Major Indoor Soccer League (1979-1992)

MISL

 

Championship Series

Year Champion  Runner-Up Series Series MVP
1979  New York Arrows  Philadelphia Fever 2-0 Shep Messing. NY
1980  New York Arrows  Houston Summit 7-4 (game) Steve Zungul, NY
1981  New York Arrows  St. Louis Steamers 6-5 (game) Steve Zungul, NY
1982  New York Arrows  St. Louis Steamers 3-2 Steve Zungul, NY
1983  San Diego Sockers  Baltimore Blast 3-2 Juli Veee, SD
1984  Baltimore Blast  St. Louis Steamers 4-1 Scott Manning, SD
1985  San Diego Sockers  Baltimore Blast 4-1 Steve Zungul, SD
1986  San Diego Sockers  Minnesota Strikers 4-3 Brian Quinn, SD
1987  Dallas Sidekicks  Tacoma Stars 4-3 Tatu, Dallas
1988  San Diego Sockers  Cleveland Force 4-0 Hugo Perez, SD
1989  San Diego Sockers  Baltimore Blast 4-3 Victor Nogueira, SD
1990  San Diego Sockers  Baltimore Blast 4-2 Brian Quinn, SD
1991  San Diego Sockers  Cleveland Crunch 4-2 Ben Collins, SD
1992  San Diego Sockers  Dallas Sidekicks 4-2 Thompson Vsiyan, SD
1993  League Disbanded

Note: After the1992 season, the league folded, along with all teams except Cleveland and Wichita, which joined the NPSL, and San Diego and Dallas, which joined the CISL.


Awards

Year League MVP, Team
1979 Steve Zungul, New York
1980 Steve Zungul, New York
1981 Steve Zungul, New York
1982 Steve Zungul, New York and
Stan Tarlecki, Pittsburgh
1983 Alan Mayer, San Diego
1984 Stan Stamenkovic, Baltimore
1985 Steve Zungul, San Diego
1986 Steve Zungul, San Diego-Golden Bay
1987 Tatu, Dallas
1988 Erik Rasmussin, Wichita
1989 Preki, Tacoma
1990 Tatu, Dallas
1991 Victor Nogueira, San Diego
1992 Victor Nogueira, San Diego
 

Defender of the Year
1979- N/A
1980- N/A
1981- N/A
1982- Val Tuksa, New York Arrows
1983- Bernie James, Cleveland Force
1984- Kim Roentved, Wichita Wings
1985- Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
1986- Kim Roentved, Wichita Wings
1987- Bruce Savage, Baltimore Blast
1988- Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
1989- Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
1990- Wes McLeod, Dallas Sidekicks
1991- Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
1992- Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers

Goalkeeper of the Year
1979- Paul Hammond, Houston Summit Soccer
1980- Sepp Gantenhammer, Houston Summit Soccer
1981- Enzo DiPede, Chicago Horizon
1982- Slobo Ilijevski, St. Louis Steamers
1983- Zoltan Toth, New York Arrows
1984- Slobo Ilijevski, St. Louis Steamers
1985- Scott Manning, Baltimore Blast
1986- Keith Van Eron, Baltimore Blast
1987- Tino Lettieri, Minnesota Strikers
1988- Zoltan Toth, San Diego Sockers
1989- Victor Nogueira, San Diego Sockers
1990- Joe Papaleo, Dallas Sidekicks
1991- Victor Nogueira, San Diego Sockers
1992- N/A


Annual Scoring Leaders

Year Scoring Leader G A Pts
1979 Fred Grgurev, Philadelphia 46 28 74
1980 Steve Zungul, New York 90 46 136
1981 Steve Zungul, New York 108 44 152
1982 Steve Zungul, New York 103 60 163
1983 Steve Zungul, NY-Golden Bay 75 47 122
1984 Stan Stamenkovic, Baltimore 34 63 97
1985 Steve Zungul, San Diego 68 68 136
1986 Steve Zungul, SD-Golden Bay 55 60 115
1987 Tatu, Dallas 73 38 111
1988 Eric Rasmussin, Wichita 55 57 112
1989 Preki, Tacoma 51 53 104
1990 Tatu, Dallas 64 49 113
1991 Tatu, Dallas 78 66 144
1992 Zoran Karic, Chicago 39 63 102
 

Note: Steve Zungul played in the NASL in 1984, led the league in scoring, then came back to the MISL in 1985!!!


All Time MISL Statistical Leaders

Points Player  (Teams played for)
1123  Steve Zungul (NY, Golden Bay, SD, Tacoma)
841  Branko Segota (NY, SD, St.Louis)
690  Tatu (Dallas)
686  Dale Mitchell (Tacoma, KC, Baltimore)
683  Kai Haaskivi (Houston, Cleveland, Balt., Clev.)
682  Jan Goossens (Golden Bay, Minnesota, KC, Dallas)
664  Preki (Tacoma, St. Louis)
612  Chico Borja (Las Vegas, Wichita, Los Angeles)
544  Fred Grgurev (Phil., NY, NJ, Memphis/LV, Pitt. NY)
542  Stan Stamenkovic (Memphis, Baltimore)
Goals Player  (Teams played for)
652  Steve Zungul (NY, Golden Bay, SD, Tacoma)
463  Branko Segota (NY, SD, St.Louis)
406  Tatu (Dallas)
406  Dale Mitchell (Tacoma, KC, Baltimore)
344  Jan Goossens (Golden Bay, Minnesota, KC, Dallas)
332  Preki (Tacoma Stars, St. Louis)
331  Fred Grgurev (Phil., NY, NJ, Memphis/LV, Pitt. NY)
307  Andy Chapman (Wichita, Cleveland, Baltimore)
297  Craig Allen (New Jersey Rockets, Cleveland Force)
297  Kai Haaskivi (Houston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Cleveland)
Assists  Player  (Teams played for)
471  Steve Zungul (NY, Golden Bay, SD, Tacoma)
386  Kai Haaskivi (Houston, Cleveland, Balt., Clev.)
378  Branko Segota (NY, SD, St.Louis)
338  Chico Borja (Las Vegas, Wichita, LA)
338  Jan Goossens (Golden Bay, Minnesota, KC, Dallas)
332  Preki (Tacoma, St. Louis)
311  Stan Stamenkovic (Memphis, Baltimore)
284  Tatu (Dallas)
280  Dale Mitchell (Tacoma, KC, Baltimore)
271  Jorgen Kristensen (Wichita, Kansas City)
Wins Goalkeeper  (Teams played for)
197 Mike Dowler (Wichita, Tacoma, KC)
196 Cris Vaccaro (Baltimore, NJ, Clev, Wichita, Tacoma)
193 Slobo Ilijevski (St. Louis, Baltimore)
171 Scott Manning (Buffalo, Phoenix, Baltimore, Wichita)
168 Zoltan Toth (NY, San Diego, St. Louis)
166 Victor Nogueira (Chicago, Cleveland, San Diego)
162 Krys Sobieski (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Dallas)
139 Keith Van Eron (Cinn, Wichita, Phil, Baltimore, Las Vegas)
124 Alan Mayer (Pitt, NJ, SD, Las Vegas, KC)
120 Joe Papaleo (Pitt, Tacoma, Dallas)

Annual All-MISL teams:

1979
G - Shep Messing, New York Arrows
D - Fred Grgurev, Philadelphia Fever
D - Ian Anderson, Houston Summit Soccer
F - Kai Haaskivi, Houston Summit Soccer
F - Steve Zungul, New York Arrows

1980
G - Shep Messing, New York Arrows
D - Kai Haaskivi, Houston Summit Soccer
D - Branko Segota, New York Arrows
M - Steve Zungul, New York Arrows
F - Ian Anderson, Buffalo Stallions
F - Flemming Lund, Detroit Lightning

1981
G - Shep Messing, New York Arrows
D - Dave D'Errico, New York Arrows
D - Steve Pecher, St. Louis Steamer
D - Ian Anderson, Cleveland Force
M - Tony Glavin, St. Louis Steamer
F - Steve Zungul, New York Arrows
F - Branko Segota, New York Arrows

1982
G - Slobo Iljevski, St. Louis Steamer
D - Stan Terlecki, Pittsburgh Spirit
D - Stan Stamenkovic, Memphis Americans
M - Steve Zungul, New York Arrows
F - Val Tuksa, New York Arrows
F - Helmut Dudek, Memphis Americans

1983
G - Alan Mayer, San Diego Sockers
D - Val Tuksa, New York Arrows
D - Heinz Wirtz, Baltimore Blast
M - Stan Stamenkovic, Memphis Americans
F - Alan Mayer, San Diego Sockers
F - Steve Zungul, Golden Bay Earthquakes

1984
G - Slobo Ilijevski, St. Louis Steamer
D - Stan Stamenkovic, Baltimore Blast
D - Andy Chapman, Wichita Wings
M - Kai Haaskivi, Cleveland Force
M - Sam Bick, St. Louis Steamer
F - Kim Roentved, Wichita Wings

1985
G - Scott Manning, Baltimore Blast
D - Mike Stankovic, Baltimore Blast
D - Branko Segota, San Diego Sockers
M - Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
F - Steve Zungul, San Diego Sockers
F - Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago Sting

1986
G - David Brcic, Pittsburgh Spirit
D - Fernando Clavijo, San Diego Sockers
D - Kim Roentved, Wichita Wings
M - Branko Segota, San Diego Sockers
F - Steve Zungul, Tacoma Stars
F - Erik Rasmussen, Wichita Wings

1987
G - Kyle Sobieski, Dallas Sidekicks
D - Bruce Savage, Baltimore Blast
D - Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
M - Kai Haaskivi, Cleveland Force
F - Tatu, Dallas Sidekicks
F - Steve Zungul, Tacoma Stars

1988
G - Zoltan Toth, San Diego Sockers
D - Fernando Clavijo, San Diego Sockers
D - Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
M - Branko Segota, San Diego Sockers
F - Preki, Tacoma Stars
F - Erik Rasmussen, Wichita Wings

1989
G - Scott Manning, Baltimore Blast
D - Wes Mcleod, Dallas Sidekicks
D - Bruce Savage, Baltimore Blast
M - Preki, Tacoma Stars
F - Jan Goossens, Kansas City Comets
F - Tatu, Dallas Sidekicks

1990
G - Victor Nogueira, San Diego Sockers
F - Tatu, Dallas Sidekicks
F - Zoran Karic, Cleveland Crunch
M - Preki, St. Louis Storm
D - Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
D - Fernando Clavijo, St. Louis Storm

1991
G - Victor Nogueira, San Diego Sockers
F - Tatu, Dallas Sidekicks
F - Zoran Karic, Cleveland Crunch
M - Preki, St. Louis Storm
D - Kevin Crow, San Diego Sockers
D - Fernando Clavijo, St. Louis Storm

1992
No team announced

 

MISL All Star Games
1979 - No Game
1980 - Central Division 9, Atlantic Division 4  (MVP-Pat Ercoli)
1981 - Western division 8, Eastern Division 5  (MVP-Adrian Brooks)
1982 - Western Division 9, Eastern Division 5  (MVP-Tony Glavin)
1983 - Eastern Division ?, Western Division ?  (MVP- Stan Stamenkovic)
1984 - Eastern Division 8, Western Division 6  (MVP- Stan Stamenkovic)
1985 - Western Division 11, Eastern Division 7  (MVP- Stan Stamenkovic)
1986 - Western Division 5, Eastern Division 3  (MVP-Branko Segota)
1987 - (OT) Eastern Division 6, Western Division 5  (MVP-Kai Haaskivi)
1988 - Western Division 9, Eastern Division 3  (MVP-Preki)
1989 - All-Stars 8, Dallas Sidekicks 1  (MVP-Preki)
1990 - Western Division 5, Eastern Division 4  (MVP-George Fernandez)
1991 - Eastern Division 9, Western Division 8  (MVP-Chico Borja)
1992 - Western Division 14, Eastern Division 9  (MVP-??)

 

MISL 10th Year Anniversary All-Decade Team (1988)
Slobo Ilijevski
Fernando Clavijo
Mike Stankovic
Juli Veee
Kai Haaskivi
Kim Roentved
Andy Schmetzer
Zoltan Toth
Steve Zungul
remainder of team not available

Player of the Decade - Steve Zungul

Player of the 1980's  (announced in 1990) - Fernando Clavijo

 

All Time MISL Team
G - Victor Nogueria
D - Branko Segota
D - Stan Stamenkovic
D/M - Kevin Crow
M - Preki
F - Steve Zungul
F - Tatu

All Time MISL MVP - Steve Zungul

Honorable Mention
G - Slobo Ilijevski
G - Shep Messing
G - Zoltan Toth
D - Kim Roentved
D - Bruce Savage
D - Wes McLeod
M - Juli Veee
M - Erik Rasmussen
M - Brian Quinn
F - Zoran Karic
F - Fernando Clavijo
F - Kai Haaskivi
F - Ian Anderson
F - Zoran Karic


Other MISL Links:

Dave Litterer's MISL Web Page 

Paul Reeth's MISL Web Page


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  NPSL Web Page

 


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