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) |
1985–86 → | |
The 1984–85 American Indoor Soccer Association season 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]
League Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 40 | 31 | 9 | 263 | 187 | +76 | .775 | — |
| 2 | Columbus Capitals | 40 | 26 | 14 | 305 | 261 | +44 | .650 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisville Thunder | 40 | 21 | 19 | 225 | 202 | +23 | .525 | 10 |
| 4 | Kalamazoo Kangaroos | 40 | 15 | 25 | 208 | 243 | −35 | .375 | 16 |
| 5 | Chicago Vultures | 40 | 14 | 26 | 194 | 267 | −73 | .350 | 17 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 13 | 27 | 213 | 248 | −35 | .325 | 18 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 11 | 14 | 9 | – | – | |||||||||||
| 4 | Kalamazoo Kangaroos | 10 | 12 | 2 | – | – | |||||||||||
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | |||||||||||
| 3 | Louisville Thunder | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | – | |||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus Capitals | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | – | |||||||||||
| 3 | Louisville Thunder | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | – | |||||||||||
League Leaders
[edit]Scoring
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Player | Team | GP | Min | SA | SV | 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 |
League awards
[edit]- 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
All-AISA Teams
[edit]| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Schweizer, Louisville | G | Mike Barbarick, Canton |
| Tom Alioto, Milwaukee | D | Mike Noonan, Louisville |
| Oscar Pisano, Canton | D | Keith Tozer, Louisville |
| Peter Knezic, Milwaukee | M | Neil Ridgway, Kalamazoo |
| Lesh Shkreli, Columbus | F | Jim Gabarra, Louisville |
| Kia Zolgharnain, Canton | F | Art Kramer, Canton |
References
[edit]- ^ Nold, Bob (April 29, 1985). "Invaders quell roar of Thunder". Akron Beacon Journal. p. D1. Retrieved June 20, 2017.