1990–91 Major Soccer League season
The 1990–91 Major Soccer League season was the 13th and penultimate in league history and would end with the San Diego Sockers winning their ninth title in ten indoor seasons and fourth in a row. This was the first offseason in MISL history that did not have any franchise movement or collapse. After the season, however, the Kansas City Comets folded.[1]
In a nod to the burgeoning nationwide interest in outdoor soccer after the 1990 World Cup, the league's name was changed on July 24, just before the season began. Also, Commissioner Earl Foreman was selected to chair the United States Soccer Federation's exploratory committee for a first-division outdoor league.[2]
Teams
Regular Season Schedule
The 1990–91 regular season schedule ran from October 19, 1990 to April 7, 1991. The 52 games per team was unchanged from the 1989–90 schedule.[3]
Final Standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| Eastern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
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| Cleveland Crunch | 29 | 23 | .558 | -- | 322 | 280 | 20-6 | 9-17 |
| Kansas City Comets | 26 | 26 | .500 | 3 | 263 | 283 | 17-9 | 9-17 |
| Wichita Wings | 21 | 31 | .408 | 8 | 257 | 308 | 17-9 | 4-22 |
| Baltimore Blast | 21 | 31 | .408 | 8 | 298 | 315 | 15-11 | 6-20 |
| Western Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 34 | 18 | .654 | -- | 302 | 250 | 20-6 | 14-12 |
| St. Louis Storm | 32 | 20 | .615 | 2 | 320 | 288 | 20-6 | 12-14 |
| Tacoma Stars | 25 | 27 | .481 | 9 | 254 | 259 | 17-9 | 8-18 |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 20 | 32 | .385 | 14 | 257 | 294 | 11-15 | 9-17 |
Playoffs
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Championship Series | |||||||||||
| E2 | Kansas City Comets | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Wichita Wings | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland Crunch | 4 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Kansas City Comets | 3 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland Crunch | 2 | |||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | |||||||||||
| W2 | St. Louis Storm | 2 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Tacoma Stars | 0 | |||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 | |||||||||||
| W2 | St. Louis Storm | 1 | |||||||||||
Division Semifinals
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Division Finals
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Championship Series
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League Awards
Most Valuable Player: Victor Nogueira, San Diego
Scoring Champion: Tatu, Dallas
Pass Master: Tatu, Dallas
Defender of the Year: Kevin Crow, San Diego
Rookie of the Year: David Banks, San Diego
Newcomer of the Year: Paul Peschisolido, Kansas City
Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, San Diego
Coach of the Year: Trevor Dawkins, Cleveland
Championship Series Most Valuable Player: Ben Collins, San Diego
Championship Series Unsung Hero: Glenn Carbonara, San Diego
Team Attendance Totals
| Club | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Storm | 26 | 200,769 | 7,722 |
| Baltimore Blast | 26 | 193,223 | 7,432 |
| San Diego Sockers | 26 | 187,000 | 7,192 |
| Kansas City Comets | 26 | 184,678 | 7,103 |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 26 | 179,864 | 6,918 |
| Wichita Wings | 26 | 164,033 | 6,309 |
| Tacoma Stars | 26 | 142,523 | 5,482 |
| Cleveland Crunch | 26 | 120,630 | 4,640 |
| OVERALL | 208 | 1,372,720 | 6,600 |
References
- ↑ "Kansas City soccer team folds". Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina). July 17, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ MSL Official Guide 1990-91. 1990. p. 50.
- ↑ MSL Official Guide 1990-91. 1990. pp. 189–192.
Griffin, John, ed. (1990). MSL Official Guide 1990-91. Overland Park, Kansas: Major Soccer League Communications Department.
Griffin, John, ed. (1991). MSL Official Guide 1991-92. Baltimore: Major Soccer League Communications Department.
External links
- 1990-91 summary at The MISL: A Look Back
- 1991 page - Dallas Sidekicks Memorial Archive
- The Year in American Soccer - 1991