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Founded | 1979 |
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Dissolved | 1988 |
Ground |
St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
Capacity | 18,000 |
League | Major Indoor Soccer League |
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena. The Steamers were popular for a number of years, with average attendance exceeding 12,000 for each season from 1980β81 through 1984β85, and outdrawing the NHL's St. Louis Blues for four consecutive seasons from 1980β81 through 1983β84.
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The Major Indoor Soccer League awarded St. Louis a franchise on July 31, 1979. [3] The home opener on December 14, 1979 drew over 18,000 fans to the Arena. [4] Part of the Steamers' attraction was that their roster was drawn in large part from local talent. [5]
The Steamers' popularity reached its peak during the 1981β82 season, when the team averaged 17,107 fans per game, including 19,298 fans in the Steamers' match at the Arena against the Denver Avalanche. [6] In 1981β82, the Steamers won their second straight division title, and reached the MISL Championship finals, where they lost to New York in a five-game series.
The Steamers played their final match on April 15, 1988 in front of 4,839 fans. [7] Following the 1987β88 season, the club folded, and the MISL terminated the Steamers' franchise.
League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions* | Playoff Berth |
Year | League | Reg. Season | G.F. | G.A. | Percent | Finish | Playoffs | Attendance |
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1979β80 | MISL I | 12β20 | 177 | 184 | .375 | Did not qualify | 14,060 | |
1980β81 | MISL I | 25β15 | 122 | 196 | .625 | Central Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to New York | 15,219 |
1981β82 | MISL I | 28β16 | 128 | 182 | .636 | Central Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to New York | 17,107 |
1982β83 | MISL I | 26β22 | 234 | 234 | .542 | Lost in 1st round to Wichita | 14,693 | |
1983β84 | MISL I | 26β22 | 220 | 202 | .542 | Western Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to Baltimore | 13,992 |
1984β85 | MISL I | 24β24 | 211 | 207 | .500 | Lost in the Wild Card to Kansas City | 12,711 | |
1985β86 | MISL I | 23β25 | 223 | 233 | .479 | Lost in 1st round to San Diego | 10,189 | |
1986β87 | MISL I | 19β33 | 122 | 196 | .365 | Did not qualify | 7,038 | |
1987β88 | MISL I | 18β38 | 195 | 224 | .321 | Did not qualify | 6,440 |
MISL Rookie of the Year
MISL Goalkeeper of the Year
MISL All-Star Team Selection
MISL Coach of the Year
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2011) |
Founded | 1979 |
---|---|
Dissolved | 1988 |
Ground |
St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
Capacity | 18,000 |
League | Major Indoor Soccer League |
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena. The Steamers were popular for a number of years, with average attendance exceeding 12,000 for each season from 1980β81 through 1984β85, and outdrawing the NHL's St. Louis Blues for four consecutive seasons from 1980β81 through 1983β84.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (April 2014) |
The Major Indoor Soccer League awarded St. Louis a franchise on July 31, 1979. [3] The home opener on December 14, 1979 drew over 18,000 fans to the Arena. [4] Part of the Steamers' attraction was that their roster was drawn in large part from local talent. [5]
The Steamers' popularity reached its peak during the 1981β82 season, when the team averaged 17,107 fans per game, including 19,298 fans in the Steamers' match at the Arena against the Denver Avalanche. [6] In 1981β82, the Steamers won their second straight division title, and reached the MISL Championship finals, where they lost to New York in a five-game series.
The Steamers played their final match on April 15, 1988 in front of 4,839 fans. [7] Following the 1987β88 season, the club folded, and the MISL terminated the Steamers' franchise.
League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions* | Playoff Berth |
Year | League | Reg. Season | G.F. | G.A. | Percent | Finish | Playoffs | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979β80 | MISL I | 12β20 | 177 | 184 | .375 | Did not qualify | 14,060 | |
1980β81 | MISL I | 25β15 | 122 | 196 | .625 | Central Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to New York | 15,219 |
1981β82 | MISL I | 28β16 | 128 | 182 | .636 | Central Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to New York | 17,107 |
1982β83 | MISL I | 26β22 | 234 | 234 | .542 | Lost in 1st round to Wichita | 14,693 | |
1983β84 | MISL I | 26β22 | 220 | 202 | .542 | Western Division champions | Lost in MISL Finals to Baltimore | 13,992 |
1984β85 | MISL I | 24β24 | 211 | 207 | .500 | Lost in the Wild Card to Kansas City | 12,711 | |
1985β86 | MISL I | 23β25 | 223 | 233 | .479 | Lost in 1st round to San Diego | 10,189 | |
1986β87 | MISL I | 19β33 | 122 | 196 | .365 | Did not qualify | 7,038 | |
1987β88 | MISL I | 18β38 | 195 | 224 | .321 | Did not qualify | 6,440 |
MISL Rookie of the Year
MISL Goalkeeper of the Year
MISL All-Star Team Selection
MISL Coach of the Year