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History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota   Major Indoor Soccer League, 1978-1992   Minnesota Strikers - 1986-87 Before the season, New York was reactivated and changed its name to Express. G W L % GB Eastern Division Cleveland Force 52 34 18 .654 -- Baltimore Blast 52 33 19 .635 1 Dallas Sidekicks 52 28 24 .538 6 Minnesota Strikers 52 26 26 .500 8 Chicago Sting 52 23 29 .442 11 New York Express 26 3 23 .115 --   Western Division Tacoma Stars 52 35 17 .673 -- Kansas City Comets 52 28 24 .538 7 San Diego Sockers 52 27 25 .519 8 Wichita Wings 52 27 25 .519 8 St. Louis Steamers 52 19 33 .365 16 Los Angeles Lasers 52 16 36 .308 19 Div. Semi-Finals: Cleveland def. Minnesota, 4-5(OT), 7-6, 6-5(OT), 4-5,7-3 Dallas def. Baltimore, 2-3, 7-6, 2-3(OT), 4-3(OT),7-4 San Diego defeated. Kansas City, 5-4(OT), 1-5, 7-9, 5-2, 9-5 Tacoma defeated Wichita, 9-7, 9-1, 3-10, 2-6, 4-2 Semifinals: Dallas defeated Cleveland, 3-5, 9-6, 5-2, 9-4 Tacoma defeated San Diego, 5-6, 7-2, 3-2, 2-6, 5-6, 4-3, 8-5 CHAMPIONSHIP: Dallas defeated Tacoma, 4-10, 4-7, 5-3, 6-5, 3-5, 5-4(2 OT), 4-3(OT) During the season, New York folded. Data Sources: US Soccer History Archives maintained by Dave Litterer, the most complete online source of information on the NASL, MISL and the USISL.