# 1984–85 Minnesota Strikers season

The 1984–85 Minnesota Strikers season of the Major Indoor Soccer League was the first season of the new team in the indoor league, and part of the club's eighteenth season in professional soccer. Previously, the club fielded an outdoor team in the North American Soccer League. This year, the team finished fourth in the Eastern Division of the regular season. They made it to the playoffs and were a Division Finalist.

## Competitions
### MISL regular season

Playoff teams in bold.
| Eastern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
| Baltimore Blast | 32 | 16 | .667 | -- | 252 | 190 | 19-5 | 13-11 |
| Chicago Sting | 28 | 20 | .583 | 4 | 261 | 223 | 20-4 | 8-16 |
| Cleveland Force | 27 | 21 | .563 | 5 | 239 | 228 | 15-9 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota Strikers | 24 | 24 | .500 | 8 | 224 | 226 | 16-8 | 8-16 |
| St. Louis Steamers | 24 | 24 | .500 | 8 | 211 | 207 | 16-8 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh Spirit | 19 | 29 | .396 | 13 | 217 | 256 | 16-8 | 3-21 |
| New York Cosmos | 11 | 22 | .333 | 13½ | 137 | 285 | 7-9 | 4-13 |
| Western Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | GF | GA | Home | Road |
| San Diego Sockers | 37 | 11 | .771 | -- | 302 | 201 | 18-6 | 19-5 |
| Las Vegas Americans | 30 | 18 | .625 | 7 | 269 | 214 | 18-6 | 12-12 |
| Los Angeles Lazers | 24 | 24 | .500 | 13 | 232 | 230 | 14-10 | 10-14 |
| Kansas City Comets | 22 | 26 | .458 | 15 | 216 | 221 | 13-11 | 9-15 |
| Wichita Wings | 21 | 26 | .437 | 15½ | 202 | 233 | 14-10 | 7-16 |
| Tacoma Stars | 17 | 31 | .354 | 20 | 207 | 263 | 11-13 | 6-18 |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 12 | 36 | .333 | 25 | 194 | 286 | 8-16 | 4-20 |

#### Match reports
### MISL Playoffs

| Wildcard Series | Wildcard Series | Wildcard Series | Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Division Finals | | Championship Series | Championship Series | Championship Series |
| WC2 | St. Louis Steamers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC3 | Kansas City Comets | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC3 | Kansas City Comets | 2 | 1 | San Diego Sockers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Kansas City Comets | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | San Diego Sockers | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota Strikers | 2 | | | | |
| WC1 | Minnesota Strikers | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota Strikers | 2 | |
| WC4 | Wichita Wings | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC4 | Wichita Wings | 1 | 3 | Las Vegas Americans | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Minnesota Strikers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | San Diego Sockers | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Baltimore Blast | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Baltimore Blast | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Los Angeles Lazers | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Baltimore Blast | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Cleveland Force | 2 | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Chicago Sting | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cleveland Force | 3 | | | | | | | |

### Wildcard Series

Minnesota vs. Wichita :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 17 | Wichita 1 | Minnesota 2 | 4,233 |
| April 19 | Minnesota 3 | Wichita 8 | 7,053 |
| April 21 | Wichita 2 | Minnesota 3 | 4,032 |
| | Jan Goossens scored at 2:45 of overtime | Jan Goossens scored at 2:45 of overtime | Jan Goossens scored at 2:45 of overtime |
| Minnesota wins series 2-1 ||||
St. Louis vs. Kansas City :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 17 | Kansas City 5 | St. Louis 4 | 7,636 |
| | Damir Haramina scored at 8:14 of overtime | Damir Haramina scored at 8:14 of overtime | Damir Haramina scored at 8:14 of overtime |
| April 19 | St. Louis 3 | Kansas City 2 | 10,241 |
| | Tasso Koutsoukos scored at 1:22 of overtime | Tasso Koutsoukos scored at 1:22 of overtime | Tasso Koutsoukos scored at 1:22 of overtime |
| Kansas City wins series 2-0 ||||

#### Quarterfinals

San Diego vs. Kansas City :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 24 | Kansas City 3 | San Diego 4 | 7,552 |
| | Brian Quinn scored at 11:45 of overtime | Brian Quinn scored at 11:45 of overtime | Brian Quinn scored at 11:45 of overtime |
| April 26 | Kansas City 7 | San Diego 11 | 9,560 |
| April 28 | San Diego 3 | Kansas City 2 | 10,458 |
| San Diego wins series 3-0 ||||
Chicago vs. Cleveland :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 19 | Cleveland 5 | Chicago 4 | 6,550 |
| | Peter Ward scored at 10:31 of overtime | Peter Ward scored at 10:31 of overtime | Peter Ward scored at 10:31 of overtime |
| April 21 | Cleveland 4 | Chicago 8 | 5,005 |
| April 24 | Chicago 1 | Cleveland 6 | 8,112 |
| April 27 | Chicago 4 | Cleveland 5 | 11,248 |
| | Keith Furphy scored at 5:01 of overtime | Keith Furphy scored at 5:01 of overtime | Keith Furphy scored at 5:01 of overtime |
| Cleveland wins series 3-1 ||||
Baltimore vs. Los Angeles :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 24 | Los Angeles 3 | Baltimore 4 | 7,108 |
| April 26 | Los Angeles 3 | Baltimore 11 | 9,493 |
| April 28 | Baltimore 5 | Los Angeles 4 | 4,746 |
| Baltimore wins series 3-0 ||||
Las Vegas vs. Minnesota :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| April 24 | Minnesota 6 | Las Vegas 5 | 5,278 |
| April 26 | Minnesota 4 | Las Vegas 6 | 6,016 |
| April 28 | Las Vegas 2 | Minnesota 3 | 7,134 |
| May 1 | Las Vegas 1 | Minnesota 4 | 5,094 |
| Minnesota wins series 3-1 ||||

#### Semifinals

San Diego vs. Minnesota :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| May 5 | Minnesota 1 | San Diego 8 | 8,494 |
| May 8 | Minnesota 5 | San Diego 6 | 10,143 |
| | Jean Willrich scored at 1:15 of overtime | Jean Willrich scored at 1:15 of overtime | Jean Willrich scored at 1:15 of overtime |
| May 10 | San Diego 5 | Minnesota 8 | 8,270 |
| May 12 | San Diego 3 | Minnesota 3 | 7,871 |
| | Minnesota wins shootout 3-2** | Minnesota wins shootout 3-2** | Minnesota wins shootout 3-2** |
| May 14 | Minnesota 0 | San Diego 7 | 10,059 |
| San Diego wins series 3-2 ||||
Baltimore vs. Cleveland :
| Date | Away | Home | Attendance |
| May 3 | Cleveland 5 | Baltimore 6 | 7,568 |
| May 5 | Cleveland 5 | Baltimore 3 | 8,205 |
| May 10 | Baltimore 3 | Cleveland 4 | 13,093 |
| May 11 | Baltimore 7 | Cleveland 6 | 13,861 |
| May 14 | Cleveland 4 | Baltimore 7 | 9,184 |
| Baltimore wins series 3-2 ||||
**San Diego won the shootout 4-3, but Minnesota appealed the result, as the Sockers used an ineligible player. The Strikers were declared winners on May 13.