All but Hartford had a measure of success, as three of the new clubs would make the playoffs and St. Louis averaged over 14,000 fans despite finishing tied for the MISL's worst record.
[2] To accommodate the expanded league, the playoff format was tweaked to include the top three teams in each division.
[1] The Pittsburgh Spirit would recover from a 5–10 start and a coaching change to finish second in the Atlantic, thanks to a league-record 13-game winning streak.
[3] They would be joined in the playoffs by the Buffalo Stallions, who snuck into the postseason thanks to the Philadelphia Fever's loss in the season finale.
[5] In the end, the New York Arrows repeated as champions, thanks to the goalscoring exploits of Steve Zungul.
On the strength of three goals and one assist, Pat Ercoli of Detroit was named the game's MVP, with Mick Poole of Houston finishing second, and St. Louis' Steve Pecher third.
Steve Pecher, St. Louis [14] GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses [15] Juli Veee, New York 1979–80 Buffalo Stallions Media Guide.
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania: Major Indoor Soccer League.