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History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota   Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978-1992   Minnesota Strikers - 1987-88 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 Minnesota Strikers 56 31 25 .554 -- Cleveland Force 56 30 26 .536 1 Dallas Sidekicks 56 28 28 .500 3 Baltimore Blast 56 25 31 .446 6 Chicago Sting 56 24 32 .429 7   Western Division San Diego Sockers 56 42 14 .750 -- Los Angeles Lasers 56 31 25 .554 11 Kansas City Comets 56 29 27 .518 13 Tacoma Stars 56 23 23 .500 19 Wichita Wings 56 21 26 .437 15 St. Louis Steamers 56 18 38 .321 24 Div. Semi-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 Div. 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. After the season, Chicago, Tacoma, Cleveland, St. Louis and Minnesota 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.