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.
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
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!!!
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
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