1987–88 Minnesota Strikers season

March 2026 August 2023 June 2025 Minnesota Strikers 1987–88 USA Alan Merrick USA Elizabeth Robbie Met Center MISL Eastern Division: First placeSemifinalist Erik Rasmussen True _red_hoops _redhoops _red_hoops _udeg1718h FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 000000 _shouldersonwhite _horizontalonwhite _shouldersonwhite FFFFFF FFFF99 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1986–87 Strikers (indoor) 1988 Strikers The 1987–88 Minnesota Strikers season, of the Major Indoor Soccer League, was the fourth season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's twenty-first season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished first in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and were a semifinalist, losing to the Cleveland Force.https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune/50754909/ Strikers are sent packing by the Force Jon Roe Star Tribune May 16, 1988 1C Newspapers.com This was the last year of the team as the club folded it and moved back to Fort Lauderdale. There, the club fielded a new outdoor team named the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the 1988 season of the new American Soccer League. Background October 2013 Review October 2013 Competitions MISL regular season Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Minnesota Strikers 3125.554-274252 Cleveland Force 3026.5361242219 Dallas Sidekicks 2828.5003200204 Baltimore Blast 2531.4466235249 Chicago Sting 2432.4297227247 Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers 4214.750-277189 Los Angeles Lazers 3125.55411291266 Kansas City Comets 2927.51813294290 Tacoma Stars 2729.48215259285 Wichita Wings2333.41119232261 St. Louis Steamers 1838.32124214280 Results summaries Results by round Match reports MISL 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 Bracket Match reports Statistics October 2013 Transfers October 2013 References Category:Minnesota Strikers seasons Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers