1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season

Minnesota Strikers

1985–86 season
Owner	Elizabeth Robbie
Manager	Alan Merrick
Stadium	Met Center
MISL	Eastern Division: Second place MISL Championship:Finalist
Top goalscorer	League: Steve Zungul (55 goals) All: Steve Zungul (55 goals)
Home colors Away colors

The 1985–86 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the second season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's nineteenth season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished second in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and the MISL Championship Series. They were this year's Runners-up.

Competitions

MISL regular season

Playoff teams in bold.

Eastern Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	GF	GA	Home	Road
Cleveland Force	27	21	.563	--	252	212	15-9	12-12
Minnesota Strikers	26	22	.542	1	232	242	16-8	10-14
Dallas Sidekicks	25	23	.521	2	220	231	16-8	9-15
Baltimore Blast	24	24	.500	3	211	201	17-7	7-17
Chicago Sting	23	25	.479	4	196	196	14-10	9-15
Pittsburgh Spirit	23	25	.479	4	221	237	18-6	5-19

Western Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	GF	GA	Home	Road
San Diego Sockers	36	12	.750	--	308	195	21-3	15-9
Wichita Wings	27	21	.563	9	252	212	15-9	12-12
Tacoma Stars	23	25	.479	13	208	232	15-9	8-16
St. Louis Steamers	23	25	.479	13	223	233	16-8	7-17
Kansas City Comets	18	30	.375	18	217	268	12-12	6-18
Los Angeles Lazers	13	35	.271	23	197	270	9-15	4-20

MISL Playoffs

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

Championship Series

E1

Cleveland Force

3

E4

Baltimore Blast

2

E1

Cleveland Force

1

E2

Minnesota Strikers

3

E2

Minnesota Strikers

3

E3

Dallas Sidekicks

1

E2

Minnesota Strikers

3

W1

San Diego Sockers

4

W1

San Diego Sockers

3

W4

St. Louis Steamers

1

W1

San Diego Sockers

3

W3

Tacoma Stars

1

W2

Wichita Wings

1

W3

Tacoma Stars

3

Quarterfinals

Cleveland vs. Baltimore Date Away Home Attendance April 8 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 7 8,666 April 13 Baltimore 8 Cleveland 3 19,468 April 15 Cleveland 6 Baltimore 8 7,631 April 18 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 12,232 Kai Haaskivi scored at 3:21 of overtime April 20 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 5 16,626 Cleveland wins series 3-2

Minnesota vs. Dallas Date Away Home Attendance April 12 Dallas 3 Minnesota 5 7,101 April 13 Dallas 2 Minnesota 7 5,151 April 16 Minnesota 3 Dallas 4 10,218 April 19 Minnesota 7 Dallas 4 13,908 Minnesota wins series 3-1

San Diego vs. St. Louis Date Away Home Attendance April 10 St. Louis 6 San Diego 7 7,506 Gary Collier scored at 11:31 of overtime April 12 St. Louis 3 San Diego 5 10,123 April 16 San Diego 7 St. Louis 8 7,506 April 19 San Diego 10 St. Louis 4 9,464 San Diego wins series 3-1

Wichita vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 9 Tacoma 5 Wichita 6 7,382 April 12 Tacoma 5 Wichita 4 9,561 April 16 Wichita 4 Tacoma 5 14,162 Fran O'Brien scored at 8:02 of overtime April 18 Wichita 1 Tacoma 3 17,094 Tacoma wins series 3-1

Semifinals

Cleveland vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance April 25 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 5 18,797 April 27 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 2 16,877 May 2 Cleveland 5 Minnesota 6 10,254 Thompson Usiyan scored at 2:08 of overtime May 4 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 7 10,351 Minnesota wins series 3-1

San Diego vs. Tacoma Date Away Home Attendance April 23 Tacoma 4 San Diego 10 8,308 April 29 Tacoma 2 San Diego 7 9,432 May 1 San Diego 3 Tacoma 4 15,290 May 7 San Diego 8 Tacoma 5 19,476 San Diego wins series 3-1

Championship Series

San Diego vs. Minnesota
Date	Away	Home	Attendance
May 9	Minnesota 2	San Diego 7	10,370
May 11	Minnesota 6	San Diego 1	9,172
May 16	San Diego 2	Minnesota 7	15,756
May 18	San Diego 3	Minnesota 4	15,849
May 21	Minnesota 4	San Diego 7	10,613
May 23	San Diego 6	Minnesota 3	15,944
May 26	Minnesota 3	San Diego 5	10,613
San Diego wins series 4-3