1986–87 Minnesota Strikers season

The 1986–87 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the third season of the team in the indoor league, and the club's twentieth season in professional soccer. This year, the team finished fourth in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and were a Division Semifinalist.

Minnesota Strikers

1986–87 season
Owner	Elizabeth Robbie
Manager	Alan Merrick
Stadium	Met Center
MISL	Eastern Division: Fourth place Division Semifinalist
Top goalscorer	League: Tatu (22 goals) All: Tatu (22 goals)
Home colors Away colors

Competitions

MISL regular season

Playoff teams in bold.

Eastern Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	GF	GA	Home	Road
Cleveland Force	34	18	.654	--	252	218	20-6	14-12
Baltimore Blast	33	19	.635	1	239	201	20-6	13-13
Dallas Sidekicks	28	24	.538	6	209	197	15-11	13-13
Minnesota Strikers	26	26	.500	8	205	198	14-12	12-14
Chicago Sting	23	29	.442	11	263	265	15-11	8-18
New York Express	3	23	.115	18	97	159	2-11	1-12

Western Division	W	L	Pct.	GB	GF	GA	Home	Road
Tacoma Stars	35	17	.673	--	249	211	17-9	18-8
Kansas City Comets	28	24	.538	7	271	253	18-8	10-16
San Diego Sockers	27	25	.519	8	214	200	16-10	11-15
Wichita Wings	27	25	.519	8	268	265	18-8	9-17
St. Louis Steamers	19	33	.365	16	195	224	13-13	6-20
Los Angeles Lazers	16	36	.308	19	183	254	12-14	4-22

MISL Playoffs

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

Championship Series

E1

Cleveland Force

3

E4

Minnesota Strikers

2

E1

Cleveland Force

1

E3

Dallas Sidekicks

4

E2

Baltimore Blast

2

E3

Dallas Sidekicks

3

E3

Dallas Sidekicks

4

W1

Tacoma Stars

3

W1

Tacoma Stars

3

W4

Wichita Wings

2

W1

Tacoma Stars

4

W3

San Diego Sockers

3

W2

Kansas City Comets

2

W3

San Diego Sockers

3

Division Semifinals

Cleveland vs. Minnesota Date Away Home Attendance May 9 Minnesota 5 Cleveland 4 11,461 Hector Marinaro scored at 2:07 of overtime May 10 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 7 7,165 May 13 Cleveland 6 Minnesota 5 5,766 Michael King scored at 12:55 of overtime May 16 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 5 6,888 May 19 Minnesota 3 Cleveland 7 11,808 Cleveland wins series 3-2

Baltimore vs. Dallas Date Away Home Attendance May 7 Dallas 2 Baltimore 3 6,224 May 9 Dallas 7 Baltimore 6 7,306 May 15 Baltimore 3 Dallas 2 9,182 Andy Chapman scored at 1:54 of overtime May 17 Baltimore 3 Dallas 4 5,149 Tatu scored at 4:53 of overtime May 19 Dallas 7 Baltimore 4 7,918 Dallas wins series 3-2

Tacoma vs. Wichita Date Away Home Attendance May 6 Wichita 7 Tacoma 9 9,385 May 8 Wichita 1 Tacoma 9 11,842 May 10 Tacoma 3 Wichita 10 6,846 May 13 Tacoma 2 Wichita 6 9,023 May 14 Wichita 2 Tacoma 4 7,254 Tacoma wins series 3-2

Kansas City vs. San Diego Date Away Home Attendance May 7 San Diego 5 Kansas City 4 8,141 Waad Hirmez scored at 5:58 of overtime May 10 San Diego 1 Kansas City 5 8,127 May 12 Kansas City 9 San Diego 7 7,685 May 17 Kansas City 2 San Diego 5 7,946 May 20 San Diego 9 Kansas City 5 11,136 San Diego wins series 3-2