1987-88 Major Indoor Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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| colspan="2" |Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | | colspan="2" |Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 3 August 2026
| 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Blast | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore |
| Chicago Sting | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | |
| Cleveland Force | Richfield Coliseum | Summit County, Ohio | |
| Dallas Sidekicks | Reunion Arena | Dallas | |
| Minnesota Strikers | Met Center | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Western Division | Kansas City Comets | Hy-Vee Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Los Angeles Lazers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | |
| San Diego Sockers | Pechanga Arena San Diego | San Diego | |
| St. Louis Steamers | St. Louis Arena | St. Louis | |
| Tacoma Stars | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma, Washington | |
| Wichita Wings | Britt Brown Arena at Kansas Coliseum | Park City, Kansas |
Changes
- New York Express fold during 1986-87 season.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Minnesota Strikers | 31 | 25 | |
| Cleveland Force | 30 | 26 | 1 | |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 28 | 3 | |
| Baltimore Blast | 25 | 31 | 6 | |
| Chicago Sting | 24 | 32 | 7 | |
| Western Division | San Diego Sockers | 42 | 14 | |
| Los Angeles Lazers | 31 | 25 | 11 | |
| Kansas City Comets | 29 | 27 | 13 | |
| Tacoma Stars | 27 | 29 | 15 | |
| Wichita Wings | 23 | 33 | 19 | |
| St. Louis Steamers | 18 | 38 | 24 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Five) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Strikers | 3 | Minnesota Strikers | 1 | Cleveland Force | 0 | San Diego Sockers |
| Baltimore Blast | 1 | |||||
| Cleveland Force | 3 | Cleveland Force | 4 | |||
| Dallas Sidekicks | 1 | |||||
| San Diego Sockers | 3 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | |
| Tacoma Stars | 1 | |||||
| Los Angeles Lazers | 0 | Kansas City Comets | 3 | |||
| Kansas City Comets | 3 | |||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISL All-Star Game | Eastern Division | 3-9 | Western 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 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | Chicago Sting | 28 | 28 | |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Unincorporated | Richfield Coliseum | Cleveland Force | 28 | Seven | 35 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | Dallas County, Texas | Dallas | Reunion Arena | Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | Two | 30 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jackson County, Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri | Hy-Vee Arena | Kansas City Comets | 28 | Four | 32 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lazers | 28 | Two | 30 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hennepin County, Minnesota | Bloomington, Minnesota | Met Center | Minnesota Strikers | 28 | Four | 32 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | San Diego County, California | San Diego | Pechanga Arena San Diego | San Diego Sockers | 28 | Eight | 36 | ||
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division | Pierce County, Washington | Tacoma, Washington | Tacoma Dome | Tacoma Stars | 28 | Two | 30 |
| MISL All-Star Game | One | ||||||||
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area | St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | St. Louis Steamers | 28 | 28 | |||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | Baltimore Blast | 28 | Two | 30 | ||
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area | Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sedgwick County, Kansas | Park City, Kansas | Britt Brown Arena at Kansas Coliseum | Wichita Wings | 28 | 28 | ||
| Total | 308 | 31 | 340 | ||||||
