Tacoma Stars (1983–1992)
| Tacoma Stars | |
| Operated | 1983–1992 |
| Arena | Tacoma Dome |
| Based in | Tacoma, Washington |
| Colors | Blue, yellow & orange |
| League | Major Indoor Soccer League |
| Coach | |
The Tacoma Stars were an American professional indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983 to 1992. They played at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
The team was established in 1983 from the defunct Denver Avalanche.[1] The Stars hold the record for the largest crowd to witness an indoor soccer game—21,728 people—from game 7 of the 1987 MISL Championship, which they lost to the Dallas Sidekicks in overtime. Tacoma was the only team in MISL history to defeat the perennial champion San Diego Sockers in a MISL playoff series.
A new team named after the MISL Stars began play in the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2003. The team eventually dropped down to the minor league Premier Arena Soccer League and later Western Indoor Soccer League before moving to the Major Arena Soccer League[2] in 2015.
Year-by-year record
[edit]| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | PCT | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 226 | 232 | .458 | 5th West | Out of playoffs | 5,322 |
| 1984–85 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 207 | 263 | .354 | 6th West | Out of playoffs | 7,222 |
| 1985–86 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 208 | 232 | .479 | 3rd West | Lost semifinal | 7,612 |
| 1986–87 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 249 | 211 | .673 | 1st West | Lost championship | 10,384 |
| 1987–88 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 259 | 285 | .482 | 4th West | Lost division semifinal | 10,505 |
| 1988–89 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 208 | 207 | .479 | 4th MISL | Lost wild card | 6,781 |
| 1989–90 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 191 | 217 | .385 | 4th West | Out of playoffs | 6,146 |
| 1990–91 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 254 | 259 | .481 | 3rd West | Lost division semifinal | 5,482 |
| 1991–92 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 228 | 242 | .450 | 6th MISL | Out of playoffs | 4,821 |
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Craig (June 30, 1983). "The question: Would 2 teams destroy soccer?". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ "TACOMA STARS SET TO RELAUNCH IN 2015 | Tacoma Stars – Pointstreak Sites". www.tacomastars.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
External links
[edit]- Tacoma Stars History Website Archived 2006-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Tacoma Stars in the PASL Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) teams
- Sports in Tacoma, Washington
- Soccer clubs in Washington (state)
- 1983 establishments in Washington (state)
- 1992 disestablishments in Washington (state)
- Association football clubs established in 1983
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1992