The 1983 New York Cosmos season was the original Cosmos franchise's thirteenth season of existence, and their thirteenth in the original North American Soccer League. At the time, the NASL represented the top tier of American soccer. Finishing the season with 194 points off of 22 wins and eight losses, the Cosmos clinched their sixth-consecutive regular season championship, and their seventh overall. In the postseason, however, the Cosmos lost to Montreal Manic.
Roster
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Results Source:
Preseason DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersApril 17, 1983Vancouver WhitecapsA1-219,598Rijsbergen, N/A
Regular season Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system
6 points for a win 1 point for a shootout win 0 points for a loss 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game
Eastern Division
Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1New York Cosmos302288749+381942Chicago Sting3015156673−71473Toronto Blizzard3016145148+31354Montreal Manic3012185871−13124
Overall
Pos Club Pld W L GF GA GD Pts1New York Cosmos302288749+381942Vancouver Whitecaps302466334+291873Golden Bay Earthquakes3020107154+171694Chicago Sting3015156673−71475Tulsa Roughnecks3017135649+7145
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Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersApril 24, 1983Toronto BlizzardA1–225,375ChinagliaMay 1, 1983Montreal ManicH6–041,946Cabanas, Romero (3), Chinaglia (2)May 4, 1983Fort Lauderdale StrikersA 1–413,741ChinagliaMay 8, 1983Fort Lauderdale StrikersH3–225,134Chinaglia (2), CabanasMay 11, 1983Seattle SoundersA0–310,085Chinaglia, Cabanas, BogicevicMay 15, 1983Tulsa RoughnecksH5–222,621Chinaglia (3), Cabanas, MoyersMay 21, 1983Tulsa RoughnecksA1–219,160Chinaglia, MoyersMay 25, 1983Golden Bay EarthquakesH5–122,841Chinaglia, Moyers, Davis, Neeskens, CabanasJune 8, 1983San Diego SockersA0–15,318CabanasJune 11, 1983Golden Bay EarthquakesA 1–316,202ChinagliaJune 17, 1983Team AmericaA1–1 (p.l.)31,112CabanasJune 19, 1983Toronto BlizzardH5–125,247Cabanas (2), Chinaglia (2), BeckenbauerJune 22, 1983Chicago StingH2–322,368Cabanas, ChinagliaJune 25, 1983Montreal ManicA1–28,407DiBernardo, BogicevicJune 29, 1983Vancouver WhitecapsH3–029,141Cabanas, Moyers, BogicevicJuly 1, 1983Chicago StingA 2–516,244Cabanas, MoyersJuly 6, 1983Team AmericaH4–035,228Moyers, Bogicevic, Romero, CabanasJuly 10, 1983Vancouver WhitecapsA 0–250,205July 17, 1983Tulsa RoughnecksH3–024,296Cabanas, Romero, MoyersJuly 20, 1983Seattle SoundersH3–3 (p.w.)19,825Cabanas (2), KappJuly 23, 1983Tampa Bay RowdiesA4–513,709Cabanas (3), Moyers, BogicevicJuly 30, 1983Chicago StingA 1–218,546RomeroAugust 3, 1983San Diego SockersH3–122,756Romero (2), DavisAugust 6, 1983Montreal ManicA2–415,158Cabanas, Bogicevic, MoyersAugust 10, 1983Team AmericaA1–211,612Davis, CabanasAugust 14, 1983Montreal ManicH3–045,821Davis, Romero, MoyersAugust 16, 1983Toronto BlizzardA0–111,428MoyersAugust 21, 1983Chicago StingH5–330,678Chinaglia (2), Davis, Beckenbauer, CabanasAugust 28, 1983Tampa Bay RowdiesH3–119,868Romero, Moyers, BogicevicSeptember 2, 1983Toronto BlizzardH6–320,865Cabanas (2), Moyers (2), Neeskens, Romero
Postseason Overview Quarter-finals Game 1Game 2Game 3New York Cosmos - Montreal Manic 2 - 4 0 - 1 September 6, 12Tulsa Roughnecks - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 - 2 4 - 2 September 6, 10Golden Bay Earthquakes - Chicago Sting 6 - 1 0 - 1 5 - 2 September 7, 12, 14Vancouver Whitecaps - Toronto Blizzard 1 - 0 3 - 4 0 - 1 September 8, 12, 15
Semi-finals Game 45 Game 2Game 3Tulsa Roughnecks - Montreal Manic 2 - 1 0 - 1 3 - 0 September 18, 26, 28Golden Bay Earthquakes - Toronto Blizzard 0 - 1 0 - 2 September 17, 27
Soccer Bowl '83 October 1Tulsa Roughnecks1–0Toronto BlizzardVancouver, BC Place Stadium
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSeptember 6, 1983Montreal ManicH2-417,202Chinaglia, BogicevicSeptember 12, 1983Montreal ManicA0-0 (SOL)20,726
Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersMay 30 Fiorentina H 4–1 31,294 June 2 Sao Paulo H 2–3 26,641 June 5 Seattle Sounders H 4–1 51,825 June 15 Hamburger SV H 7–2 30,720 October 16 Lazio A 1–3 40,000 October 23 Africa Sport A 1–2 45,000 October 26 Tonelle Yaoundé A 2–0 30,000 October 28 Canon Yaoundé A 3–1 45,000 Notes
See also 1983 North American Soccer League season
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