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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978-1992 |
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| 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. |
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G |
W |
L |
% |
GB |
| Eastern Division |
| Minnesota Strikers
| 56
| 31
| 25
| .554
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| Cleveland Force
| 56
| 30
| 26
| .536
| 1
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| Dallas Sidekicks
| 56
| 28
| 28
| .500
| 3
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| Baltimore Blast
| 56
| 25
| 31
| .446
| 6
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| Chicago Sting
| 56
| 24
| 32
| .429
| 7
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| Western Division |
| San Diego Sockers
| 56
| 42
| 14
| .750
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| Los Angeles Lasers
| 56
| 31
| 25
| .554
| 11
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| Kansas City Comets
| 56
| 29
| 27
| .518
| 13
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| Tacoma Stars
| 56
| 23
| 23
| .500
| 19
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| Wichita Wings
| 56
| 21
| 26
| .437
| 15
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| St. Louis Steamers
| 56
| 18
| 38
| .321
| 24
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| Div. Semi-Finals:
| Minnesota defeated Baltimore, 5-3, 4-2, 1-5, 9-4
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Cleveland defeated Dallas, 3-2, 3-6, 5-4 (2OT), 5-2
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Kansas City defeated Los Angeles, 9-6, 4-2, 7-5
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San Diego defeated Tacoma, 6-2, 3-4 (OT), 7-2, 7-6
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| Div. Finals:
| Cleveland defeated Minnesota, 7-3, 0-7, 5-4, 5-2, 7-2
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San Diego defeated Kansas City,
4-5, 5-4, 6-7(OT), 3-7, 7-1, 6-1, 8-5
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| San Diego defeated Cleveland, 6-5(OT), 6-1, 3-2, 7-4.
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| After the season, Chicago, Tacoma, Cleveland, St. Louis and Minnesota folded. |
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