1984–85 Minnesota Strikers season

March 2026 June 2025 August 2023 Minnesota Strikers 1984–85 Alan Merrick Elizabeth Robbie Met Center MISL Eastern Division: Fourth placeDivision Finalist Steve Zungul (68 goals) Steve Zungul (68 goals) True _redborderthin _collarred _redbottom _redborderthin FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _red_hoops _redhoops _red_hoops _udeg1718h FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 000000 1984 Strikers 1985-86 Strikers (indoor) The 1984–85 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the first season of the new team in the indoor league, and part of the club's eighteenth season in professional soccer. Previously, the club fielded an outdoor team in the North American Soccer League. This year, the team finished fourth in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and were a Division Finalist, losing to the San Diego Sockers.https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-tino-is-the-target/173861138/ Tino is the target for angry Sockers, fans Jay Posner Escondido Times-Advocate May 15, 1985 C1 Newspapers.com Competitions MISL regular season Playoff teams in bold. Eastern Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road Baltimore Blast 3216.667 --25219019-513-11 Chicago Sting 2820.583426122320-48-16 Cleveland Force 2721.563523922815-912-12 Minnesota Strikers 2424.500822422616-88-16 St. Louis Steamers 2424.500821120716-88-16 Pittsburgh Spirit 1929.3961321725616-83-21New York Cosmos 1122.33313½1372857-94-13 Western Division W L Pct. GB GF GA Home Road San Diego Sockers 3711.771-- 30220118-619-5Las Vegas Americans 3018.625726921418-612-12 Los Angeles Lazers 2424.5001323223014-1010-14 Kansas City Comets 2226.4581521622113-119-15 Wichita Wings 2126.43715½20223314-107-16 Tacoma Stars 1731.3542020726311-136-18 Dallas Sidekicks 1236.333251942868-164-20 Results summaries Results by round Match reports MISL Playoffs Wildcard Series Division Semifinals Division Finals Championship Series WC2 St. Louis Steamers 1 WC3 Kansas City Comets 2 WC1 Minnesota Strikers 2 WC4 Wichita Wings 1 1 San Diego Sockers 3 8 Kansas City Comets 0 3 Las Vegas Americans 1 6 Minnesota Strikers 3 2 Baltimore Blast 3 7 Los Angeles Lazers 0 4 Chicago Sting 2 5 Cleveland Force 3 1 San Diego Sockers 3 6 Minnesota Strikers 2 2 Baltimore Blast 3 5 Cleveland Force 2 1 San Diego Sockers 4 2 Baltimore Blast 1 Wildcard Series Minnesota vs. Wichita Date Away Home Attendance April 17 Wichita 1 Minnesota 2 4,233 April 19 Minnesota 3 Wichita 8 7,053 April 21 Wichita 2 Minnesota 3 4,032 Jan Goossens scored at 2:45 of overtime Minnesota wins series 2-1 St. Louis vs. Kansas City Date Away Home Attendance April 17 Kansas City 5 St. Louis 4 7,636 Damir Haramina scored at 8:14 of overtime April 19 St. Louis 3 Kansas City 2 10,241 Tasso Koutsoukos scored at 1:22 of overtime Kansas City wins series 2-0 Quarterfinals San Diego vs. Kansas City Date Away Home Attendance April 24 Kansas City 3 San Diego 4 7,552 Brian Quinn scored at 11:45 of overtime April 26 Kansas City 7 San Diego 11 9,560 April 28 San Diego 3 Kansas City 2 10,458 San Diego wins series 3-0 Chicago vs. Cleveland Date Away Home Attendance April 19 Cleveland 5 Chicago 4 6,550 Peter Ward scored at 10:31 of overtime April 21 Cleveland 4 Chicago 8 5,005 April 24 Chicago 1 Cleveland 6 8,112 April 27 Chicago 4 Cleveland 5 11,248 Keith Furphy scored at 5:01 of overtime Cleveland wins series 3-1 Baltimore vs. Los Angeles Date Away Home Attendance April 24 Los Angeles 3 Baltimore 4 7,108 April 26 Los Angeles 3 Baltimore 11 9,493 April 28 Baltimore 5 Los Angeles 4 4,746 Baltimore wins series 3-0 Las Vegas vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance April 24 Minnesota 6 Las Vegas 5 5,278 April 26 Minnesota 4 Las Vegas 6 6,016 April 28 Las Vegas 2 Minnesota 3 7,134 May 1 Las Vegas 1 Minnesota 4 5,094 Minnesota wins series 3-1 Semifinals San Diego vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance May 5 Minnesota 1 San Diego 8 8,494 May 8 Minnesota 5 San Diego 6 10,143 Jean Willrich scored at 1:15 of overtime May 10 San Diego 5 Minnesota 8 8,270 May 12 San Diego 3 Minnesota 3 7,871 Minnesota wins shootout 3-2** May 14 Minnesota 0 San Diego 7 10,059 San Diego wins series 3-2 Baltimore vs. Cleveland Date Away Home Attendance May 3 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 6 7,568 May 5 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 3 8,205 May 10 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 4 13,093 May 11 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 6 13,861 May 14 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 7 9,184 Baltimore wins series 3-2 **San Diego won the shootout 4-3, but Minnesota appealed the result, as the Sockers used an ineligible player. The Strikers were declared winners on May 13. References Category:Minnesota Strikers seasons Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers Minnesota Strikers