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 TeamCity/AreaArenaBaltimore BlastBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore ArenaChicago StingChicago, Illinois Rosemont HorizonCleveland ForceCleveland, Ohio Richfield ColiseumDallas SidekicksDallas, Texas Reunion ArenaKansas City CometsKansas City, Missouri Kemper ArenaLos Angeles LazersInglewood, California The ForumMinnesota StrikersBloomington, MinnesotaMet Center San Diego SockersSan Diego, California San Diego Sports ArenaSt. Louis SteamersSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis ArenaTacoma Stars Tacoma, Washington Tacoma DomeWichita WingsWichita, Kansas Kansas Coliseum
Map of clubs
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.
Final standings
Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Minnesota Strikers 3125.554-27425222-69-19 Cleveland Force 3026.536124221920-810-18 Dallas Sidekicks 2828.500320020422-66-22 Baltimore Blast 2531.446623524918-107-21 Chicago Sting 2432.429722724715-139-19
Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers 4214.750-27718923-519-9 Los Angeles Lazers 3125.5541129126617-1114-14 Kansas City Comets 2927.5181329429019-910-18 Tacoma Stars 2729.4821525928521-76-22 Wichita Wings2333.4111923226118-105-23 St. Louis Steamers 1838.3212421428012-166-22
Playoffs
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
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Player Team GP G A Pts Erik Rasmussen Wichita Wings 51 55 57 112 Preki Tacoma Stars 56 53 58 111 Jan Goossens Kansas City Comets 53 45 56 101 Chico Borja Los Angeles Lazers 54 47 51 98 Dale Mitchell Kansas City Comets 51 48 47 95 Branko Segota San Diego Sockers 45 56 33 89 Thompson Usiyan Los Angeles Lazers 51 52 36 88 Peter Ward Tacoma Stars 52 47 41 88 Steve Zungul Tacoma Stars 52 47 41 88 Hector Marinaro Minnesota Strikers 56 58 23 81
All-MISL Teams First Team Position Second Team Zoltan Toth, San Diego G Krys Sobieski, Dallas Kevin Crow, San Diego D Bruce Savage, Baltimore Fernando Clavijo, San Diego D Chris Whyte, Los Angeles Branko Segota, San Diego M Chico Borja, Los Angeles Preki, Tacoma F Hector Marinaro, Minnesota Erik Rasmussen, Wichita F Jan Goossens, Kansas City
League awards Most Valuable Player: Erik Rasmussen, Wichita
Scoring Champion: Erik Rasmussen, Wichita
Pass Master: Preki, Tacoma
Defender of the Year: Kevin Crow, San Diego
Rookie of the Year: David Doyle, Kansas City
Newcomer of the Year: Nanad Zigante, Wichita
Goalkeeper of the Year: Zoltan Toth, San Diego
Coach of the Year: Ron Newman, San Diego
Championship Series Most Valuable Player: Hugo Perez, San Diego
Championship Series Unsung Hero: George Fernandez, San Diego
References
External links The Year in American Soccer – 1988 1988 page - Dallas Sidekicks Memorial Archive 1987-88 summary at The MISL: A Look Back