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. 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
Review
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
Transfers
References