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Major Soccer League
Major Soccer League
Sport indoor soccer
Founded 1978
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Ceased 1992
Last
champion(s)		 San Diego Sockers
This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August This article is about the original San Diego Sockers For the second team to use the name see San Diego Sockers (2001-2004 For information about the current MISL see MISL. The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional Indoor soccer league in the USA. For information about the current outdoor league, see MLS. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U

The Major Soccer League, originally called the Major Indoor Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. This article is primarily regarding indoor soccer as played in North America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the After the folding of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The MISL changed its name to Major Soccer League in 1990. After the league folded in 1992, the Cleveland and Wichita teams joined the National Professional Soccer League. The National Professional Soccer League was a professional Indoor soccer league in the USA. Two other teams (Dallas and San Diego) helped found the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an Indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.

For two weeks in 1986, players faced a lock out as part of a labor dispute. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) A lockout is a Work stoppage in which an Employer prevents employees from working

The MISL was one of the few "non-major" (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) leagues to actually have a video game of its sport created. "MISL Soccer" came out in 1988 for the Commodore 64.

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MISL/MSL All-Time stats leaders

Points

  1. 1,123--Steve Zungul (New York Arrows, Golden Bay Earthquakes, San Diego Sockers, Tacoma Stars)
  2. 841--Branko Segota (New York Arrows, San Diego Sockers, St. Slaviša Žungul, known in the United States as Steve Zungul (born July 28, 1954 in Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslavian-American Football (soccer Branimir "Branko" Segota (born June 8, 1961, in Yugoslavia is a former Canadian professional soccer forward starring in the original Major Indoor Louis Storm)
  3. 690--Tatu (Dallas Sidekicks)
  4. 686--Dale Mitchell (Tacoma Stars, Kansas City Comets, Baltimore Blast)
  5. 683--Kai Haaskivi (Houston Summit, Cleveland Force, Baltimore Blast, Cleveland Crunch)
  6. 682--Jan Goossens (Golden Bay Earthquakes, Minnesota Strikers, Kansas City Comets, Dallas Sidekicks)
  7. 664--Preki (Tacoma Stars, St. "Tatu", real name Antonio Carlos Pecorari, (born February 1, 1962 in Martinique, Brazil) is a former Brazilian Football Dale William Mitchell (born April 21, 1958 in Vancouver) is a former top-level professional Soccer Striker who played for several Kai Haaskivi (born December 28th 1955 in Lahti, Finland) is a former Indoor soccer star North American Soccer League player and Finland Jan Goossens (born December 18, 1958 in Velp) is a former star American Indoor soccer player Predrag Radosavljević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Радосављевић commonly known in the United States as Preki (Преки (born June 24 Louis Storm)
  8. 612--Chico Borja (Las Vegas Americans, Wichita Wings, Los Angeles Lazers)
  9. 544--Fred Grgurev (Philadelphia Fever, New York Arrows, New Jersey Rockets, Memphis/Las Vegas Americans, Pittsburgh Spirit, New York Express)
  10. 542--Stan Stamenkovic (Memphis Americans, Baltimore Blast)

Goals

  1. 652--Steve Zungul (New York Arrows, Goden Bay Earthquakes, San Diego Sockers, Tacoma Stars)
  2. 463--Branko Segota (New York Arrows, San Diego Sockers, St. Hernan “Chico” Borja (born August 24 1959 in Quito, Ecuador) is a retired U Fred Grgurev (born September 14 1951, Zadar, Croatia in what was then Yugoslavia) is a former Major Indoor Soccer League Srboljub Stamenković ( Serbian Cyrillic Србољуб Стаменковић (born January 31, 1956 in Titovo Užice, Serbia Louis Storm)
  3. 406--Tatu (Dallas Sidekicks)
  4. 406--Dale Mitchell (Tacoma Stars, Kansas City Comets, Baltimore Blast)
  5. 344--Jan Goossens (Golden Bay Earthquakes, Minnesota Strikers, Kansas City Comets, Dallas Sidekicks)
  6. 332--Preki (Tacoma Stars, St. Louis Storm)
  7. 331--Fred Grgurev (Philadelphia Fever, New York Arrows, New Jersey Rockets, Memphis/Las Vegas Americans, Pittsburgh Spirit, New York Express)
  8. 307--Andy Chapman (Wichita Wings, Cleveland Force, Baltimore Blast)
  9. 297--Craig Allen (New Jersey Rockets, Cleveland Force)
  10. 297--Kai Haaskivi (Houston Summit, Cleveland Force, Baltimore Blast, Cleveland Crunch)

Assists

  1. 471--Steve Zungul (New York Arrows, Golden Bay Earthquakes, San Diego Sockers, Tacoma Stars)
  2. 386--Kai Haaskivi (Houston Summit, Cleveland Force, Baltimore Blast, Cleveland Crunch)
  3. 378--Branko Segota (New York Arrows, San Diego Sockers, St. Andrew "Andy" Chapman is an English -born former star American Indoor soccer player Louis Storm)
  4. 338--Chico Borja (Las Vegas Americans, Wichita Wings, Los Angeles Lazers)
  5. 338--Jan Goossens (Golden Bay Earthquakes, Minnesota Strikers, Kansas City Comets, Dallas Sidekicks)
  6. 332--Preki (Tacoma Stars, St. Louis Storm)
  7. 311--Stan Stamenkovic (Memphis Americans, Baltimore Blast)
  8. 284--Tatu (Dallas Sidekicks)
  9. 280--Dale Mitchell (Tacoma Stars, Kansas City Comets, Baltimore Blast)
  10. 271--Jorgen Kristensen (Wichita Wings, Kansas City Comets)

Goals Against Average

(9,500 minutes minimum)

  1. 4. Jørgen Kristensen (born December 12, 1946) nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard) is a Danish former Football (soccer 03--Zoltan Toth (New York Arrows, San Diego Sockers, St. Zoltán Tóth (born 29 December 1955 in Budapest) is a former Soccer goalkeeper and current coach Louis Storm)
  2. 4. 09--Tino Lettieri (Minnesota Strikers)
  3. 4. Martino "Tino" Lettieri (born 27 September 1957 in Bari, Italy) is a former NASL and MISL professional Soccer 14--Krzysztof Sobieski (Pittsburgh Spirit, Cleveland Force, Dallas Sidekicks)
  4. 4. 18--Victor Nogueira (Chicago Sting, Cleveland Force, San Diego Sockers)
  5. 4. Victor Nogueira (born July 17 1959 in Mozambique) is a former U 21--David Brcic (New York Cosmos, Wichita Wings, Pittsburgh Spirit, Los Angeles Lazers, Kansas City Comets, St. David Joseph Brcic (born January 21, 1957) is a former soccer goalkeeper from the United States, who was a member of the American Louis Storm)
  6. 4. 26--Slobo Ilijevski (St. Louis Steamers, Baltimore Blast, St. Louis Storm)
  7. 4. 32--P. J. Johns (Cleveland Force, Tacoma Stars, Cleveland Crunch)
  8. 4. 35--Jim Gorsek (San Diego Sockers, Los Angeles Lazers, Kansas City Comets, St. James “Jim” or “Jimmy” Gorsek (born October 12 1955 in Portland Oregon) is a former U Louis Storm)
  9. 4. 3972--Joe Papaleo (Pittsburgh Spirit, Tacoma Stars, Dallas Sidekicks)
  10. 4. 3979--Keith Van Eron (Cincinnati Kids, Wichita Wings, Philadelphia Fever, Baltimore Blast, Las Vegas Americans)

MISL/MSL Championship series

SEASON  CHAMPION           SERIES  RUNNER-UP
1978-79 New York Arrows    2 to 0  Philadelphia Fever
1979-80 New York Arrows    7 to 4  Houston Summit
1980-81 New York Arrows    6 to 5  St. Louis Steamers
1981-82 New York Arrows    3 to 2  St. Louis Steamers
1982-83 San Diego Sockers  3 to 2  Baltimore Blast
1983-84 Baltimore Blast    4 to 1  St. Louis Steamers
1984-85 San Diego Sockers  4 to 1  Baltimore Blast
1985-86 San Diego Sockers  4 to 3  Minnesota Strikers
1986-87 Dallas Sidekicks   4 to 3  Tacoma Stars
1987-88 San Diego Sockers  4 to 0  Cleveland Force
1988-89 San Diego Sockers  4 to 3  Baltimore Blast
1989-90 San Diego Sockers  4 to 2  Baltimore Blast
1990-91 San Diego Sockers  4 to 2  Cleveland Crunch
1991-92 San Diego Sockers  4 to 2  Dallas Sidekicks


Most MISL I Championships Won

Team Championships Winning years
San Diego Sockers 8 1982-83,1984-85,1985-86,1987-88,1988-89,1989-90,1990-91,1991-92
New York Arrows 4 1978-79,1979-80 ,1980-81,1981-82
Baltimore Blast 1 1983-84
Dallas Sidekicks 1 1986-87


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Commissioners

Prominent Players

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Preceded by
NASL		 Division 1 Soccer League in the United States
1984-1992		 Succeeded by
APSL
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Zoran Karic (born August 1, 1961 in Kacarevo, Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslavian Soccer forward who began his career with Michael King, OBE ( December 15, 1945 &ndash March 30, 2004) was a widely respected New Zealand popular historian Jørgen Kristensen (born December 12, 1946) nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard) is a Danish former Football (soccer Aldophus “Doc” Lawson (born February 11, 1958 in Liberia) is a former American Soccer defender best known for his long Martino "Tino" Lettieri (born 27 September 1957 in Bari, Italy) is a former NASL and MISL professional Soccer Mirko “Mark” Liveric is a retired Yugoslavian (Croatian-American Soccer forward who spent eight years in the North American Soccer League and seven Dave MacWilliams (last name also spelled McWilliams) is a former professional Soccer player and head coach Scott Manning (born September 5, 1956 in Rochester) is a former American Soccer Goalkeeper. Patricio Germán "Pato" Margetic (born May 17 1960 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer Hector Luis Marinaro (born December 6 1964 in Mississauga, Canada) is the all-time leader in points and goals in professional indoor soccer Alan Mayer, a native of Islip New York is a retired Soccer goalkeeper from the United States. Wes McLeod (born October 24, 1957 in Vancouver Canada) is a former Canadian national soccer team player Dale William Mitchell (born April 21, 1958 in Vancouver) is a former top-level professional Soccer Striker who played for several George Nanchoff (born in 1955 in Resen, Yugoslavia ( Republic of Macedonia) is a retired U Victor Nogueira (born July 17 1959 in Mozambique) is a former U Steve Pecher (born St Louis Missouri) is a retired US Soccer defender who is currently the Director of the St Hugo Ernesto Pérez (born November 8, 1963) is a former Salvadoran American soccer Midfielder. Predrag Radosavljević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Радосављевић commonly known in the United States as Preki (Преки (born June 24 Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen) known as "the Rocket" is a Danish former professional Football (soccer Carl Rose is an American cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Popular Science, The Saturday Evening Post, and elsewhere William Bruce Savage is a retired US Soccer defender. He played four seasons in the North American Soccer League and eleven in Major Indoor Soccer Branimir "Branko" Segota (born June 8, 1961, in Yugoslavia is a former Canadian professional soccer forward starring in the original Major Indoor Srboljub Stamenković ( Serbian Cyrillic Србољуб Стаменковић (born January 31, 1956 in Titovo Užice, Serbia John Stremlau is a former US Soccer Midfielder who played five seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least six in the Major Indoor Soccer Mike Sweeney (born December 25, 1959 in Duncan British Columbia) is a former Canadian Soccer player Zoltán Tóth (born 29 December 1955 in Budapest) is a former Soccer goalkeeper and current coach Thompson Usiyan is a former NCAA and MISL Soccer star forward and Nigerian Olympic Soccer team member Carl Howard Valentine (born July 4, 1958 in Manchester, England) is a former professional Soccer player and coach who has had a long Juli Veee (born on February 22 1950 in Budapest, Hungary as Gyula Visnyei) is a retired Hungarian American Soccer Midfielder "Tatu", real name Antonio Carlos Pecorari, (born February 1, 1962 in Martinique, Brazil) is a former Brazilian Football Peter Ward (born October 15, 1964 in Durham) was a Professional footballer who played as a Midfielder for Chester Le Street Jean Willrich (born April 27 1953 in Koblenz, Germany) is a retired U Slaviša Žungul, known in the United States as Steve Zungul (born July 28, 1954 in Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslavian-American Football (soccer North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America.
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