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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978-1992 |
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| Minnesota Strikers - 1984-85 |
| Before the season, San Diego, Chicago, New York, and Minnesota rejoined the league from the NASL. Memphis moved to Las Vegas and New Jersey moved to Dallas. |
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G |
W |
L |
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GB |
| Eastern Division |
| Baltimore Blast
| 48
| 32
| 16
| .681
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| Chicago Sting
| 48
| 28
| 20
| .583
| 4
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| Cleveland Force
| 48
| 27
| 21
| .553
| 5
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| Minnesota Strikers
| 48
| 24
| 24
| .500
| 8
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| St. Louis Steamers
| 48
| 24
| 24
| .500
| 8
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| Pittsburgh Spirit
| 48
| 19
| 29
| .396
| 13
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| New York Cosmos
| 48
| 11
| 22
| .333
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| Western Division |
| San Diego Sockers
| 48
| 37
| 11
| .771
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| Las Vegas Americans
| 48
| 30
| 18
| .625
| 7
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| Los Angeles Lazers
| 48
| 24
| 24
| .500
| 13
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| Kansas City Comets
| 48
| 22
| 26
| .458
| 15
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| Wichita Wings
| 48
| 21
| 26
| .437
| 15.5
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| Tacoma Stars
| 48
| 17
| 31
| .354
| 20
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| Dallas Sidekicks
| 48
| 12
| 36
| .250
| 25
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| Wild-Cards:
| Kansas City Defeated St. Louis, 5-4(OT), 4-3(OT).
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Minnesota defeated Wichita (2-1, 3-8, 3-2(OT).
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| Quarterfinals:
| Cleveland defeated Chicago 5-4(OT), 4-8, 6-1, 5-4(OT).
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San Diego defeated Kansas City, 4-3(OT), 11-7, 3-2.
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Baltimore defeated Los Angeles, 4-3, 12-3, 5-4.
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Minnesota defeated Las Vegas, 6-5, 4-6, 3-2, 4-1.
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| Semifinals:
| San Diego def. Minnesota, 8-1, 6-5(OT), 5-8, 3-4(SO), 8-0
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Baltimore defeated Cleveland, 6-5, 3-5, 4-3, 7-6, 7-4.
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| San Diego defeated Baltimore, 5-4, 7-3, 6-10, 14-2, 5-3.
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| Cosmos withdrew after 33 games (Folded after playing several exhibition games). After the season, Las Vegas folded. |
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