Team". Sacramento Bee. p. D1. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "ASL Team Christened The 'Spirit'". Sacramento Bee. July 30, 1980. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "1980 ASL All-Stars". Sacramento Bee. September 10, 1980. p. C6. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Gordon (September 15, 1980). "Stoners on way to finals Next". The Morning Call (Allentown, PA). p. A1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Graswich, R.E. (September 11, 1980). "Spirit Posts Playoff Win". Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Graswich, R.E. (September 15, 1980). "Spirit Ties, ASL Final Next". Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved September 18, 2020.