1987–88 Major Indoor Soccer League season


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

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 DivisionWLPct.GBGFGAHomeRoad
Minnesota Strikers3125.554-27425222-69-19
Cleveland Force3026.536124221920-810-18
Dallas Sidekicks2828.500320020422-66-22
Baltimore Blast2531.446623524918-107-21
Chicago Sting2432.429722724715-139-19

Western DivisionWLPct.GBGFGAHomeRoad
San Diego Sockers4214.750-27718923-519-9
Los Angeles Lazers3125.5541129126617-1114-14
Kansas City Comets2927.5181329429019-910-18
Tacoma Stars2729.4821525928521-76-22
Wichita Wings2333.4111923226118-105-23
St. Louis Steamers1838.3212421428012-166-22

Playoffs

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

All-MISL Teams

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