1987–88 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
San Diego Sockers (4th title) |
| Matches played | 308 |
| Top goalscorer | Hector Marinaro (58 goals) |
| Average attendance | 8,439 |
|
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
The 1987-88 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the tenth in league history and ended with the San Diego Sockers winning their sixth indoor title in seven years over the Cleveland Force.
Teams
Regular Season Schedule
The 1987-88 regular season schedule ran from November 4, 1987 to April 17, 1988. The schedule was lengthened to 56 games per team, the longest to date in MISL history.[1]
Final Standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| Eastern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Strikers | 31 | 25 | .554 | - | 274 | 252 | 22-6 | 9-19 |
| Cleveland Force | 30 | 26 | .536 | 1 | 242 | 219 | 20-8 | 10-16 |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 28 | 28 | .500 | 3 | 200 | 204 | 22-6 | 6-22 |
| Baltimore Blast | 25 | 31 | .446 | 6 | 235 | 249 | 18-10 | 7-21 |
| Chicago Sting | 24 | 32 | .429 | 7 | 227 | 247 | 15-13 | 9-19 |
| Western Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 42 | 14 | .750 | - | 277 | 189 | 23-5 | 19-9 |
| Los Angeles Lazers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 11 | 291 | 266 | 17-11 | 14-14 |
| Kansas City Comets | 29 | 27 | .518 | 13 | 294 | 290 | 19-9 | 10-18 |
| Tacoma Stars | 27 | 29 | .482 | 15 | 259 | 285 | 21-7 | 6-22 |
| Wichita Wings | 23 | 33 | .411 | 19 | 232 | 261 | 18-10 | 5-23 |
| St. Louis Steamers | 18 | 38 | .321 | 24 | 214 | 280 | 12-16 | 6-22 |
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Championship Series | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Baltimore Blast | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Minnesota Strikers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Force | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Force | 3 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Force | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Tacoma Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Kansas City Comets | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Los Angeles Lazers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Kansas City Comets | 3 | ||||||||||||
- QUARTER-FINALS:
- Minnesota defeated Baltimore, 5-3, 4-2, 1-5, 9-4
- Cleveland defeated Dallas, 3-2, 3-6, 5-4 (2OT), 5-2
- Kansas City defeated Los Angeles, 9-6, 4-2, 7-5
- San Diego defeated Tacoma, 6-2, 3-4 (OT), 7-2, 7-6
- SEMI-FINALS:
- Cleveland defeated Minnesota, 7-3, 0-7, 5-4, 5-2, 7-2
- San Diego defeated Kansas City, 4-5, 5-4, 6-7(OT), 3-7, 7-1, 6-1, 8-5
- CHAMPIONSHIP:
- San Diego defeated Cleveland, 6-5(OT), 6-1, 3-2, 7-4
References
- ↑ MISL Official Tenth Anniversary Guide. 1987. pp. 47–49.
Leary, Dan; Griffin, John (1987). MISL Official Tenth Anniversary Guide. New York, NY: Major Indoor Soccer League Communications Department.
Griffin, John, ed. (1988). MISL Official Guide 1988-89. Overland Park, KS: Major Indoor Soccer League Communications Department.
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