1978-79 Major Indoor Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Seasons |Inaugural season |'''1978-79''' |1979-80 |} == Teams and Alignment == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Team !Primary Venue !Municipality |- |Cincinnati Kids |Heritage Bank Center |Cincinnati |- |Cleveland Force |Richfield Coliseum |Summit County, Ohio |- |Houston Summit |The Summit |Houston |- |New York Arrows |Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |Uniondale, New York |- |Philadelphia Fever |The Spectrum..." |
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* Cincinnati Kids enfranchised, playing at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. | * Cincinnati Kids enfranchised, playing at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. | ||
* Cleveland Force enfranchised, playing at Richfield Coliseum in unincorporated Summit County, Ohio. | * Cleveland Force enfranchised, playing at Richfield Coliseum in unincorporated Summit County, Ohio. | ||
* Houston Summit enfranchised, playing at The Summit in Houston. | * Houston Summit Soccer enfranchised, playing at The Summit in Houston. | ||
* New York Arrows enfranchised, playing at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. | * New York Arrows enfranchised, playing at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. | ||
* Philadelphia Fever enfranchised, playing at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. | * Philadelphia Fever enfranchised, playing at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 28 July 2026
| Inaugural season | 1978-79 | 1979-80 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Kids | Heritage Bank Center | Cincinnati |
| Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | Summit County, Ohio |
| Houston Summit Soccer | The Summit | Houston |
| New York Arrows | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York |
| Philadelphia Fever | The Spectrum | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh Spirit | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh |
Changes
- League established and aligned into single table.
- Cincinnati Kids enfranchised, playing at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati.
- Cleveland Force enfranchised, playing at Richfield Coliseum in unincorporated Summit County, Ohio.
- Houston Summit Soccer enfranchised, playing at The Summit in Houston.
- New York Arrows enfranchised, playing at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
- Philadelphia Fever enfranchised, playing at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.
- Pittsburgh Spirit enfranchised, playing at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Summit Soccer | 18 | 6 | |
| New York Arrows | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Kids | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Fever | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Spirit | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| Cleveland Force | 5 | 19 | 13 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Best-of-Three) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Summit Soccer | 3 | Philadelphia Fever | 0 | New York Arrows |
| Philadelphia Fever | 6 | |||
| New York Arrows | 9 | New York Arrows | 2 | |
| Cincinnati Kids | 4 | |||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hamilton County, Ohio | Cincinnati | Heritage Bank Center | Cincinnati Kids | 12 | 12 | ||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Unincorporated | Richfield Coliseum | Cleveland Force | 12 | 12 | ||
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | The Summit | Houston Summit Soccer | 12 | One | 13 | |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division | Nassau County, New York | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | New York Arrows | 12 | Two | 14 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | Philadelphia Fever | 12 | One | 13 |
| Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area | Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh Spirit | 12 | 12 | ||
| Total | 72 | Four | 76 | ||||||
