1984-85 American Indoor Soccer Association season
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| Inaugural season | 1984-85 | 1985-86 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | Canton Memorial Civic Center | Canton, Ohio |
| Chicago Vultures | South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center | Villa Park, Illinois |
| Columbus Capitals | Battelle Hall | Columbus, Ohio |
| Kalamazoo Kangaroos | Wings Event Center | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Louisville Thunder | Broadbent Arena | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Milwaukee Wave | Milwaukee Auditorium | Milwaukee |
Changes
- League established and aligned into single table.
- Canton Invaders enfranchised, playing at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.
- Chicago Vultures enfranchised, playing at South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois.
- Columbus Capitals enfranchised, playing at Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
- Kalamazoo Kangaroos enfranchised, playing at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Louisville Thunder enfranchised, playing at Broadbent Arena in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Milwaukee Wave enfranchised, playing at Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee.
- Chicago Vultures relocate during season from South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois to Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.
- Chicago Vultures relocate during season from Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago to South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois.
- Chicago Vultures relocate during season from South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois to Willy Roy's Soccer Dome in Dolton, Illinois.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | 31 | 9 | |
| Columbus Capitals | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| Louisville Thunder | 21 | 19 | 10 |
| Kalamazoo Kangaroos | 15 | 25 | 16 |
| Chicago Vultures | 14 | 26 | 17 |
| Milwaukee Wave | 13 | 27 | 14 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Five) | Team (Best-of-Five) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | 3 | Canton Invaders | 3 | Canton Invaders |
| Kalamazoo Kangaroos | 0 | |||
| Columbus Capitals | 3 | Columbus Capitals | 1 | |
| Louisville Thunder | 1 | |||
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 Vultures | Three | Three | |
| Dolton, Illinois | Willy Roy's Dolton Soccer Dome | Chicago Vultures | Six | Six | |||||
| DuPage County, Illinois | Villa Park, Illinois | South Hall Arena at Odeum Expo Center | Chicago Vultures | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Stark County, Ohio | Canton, Ohio | Canton Memorial Civic Center | Canton Invaders | 20 | Four | 24 | |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area | Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Franklin County, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Battelle Hall | Columbus Capitals | 20 | Two | 22 | |
| Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI Combined Statistical Area | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Wings Event Center | Kalamazoo Wings | 20 | One | 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 | 20 | Four | 24 | |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Auditorium | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 20 | ||
