Tacoma Stars (1983)
| 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 a professional indoor soccer franchise that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983–1992 and is notable for two reasons. First, the team holds the record for the largest crowd to witness an indoor soccer game with 21,728 people packing the Tacoma Dome to see Tacoma fall to the Dallas Sidekicks 4–3 (OT) in Game 7 of the 1986–1987 MISL Championship. Also, 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[1] in 2015.
Notable players
Greg Blasingame
Year-By-Year Record
| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | PCT | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 226 | 232 | .375 | 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
- ↑ "TACOMA STARS SET TO RELAUNCH IN 2015 | Tacoma Stars - Pointstreak Sites". www.tacomastars.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ Ehlo, Chris (April 24, 1988). "Workaholic Dowler Does Job for Stars: He Makes Sockers' Job Tougher by Keeping His Team in Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 12, 2012.