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History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota   Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978-1992   Minnesota Strikers - 1985-86 Before the season, San Diego, Chicago, New York, and Minnesota rejoined the league from the NASL. Memphis moved to Las Vegas and New Jersey moved to Dallas. G W L % GB Eastern Division Cleveland Force 48 27 21 .563 -- Minnesota Strikers 48 26 22 .542 1 Dallas Sidekicks 48 25 23 .521 2 Baltimore Blast 48 24 24 .500 3 Chicago Sting 48 23 25 .479 4 Pittsburgh Spirit 48 23 25 .479 4   Western Division San Diego Sockers 48 36 12 .750 -- Wichita Wings 48 27 21 .563 9 Tacoma Stars 48 23 25 .479 13 St. Louis Steamers 48 23 25 .479 13 Kansas City Comets 48 18 30 .375 18 Los Angeles Lasers 48 13 35 .271 23 Quarterfinals: Cleveland def. Baltimore, 7-2, 3-8, 6-8, 4-3(OT), 5-1 Minnesota defeated Dallas, 5-3, 7-2, 1-4, 7-4 San Diego defeated St. Louis, 7-6(OT), 5-3, 7-8, 10-4 Tacoma defeated Wichita, 5-6, 5-4, 5-4(OT), 3-2 Semifinals: Minnesota defeated Cleveland, 2-5, 6-2, 5-4(OT), 7-3 San Diego defeated Tacoma, 10-4, 7-2, 3-4, 8-5 CHAMPIONSHIP: San Diego def. Minnesota, 7-2, 1-6, 2-7, 3-4, 7-4, 6-3, 5-3 After the season, Pittsburgh folded. Data Sources: US Soccer History Archives maintained by Dave Litterer, the most complete online source of information on the NASL, MISL and the USISL.