NASL Soccer
Also released as International Soccer (Atari 2600, M Network)
NASL Soccer — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NASL Soccer on?
- NASL Soccer was released on Intellivision, Legacy Mobile Device, Atari 2600.
- When did NASL Soccer release?
- NASL Soccer was first released on September 4, 1980.
About NASL Soccer
NASL Soccer is an action soccer game for two players. The game follows typical soccer rules; attempt to score more goals than your opponent in the two 45 minute periods (this is in simulated time). You control one player on your team at a time while the computer takes control of the rest. The game allows you to dribble and pass, and features throw ins, corner kicks, goal kicks, and in the event of a tie the game goes in to overtime! Several skill levels are available which control the speed of the game.
Summary via IGDB.
NASL Soccer on Wikipedia
NASL Soccer is a 1980 Intellivision two-player game based on the North American Soccer League (1968–1984). Mattel released an Atari 2600 version of the game under its M Network label as International Soccer in 1982.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision, Legacy Mobile Device, Atari 2600
- Developer
- APh Technological Consulting
- Publisher
- Digiplay
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action, Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Built by | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600Details ↓ | 1982 | $5 | $13 | $19 | APh (designed by Kevin Miller) | Low |
| IntellivisionDetails ↓ | 1980 | $4 | $7 | — | — | Low (look-alike) |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Intellivision version ($4).
Release timeline
- IntellivisionSep 4, 1980
- Atari 2600Nov 1982
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 5 times a year
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-19.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.75 in Oct 2008, $2.75 five years ago, and $5.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.71 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.62 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.49 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $0.99 | $13.45 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.62 | $13.45 |
| Jan 2016 | $1.49 | $2.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.95 | $7.85 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.52 | $10.33 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.77 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.01 | $8.52 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.57 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.75 | $16.54 |
| Jan 2023 | $3.24 | $26 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.44 | $20 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.50 | $15.19 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.48 | $14.99 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.00 | $12.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America M Network | Black | MT5687 | Common+ |
| North America Telegames | Silver | 5687 A279 | Scarce+ |
Also released in South America by Videospot, Shock Vision, Dynacom.
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1982
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 2 required
- Authenticity
- Low
The Atari 2600 version
M Network's 2600 version of Mattel's NASL Soccer, a cheap two-player cart on Atari 50.
International Soccer is the Atari 2600 version of NASL Soccer, a 1980 Intellivision two-player game based on the North American Soccer League. Mattel released the 2600 version under its M Network label in November 1982. APh developed it, with Kevin Miller credited as designer.
It is a plain sports cart, and it is on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration if you only want to play it.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
How the Atari 2600 version differs
International Soccer is Mattel's 1982 M Network conversion of its 1980 Intellivision game NASL Soccer, renamed for the 2600.
Also on other platforms
Intellivision
| Atari 2600 | APh (designed by Kevin Miller) |
Before you buy
Low risk, with no documented reproductions. Loose carts are inexpensive, and boxed copies cost a few times as much. It is listed under both M Network and Telegames, so check the label for the publisher name.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold as "Soccer" | $9 | $16 | $21 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.00 in Apr 2009, $4.98 five years ago, and $3.51 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $2.37 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.49 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $1.00 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.25 | $0.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $1.99 | $6.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.52 | $6.13 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.00 | $9.56 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.84 | $10.66 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.19 | $9.43 |
| Jan 2022 | $6.97 | $9.66 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.08 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.68 | $9.25 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.95 | $9.32 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.45 | $8.79 |
| Oct 2026 | $3.51 | $7.00 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # |
|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 1683 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by the game's own manual.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1980
- Controller
- Hand controller
- Players
- 2 (two players required)
- Authenticity
- Low
The Intellivision version
Mattel's original Intellivision soccer cart, a decent two-player game that is cheap and needs a human opponent.
NASL Soccer is the Intellivision original, based on the North American Soccer League and developed for Mattel by APh Technological Consulting. There is no computer opponent, so a solo buyer gets nothing out of it.
Electronic Games singled out the scrolling playfield in late 1982. Only three players per side appear on screen at once, but the field scrolls, so you can boot the ball to a teammate you cannot see and build real plays. That is the cart's main appeal against the flat single-screen sports games of the time.
What the press said at the time
“The three-quarters view of the field— as opposed to the more common overhead perspective— makes the game both visually more realistic and a lot more fun to play.”
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. The manual is titled simply Soccer; four game speeds are offered, with Rookie, Collegiate and Semi-Pro on the overlay keys and the fastest Pro speed on the disc.
- From the Intellivision manual. A kick only happens if you hold the direction disc while pressing Shoot or Pass; Pass is slower and accurate, Shoot is faster and scores.
- From the Intellivision manual. A game is two 45-minute simulated periods; a tie goes to Sudden Death overtime, and there are no penalties.
Before you buy
Two players are required. Mattel packed two keypad overlays with it. Sears sold the same game in its own box under the plain title Soccer, and that copy is priced above the Mattel one. The box and manual carry much of a complete copy's value.
NASL Soccer screenshots
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