1990–91 Major Soccer League season

August 2023 Major Soccer League 1990–91 San Diego Sockers(7th title) BRA Tatu (78 goals) 208 2277 6,600 1989–90 1991–92 The 1990–91 Major Soccer League season was the 13th and penultimate in league history and would end with the San Diego Sockers winning their ninth NASL or MISL title in ten indoor seasons and fourth MISL title in a row. Recap This was the first offseason in MISL history that did not have any franchise movement or collapse. After the season, however, the Kansas City Comets folded.Kansas City soccer team folds July 17, 1991 Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OlQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UiUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1258,3107103&dq=kansas+city+comets&hl=en 16 April 26, 2012 In a nod to the burgeoning nationwide interest in outdoor soccer after the 1990 World Cup, the league's name was changed on July 24. Also, Commissioner Earl Foreman was selected to chair the United States Soccer Federation's exploratory committee for a first-division outdoor league.MSL Official Guide 1990-91 1990 50 Teams TeamCity/AreaArenaBaltimore BlastBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore ArenaCleveland CrunchCleveland, Ohio Richfield ColiseumDallas SidekicksDallas, Texas Reunion ArenaKansas City CometsKansas City, Missouri Kemper ArenaSan Diego SockersSan Diego, California San Diego Sports ArenaSt. Louis StormSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis ArenaTacoma Stars Tacoma, Washington Tacoma DomeWichita WingsWichita, Kansas Kansas Coliseum Map of clubs left 10px Eastern Division 10px Western Division 1090 500 300 425 355 North America 870 North America 39.29 -76.62 Blue pog.svg 80 top Blast North America 41.25 -81.59 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Crunch North America 39.09 -94.61 Blue pog.svg 80 top Comets North America 37.84 -97.32 Blue pog.svg 80 bottom Wings North America 32.77 -96.81 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Sidekicks North America 32.76 -117.21 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Sockers North America 38.63 -90.28 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Storm North America 47.24 -122.43 Red pog.svg 80 bottom Stars Regular Season Schedule 1990–91 Major Soccer League regular season schedule The 1990–91 regular season schedule ran from October 19, 1990, to April 7, 1991. The 52 games per team was unchanged from the 1989–90 schedule.MSL Official Guide 1990-91 1990 189–192 Final standings Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Cleveland Crunch 2923.558--32628020-69-17 Kansas City Comets 2626.500326328317-99-17 Wichita Wings 2131.408825730817-94-22 Baltimore Blast 2131.408829831515-116-20 Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers3418.654--30225020-614-12 St. Louis Storm3220.615232028820-612-14 Tacoma Stars2527.481925425917-98-18 Dallas Sidekicks2032.3851425729411-159-17 Playoffs Division Semifinals Division Finals Championship Series E2 Kansas City Comets 2 E3 Wichita Wings 0 W2 St. Louis Storm 2 W3 Tacoma Stars 0 E1 Cleveland Crunch 4 E2 Kansas City Comets 3 W1 San Diego Sockers 4 W2 St. Louis Storm 1 E1 Cleveland Crunch 2 W1 San Diego Sockers 4 Division Semifinals Kansas City vs. Wichita Date Away Home Attendance April 12 Wichita 0 Kansas City 6 6,144 April 14 Kansas City 9 Wichita 8 4,737 Kansas City wins series 2-0 St. Louis vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 9 Tacoma 2 St. Louis 9 5,832 April 11 St. Louis 3 Tacoma 4 2,760 Gary Heale scored at 1:30 of overtime April 13 Tacoma 2 St. Louis 9 7,084 St. Louis wins series 2-1 Division Finals Cleveland vs. Kansas City Date Away Home Attendance April 18 Kansas City 2 Cleveland 7 5,357 April 20 Kansas City 5 Cleveland 7 10,021 April 24 Cleveland 6 Kansas City 7 4,639 Carl Valentine scored at 11:26 of overtime April 26 Cleveland 5 Kansas City 4 9,451 April 28 Cleveland 4 Kansas City 5 3,889 Ted Eck scored at 4:27 of overtime May 1 Kansas City 8 Cleveland 6 7,239 May 4 Kansas City 6 Cleveland 7 12,718 Cleveland wins series 4-3 San Diego vs. St. Louis Date Away Home Attendance April 18 St. Louis 6 San Diego 9 5,157 April 20 St. Louis 4 San Diego 5 8,534 Rod Castro scored at 3:58 of overtime April 21 San Diego 4 St. Louis 5 5,751 April 25 San Diego 11 St. Louis 4 4,633 April 27 San Diego 7 St. Louis 4 6,032San Diego wins series 4-1 Championship Series San Diego vs. Cleveland Date Away Home Attendance May 10 Cleveland 4 San Diego 8 7,785 May 12 Cleveland 4 San Diego 3 6,996 May 17 San Diego 6 Cleveland 5 14,571 May 19 San Diego 5 Cleveland 7 10,831 May 21 San Diego 6 Cleveland 1 12,102 May 23 Cleveland 6 San Diego 8 12,073 San Diego wins series 4-2 Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Player Team GP G A PtsBRA Tatu Dallas Sidekicks 51 78 66 144YUG Zoran Karic Cleveland Crunch 47 73 48 121USA Preki St Louis Storm 52 68 53 121NED Jan Goossens Kansas City Comets 41 53 58 111 CAN Hector Marinaro Cleveland Crunch 45 63 44 107NGA Thompson Usiyan St Louis Storm 51 64 38 102 USA Dale Ervine Wichita Wings 52 62 30 92CAN Dale Mitchell Baltimore Blast 51 42 40 82 CAN Domenic Mobilio Baltimore Blast 50 49 33 82 USA Brian Quinn San Diego Sockers 45 19 55 74 All-MISL Teams First Team   Position   Second Team USA Victor Nogueira, San Diego GPUR Cris Vaccaro, TacomaUSA Kevin Crow, San Diego DUSA Bernie James, ClevelandUSA Fernando Clavijo, St Louis DSCO Ralph Black, TacomaYUG Zoran Karic, Cleveland MUSA Brian Quinn, San DiegoBRA Tatu, Dallas FNGA Thompson Usiyan, St LouisUSA Preki, St Louis FDEN Jan Goossens, Kansas City League awards Most Valuable Player: USA Victor Nogueira, San Diego Scoring Champion: BRA Tatu, Dallas Pass Master: BRA Tatu, Dallas Defender of the Year: USA Kevin Crow, San Diego Rookie of the Year: ENG David Banks, San Diego Newcomer of the Year: CAN Paul Peschisolido, Kansas City Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Victor Nogueira, San Diego Coach of the Year: ENG Trevor Dawkins, Cleveland Championship Series Most Valuable Player: LBR Ben Collins, San Diego Championship Series Unsung Hero: USA Glenn Carbonara, San Diego Team Attendance Totals ClubGamesTotalAverageSt. Louis Storm26200,7697,722Baltimore Blast26193,2237,432San Diego Sockers26187,0007,192Kansas City Comets26184,6787,103Dallas Sidekicks26179,8646,918Wichita Wings26164,0336,309Tacoma Stars26142,5235,482Cleveland Crunch26120,6304,640OVERALL2081,372,7206,600 References MSL Official Guide 1990-91 Griffin, John Major Soccer League Communications Department 1990 Overland Park, Kansas MSL Official Guide 1991-92 Griffin, John Major Soccer League Communications Department 1991 Baltimore External links 1990-91 summary at The MISL: A Look Back 1991 page - Dallas Sidekicks Memorial Archive The Year in American Soccer - 1991 Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) seasons Major Major