1986-87 American Indoor Soccer Association season
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| 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Canton Invaders | Canton Memorial Civic Center | Canton, Ohio |
| Chicago Shoccers | Credit Union 1 Arena | Chicago | |
| Milwaukee Wave | Milwaukee Auditorium | Milwaukee | |
| Toledo Pride | Toledo Sports Arena | Toledo, Ohio | |
| Southern Division | Fort Wayne Flames | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Louisville Thunder | Broadbent Arena | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Memphis Storm | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bayfront Center | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Changes
- League aligned into Northern Division and Southern Division.
- Canton Invaders aligned into Northern Division,
- Chicago Shoccers relocate from South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois to Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago and aligned into Northern Division.
- Columbus Capitals fold.
- Fort Wayne Flames enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Kalamazoo Kangaroos fold.
- Louisville Thunder aligned into Southern Division.
- Memphis Storm enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Milwaukee Wave aligned into Northern Division.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies resume indoor operations and transfer from North American Soccer League, relocate from Expo Hall in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida to Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, and aligned into Southern Division.
- Toledo Pride enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at Toledo Sports Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Canton Invaders | 31 | 11 | |
| Chicago Shoccers | 26 | 16 | 5 | |
| Toledo Pride | 14 | 28 | 17 | |
| Milwaukee Wave | 12 | 30 | 19 | |
| Southern Division | Louisville Thunder | 27 | 15 | |
| Memphis Storm | 24 | 18 | 3 | |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 21 | 6 | |
| Fort Wayne Flames | 13 | 29 | 14 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Five) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | 2 | Canton Invaders | 2 | Louisville Thunder | ||
| Memphis Storm | 2 | Memphis Storm | 0 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | |||||
| Louisville Thunder | 2 | Louisville Thunder | 3 | |||
| Chicago Shoccers | 2 | Chicago Shoccers | 0 | |||
| Toledo Pride | 1 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| AISA All-Star Game | Northern Division | 7-5 | Southern Division |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Credit Union 1 Arena | Chicago Shoccers | 21 | One | 22 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Stark County, Ohio | Canton, Ohio | Canton Memorial Civic Center | Canton Invaders | 21 | Four | 25 | |
| Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area | Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allen County, Indiana | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne Flames | 21 | 21 | ||
| Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Broadbent Arena | Louisville Thunder | 21 | Three | 24 | |
| Louisville Gardens | Louisville Thunder | One | |||||||
| Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area | Shelby County, Tennessee | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis Storm | 21 | Three | 24 | |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Auditorium | Milwaukee Wave | 21 | 21 | ||
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL Metropolitan Division | Pinellas County, Florida | St. Petersburg, Florida | Bayfront Center | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | One | 22 | |
| Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Lucas County, Ohio | Toledo, Ohio | Toledo Sports Arena | Toledo Pride | 21 | Three | 24 | ||
| Total | 168 | 15 | 184 | ||||||
