1984–85 American Indoor Soccer Association season
| Season | 1984–85 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canton Invaders |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 1,408 (11.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lesh Shkreli (59) |
← First season 1985–86 → | |
Statistics of the American Indoor Soccer Association in season 1984–85.
Overview
This was the inaugural season of the AISA. The league began with six teams, all based in the Midwest. Canton won the regular season by five games. Lesh Shkreli of Columbus ran away with the scoring title, and also won the MVP vote. Canton coach Klaas de Boer took home Coach of the Year honors. Louisville upset Columbus with a semifinals-sweep, and faced Canton in the finals. In the championship round, the Invaders handled the Thunder in four games.[1]
Regular season
G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Behind Leader, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
- -Playoff qualifying teams.
| Team | G | W | L | % | GB | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Invaders | 40 | 31 | 9 | .775 | – | 263 | 187 |
| Columbus Capitals | 40 | 26 | 14 | .650 | 5 | 305 | 261 |
| Louisville Thunder | 40 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 10 | 225 | 202 |
| Kalamazoo Kangaroos | 40 | 15 | 25 | .375 | 16 | 208 | 243 |
| Chicago Vultures | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 17 | 194 | 267 |
| Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 13 | 27 | .325 | 18 | 213 | 248 |
AISA League Leaders
Scoring
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesh Shkreli | Columbus | 40 | 59 | 44 | 103 |
| Neil Ridgeway | Kalamazoo | 40 | 48 | 28 | 76 |
| Kia Zolgharnain | Canton | 40 | 49 | 25 | 74 |
| Salvador Valencia | Chicago | 37 | 44 | 26 | 70 |
| Peter Knezic | Milwaukee | 40 | 24 | 46 | 70 |
| Jim Gabarra | Louisville | 33 | 44 | 23 | 67 |
| Mike Fall | Louisville | 38 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| Art Kramer | Canton | 38 | 39 | 24 | 63 |
| Tim Sedlacek | Milwaukee | 39 | 41 | 21 | 62 |
| Tony Johnson | Columbus | 38 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
Goalkeeping
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; Sho = Shots faced; Svs = Saves; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses
| Player | Team | GP | Min* | Sho | Svs | GA | GAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barbarick | Canton | 28 | 1588 | 1359 | 491 | 114 | 4.27 | 20 | 7 |
| Rick Schweizer | Louisville | 37 | 2155 | 1902 | 806 | 177 | 4.93 | 19 | 18 |
| Bill Naumovski | Canton | 15 | 810 | 710 | 279 | 73 | 5.40 | 11 | 2 |
| Bernie Watt | Kalamazoo | 20 | 1186 | 985 | 427 | 109 | 5.51 | 7 | 12 |
| Sepp Gantenhammer | Columbus | 12 | 664 | 595 | 193 | 65 | 5.87 | 10 | 0 |
*(Minimum 660 minutes played to qualify)</small
Playoffs
Semifinals
| Lower seed | Higher seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Thunder | - | Columbus Capitals | 6–5(OT) | 7–3 | 4–6 | 6–5(OT) | – | Louisville wins series 3–1 |
| Kalamazoo Kangaroos | - | Canton Invaders | 10–11 | 12–14 | 2–9 | – | – | Canton wins series 3–0 |
Finals
| Lower seed | Higher seed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Thunder | - | Canton Invaders | 6–9 | 7–8 | 11–4 | 1–3 | – | Canton wins series 3–1 |
All-AISA first team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| G | Rick Schweizer, Louisville |
| D | Tom Alioto, Milwaukee |
| D | Oscar Pisano, Canton |
| M | Peter Knezic, Milwaukee |
| F | Lesh Shkreli, Columbus |
| F | Kia Zolgharnain, Canton |
Post season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Lesh Shkreli, Columbus
- Coach of the year: Klaas de Boer, Canton
- Defender of the year: Oscar Pisano, Canton
- Goalkeeper of the year: Rick Schweizer, Louisville
References
- ^ Nold, Bob (April 29, 1985). "Invaders quell roar of Thunder". Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1. Retrieved June 20, 2017.