Major Indoor Soccer League (1978-1992)

defunct United States first-division league

recorded 1978-1979–1991-1992 most titles San Diego Sockers (8) attendance 9,279 avg

seasons
14
games
1,890
clubs
30

Seasons and totals are as recorded here.

Seasons

season champion golden boot goals/game avg. attendance
1991-1992 San Diego Sockers Hector Marinaro 25.55
1990-1991 San Diego Sockers Tatú 10.93
1989-1990 San Diego Sockers Tatú 8.06
1988-1989 San Diego Sockers Preki 8.64
1987-1988 San Diego Sockers Hector Marinaro 8.91
1986-1987 Dallas Sidekicks Tatú 8.85 9,267 (99%)
1985-1986 San Diego Sockers Erik Rasmussen 9.52 9,475 (50%)
1984-1985 San Diego Sockers Branko Segota 9.63 7,117 (18%)
1983-1984 Baltimore Blast Mirko Liveric 9.23 9,861 (20%)
1982-1983 San Diego Sockers Stan Terlecki 10.23 11,678 (15%)
1981-1982 New York Arrows Slavisa Zungul 10.21 10,958 (53%)
1980-1981 New York Arrows Slavisa Zungul 8.14 7,632 (15%)
1979-1980 New York Arrows Slavisa Zungul 11.86 10,712 (9%)
1978-1979 New York Arrows Fred Grgurev 11.99 10,023 (29%)

The percentage after an attendance average is the share of that season's games with a crowd on record. Seasons without one have a crowd for every game.

Clubs by season

0 5 10 15 1978-1979: 7 clubs 1978-1979 1979-1980: 10 clubs 1979-1980 1980-1981: 14 clubs 1980-1981 1981-1982: 12 clubs 1981-1982 1982-1983: 14 clubs 1982-1983 1983-1984: 12 clubs 1983-1984 1984-1985: 14 clubs 1984-1985 1985-1986: 12 clubs 1985-1986 1986-1987: 12 clubs 1986-1987 1987-1988: 11 clubs 1987-1988
Clubs by season. Counts every club that played at least one recorded game in the season.

Clubs, season by season

1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1983 1984-1985 1986-1987 1988-1989 1990-1991 Cleveland ForceCleveland Force: 10 seasons, 1978-1979-1987-1988 Cleveland Force, 1978-1979Cleveland Force, 1979-1980Cleveland Force, 1980-1981Cleveland Force, 1981-1982Cleveland Force, 1982-1983Cleveland Force, 1983-1984Cleveland Force, 1984-1985Cleveland Force, 1985-1986Cleveland Force, 1986-1987Cleveland Force, 1987-1988 St. Louis SteamersSt. Louis Steamers: 9 seasons, 1979-1980-1987-1988 St. Louis Steamers, 1979-1980St. Louis Steamers, 1980-1981St. Louis Steamers, 1981-1982St. Louis Steamers, 1982-1983St. Louis Steamers, 1983-1984St. Louis Steamers, 1984-1985St. Louis Steamers, 1985-1986St. Louis Steamers, 1986-1987St. Louis Steamers, 1987-1988 Wichita WingsWichita Wings: 9 seasons, 1979-1980-1987-1988 Wichita Wings, 1979-1980Wichita Wings, 1980-1981Wichita Wings, 1981-1982Wichita Wings, 1982-1983Wichita Wings, 1983-1984Wichita Wings, 1984-1985Wichita Wings, 1985-1986Wichita Wings, 1986-1987Wichita Wings, 1987-1988 Baltimore BlastBaltimore Blast: 8 seasons, 1980-1981-1987-1988 Baltimore Blast, 1980-1981Baltimore Blast, 1981-1982Baltimore Blast, 1982-1983Baltimore Blast, 1983-1984Baltimore Blast, 1984-1985Baltimore Blast, 1985-1986Baltimore Blast, 1986-1987Baltimore Blast, 1987-1988 Kansas City CometsKansas City Comets: 8 seasons, 1980-1981-1987-1988 Kansas City Comets, 1980-1981Kansas City Comets, 1981-1982Kansas City Comets, 1982-1983Kansas City Comets, 1983-1984Kansas City Comets, 1984-1985Kansas City Comets, 1985-1986Kansas City Comets, 1986-1987Kansas City Comets, 1987-1988 Los Angeles LazersLos Angeles Lazers: 6 seasons, 1982-1983-1987-1988 Los Angeles Lazers, 1982-1983Los Angeles Lazers, 1983-1984Los Angeles Lazers, 1984-1985Los Angeles Lazers, 1985-1986Los Angeles Lazers, 1986-1987Los Angeles Lazers, 1987-1988 Chicago StingChicago Sting: 5 seasons, 1982-1983-1987-1988 Chicago Sting, 1982-1983Chicago Sting, 1984-1985Chicago Sting, 1985-1986Chicago Sting, 1986-1987Chicago Sting, 1987-1988 San Diego SockersSan Diego Sockers: 5 seasons, 1982-1983-1987-1988 San Diego Sockers, 1982-1983San Diego Sockers, 1984-1985San Diego Sockers, 1985-1986San Diego Sockers, 1986-1987San Diego Sockers, 1987-1988 Tacoma StarsTacoma Stars: 5 seasons, 1983-1984-1987-1988 Tacoma Stars, 1983-1984Tacoma Stars, 1984-1985Tacoma Stars, 1985-1986Tacoma Stars, 1986-1987Tacoma Stars, 1987-1988 Dallas SidekicksDallas Sidekicks: 4 seasons, 1984-1985-1987-1988 Dallas Sidekicks, 1984-1985Dallas Sidekicks, 1985-1986Dallas Sidekicks, 1986-1987Dallas Sidekicks, 1987-1988 Minnesota StrikersMinnesota Strikers: 4 seasons, 1984-1985-1987-1988 Minnesota Strikers, 1984-1985Minnesota Strikers, 1985-1986Minnesota Strikers, 1986-1987Minnesota Strikers, 1987-1988 New York ExpressNew York Express: 1 season, 1986-1987 New York Express, 1986-1987 Pittsburgh SpiritPittsburgh Spirit: 7 seasons, 1978-1979-1985-1986 Pittsburgh Spirit, 1978-1979Pittsburgh Spirit, 1979-1980Pittsburgh Spirit, 1981-1982Pittsburgh Spirit, 1982-1983Pittsburgh Spirit, 1983-1984Pittsburgh Spirit, 1984-1985Pittsburgh Spirit, 1985-1986 Las Vegas AmericansLas Vegas Americans: 1 season, 1984-1985 Las Vegas Americans, 1984-1985 New York CosmosNew York Cosmos: 1 season, 1984-1985 New York Cosmos, 1984-1985 New York ArrowsNew York Arrows: 6 seasons, 1978-1979-1983-1984 New York Arrows, 1978-1979New York Arrows, 1979-1980New York Arrows, 1980-1981New York Arrows, 1981-1982New York Arrows, 1982-1983New York Arrows, 1983-1984 Buffalo StallionsBuffalo Stallions: 4 seasons, 1979-1980-1983-1984 Buffalo Stallions, 1979-1980Buffalo Stallions, 1980-1981Buffalo Stallions, 1982-1983Buffalo Stallions, 1983-1984 Memphis AmericansMemphis Americans: 4 seasons, 1980-1981-1983-1984 Memphis Americans, 1980-1981Memphis Americans, 1981-1982Memphis Americans, 1982-1983Memphis Americans, 1983-1984 Phoenix InfernoPhoenix Inferno: 4 seasons, 1980-1981-1983-1984 Phoenix Inferno, 1980-1981Phoenix Inferno, 1981-1982Phoenix Inferno, 1982-1983Phoenix Inferno, 1983-1984 San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes: 1 season, 1982-1983 San Jose Earthquakes, 1982-1983 Philadelphia FeverPhiladelphia Fever: 4 seasons, 1978-1979-1981-1982 Philadelphia Fever, 1978-1979Philadelphia Fever, 1979-1980Philadelphia Fever, 1980-1981Philadelphia Fever, 1981-1982 Denver AvalancheDenver Avalanche: 2 seasons, 1980-1981-1981-1982 Denver Avalanche, 1980-1981Denver Avalanche, 1981-1982 New Jersey RocketsNew Jersey Rockets: 1 season, 1981-1982 New Jersey Rockets, 1981-1982 Hartford HellionsHartford Hellions: 2 seasons, 1979-1980-1980-1981 Hartford Hellions, 1979-1980Hartford Hellions, 1980-1981 Chicago HorizonChicago Horizon: 1 season, 1980-1981 Chicago Horizon, 1980-1981 San Francisco FogSan Francisco Fog: 1 season, 1980-1981 San Francisco Fog, 1980-1981 Houston SummitHouston Summit: 2 seasons, 1978-1979-1979-1980 Houston Summit, 1978-1979Houston Summit, 1979-1980 Detroit LightningDetroit Lightning: 1 season, 1979-1980 Detroit Lightning, 1979-1980 Cincinnati KidsCincinnati Kids: 1 season, 1978-1979 Cincinnati Kids, 1978-1979 Houston Summit SoccerHouston Summit Soccer: 1 season, 1978-1979 Houston Summit Soccer, 1978-1979
Clubs by season. Ordered by last season, then by seasons played. A block marks a season the club played; a row with gaps is a club that left and came back.

Career leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Slavisa Zungul 558
  2. Branko Segota 463
  3. Tatú 406
  4. Dale Mitchell 395
  5. Jan Goossens 344
  6. Preki 332
  7. Fred Grgurev 331
  8. Andy Chapman 307
  9. Craig Allen 297
  10. Kai Haaskivi 295

Assists

  1. Kai Haaskivi 386
  2. Slavisa Zungul 377
  3. Branko Segota 368
  4. Jan Goossens 338
  5. Chico Borja 333
  6. Preki 332
  7. Stan Stamenkovic 311
  8. Tatú 284
  9. Dale Mitchell 280
  10. Jorgen Kristensen 271

Appearances

  1. Kim Røntved 484
  2. Doc Lawson 480
  3. Mark Frederickson 475
  4. Daryl Doran 452
  5. Andy Chapman 444
  6. Ralph Black 442
  7. Fernando Clavijo 434
  8. Kai Haaskivi 425
  9. Tim Wittman 421
  10. Bernie James 417

All-time club records

team GP W L gf ga gf/ga
Wichita Wings 568 286 282 2800 2761 1.01
Baltimore Blast 488 274 214 2335 2176 1.07
Kansas City Comets 536 263 273 2918 2905 1.00
San Diego Sockers 404 260 144 2127 1637 1.30
Cleveland Force 440 231 209 2199 2175 1.01
St. Louis Steamers 416 201 215 1924 1942 0.99
Tacoma Stars 404 192 212 1802 1906 0.95
Dallas Sidekicks 356 168 188 1482 1608 0.92
New York Arrows 236 158 78 1516 1185 1.28
Pittsburgh Spirit 292 153 139 1498 1514 0.99
Los Angeles Lazers 348 137 211 1535 1767 0.87
Chicago Sting 252 126 126 1232 1170 1.05
Minnesota Strikers 204 107 97 935 918 1.02
Buffalo Stallions 212 98 114 1190 1204 0.99
Phoenix Inferno 180 76 104 902 1012 0.89
Philadelphia Fever 140 57 83 729 846 0.86
Memphis Americans 140 57 83 705 829 0.85
St. Louis Storm 104 56 48 522 493 1.06
Cleveland Crunch 104 49 55 523 517 1.01
Houston Summit Soccer 56 38 18 356 274 1.30
Denver Avalanche 84 35 49 356 420 0.85
Chicago Power 40 30 10 524 439 1.19
Las Vegas Americans 48 30 18 269 214 1.26
Harrisburg Heat 40 24 16 547 462 1.18
Canton Invaders 40 24 16 476 447 1.06
Detroit Rockers 40 22 18 542 485 1.12
Chicago Horizon 40 20 20 216 187 1.16
Illinois Thunder 40 20 20 496 523 0.95
Hartford Hellions 72 19 53 316 432 0.73
Milwaukee Wave 40 18 22 453 534 0.85
San Jose Earthquakes 48 17 31 240 290 0.83
New Jersey Rockets 44 17 27 195 230 0.85
Cincinnati Kids 24 16 8 154 129 1.19
Detroit Lightning 32 15 17 192 201 0.96
New York Cosmos 33 11 22 137 185 0.74
San Francisco Fog 40 11 29 175 271 0.65
Dayton Dynamo 40 9 31 479 593 0.81
St. Louis Ambush 40 7 33 452 643 0.70
New York Express 26 3 23 97 159 0.61

Final games

date season team score team venue sources
Jan. 6, 1988 1987-1988 Baltimore Blast v Kansas City Comets Kansas City, MO 1
Jan. 6, 1988 1987-1988 Tacoma Stars v Wichita Wings Tacoma, WA 1
Jan. 6, 1988 1987-1988 San Diego Sockers v St. Louis Steamers St. Louis, MO 1
Jan. 5, 1988 1987-1988 Chicago Sting v San Diego Sockers Chicago, IL 1
Jan. 5, 1988 1987-1988 Dallas Sidekicks v Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN 1
Jan. 3, 1988 1987-1988 Cleveland Force v Minnesota Strikers Cleveland, OH 1
Jan. 3, 1988 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lazers v St. Louis Steamers Inglewood, CA 1
Jan. 2, 1988 1987-1988 Kansas City Comets v Wichita Wings Wichita, KS 1
Jan. 2, 1988 1987-1988 Baltimore Blast v Dallas Sidekicks Dallas, TX 1
Jan. 2, 1988 1987-1988 Chicago Sting v Cleveland Force Cleveland, OH 1
Jan. 2, 1988 1987-1988 San Diego Sockers v St. Louis Steamers Valley View Casino Center 1
Jan. 2, 1988 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lazers v Tacoma Stars Tacoma, WA 1
Jan. 1, 1988 1987-1988 Baltimore Blast v Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN 1
Dec. 30, 1987 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lazers v Minnesota Strikers Minneapolis, MN 1
Dec. 30, 1987 1987-1988 Cleveland Force v Dallas Sidekicks Dallas, TX 1
Dec. 30, 1987 1987-1988 St. Louis Steamers v Tacoma Stars Tacoma, WA 1
Dec. 29, 1987 1987-1988 San Diego Sockers v Wichita Wings Wichita, KS 1
Dec. 29, 1987 1987-1988 Baltimore Blast v Minnesota Strikers Baltimore, MD 1
Dec. 29, 1987 1987-1988 Chicago Sting v Cleveland Force Chicago, IL 1
Dec. 27, 1987 1987-1988 Cleveland Force v Wichita Wings Cleveland, OH 1
Dec. 27, 1987 1987-1988 Chicago Sting v Minnesota Strikers Chicago, IL 1
Dec. 27, 1987 1987-1988 Dallas Sidekicks v Los Angeles Lazers Inglewood, CA 1
Dec. 26, 1987 1987-1988 Los Angeles Lazers v St. Louis Steamers St. Louis, MO 1
Dec. 26, 1987 1987-1988 Chicago Sting v Kansas City Comets Kansas City, MO 1
Dec. 26, 1987 1987-1988 Baltimore Blast v Wichita Wings Wichita, KS 1

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Awards

award seasons winners most recent
Coach of the Year 1978-1979–1991-1992 15 Gordon Jago 1991-1992
MVP 1978-1979–1991-1992 15 Victor Nogueira 1991-1992
Champion 1978-1979–1991-1992 14 San Diego Sockers 1991-1992
Goalkeeper of the Year 1978-1979–1991-1992 14 Victor Nogueira 1991-1992
Pass Master 1978-1979–1991-1992 14 Zoran Karic 1991-1992
Scoring Champion 1978-1979–1991-1992 14 Zoran Karic 1991-1992
Rookie of the Year 1979-1980–1991-1992 13 Tommy Tanner 1991-1992
Defender of the Year 1981-1982–1991-1992 11 Kevin Crow 1991-1992
Newcomer of the Year 1986-1987–1990-1991 5 Paul Pescholido 1990-1991