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 an American professional indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983 to 1992. They played at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
The team was established in 1983 from the defunct Denver Avalanche. The Stars hold the record for the largest crowd to witness an indoor soccer game—21,728 people—from game 7 of the 1987 MISL Championship, which they lost to the Dallas Sidekicks in overtime. 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 in 2015.
Year-by-year record Year GP W L GF GA PCT Finish Playoffs Avg. attendance 1983–84 48 22 26 226 232 .458 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
External links Tacoma Stars History Website Tacoma Stars in the PASL