The 1988–89 American Indoor Soccer Association season was the fifth season for the league. In the offseason, the league announced new scoring rules with goals being worth either 1, 2, or 3 points based on distance and/or game situation. Before the season, teams were added in Chicago and Hershey. During the season, the league took control of the Memphis Storm team on December 18 because the ownership had financial issues.[1] After the season, the league announced that an expansion team based in Atlanta would join for 1989–90 season.
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Canton Invaders 4th title |
| Matches played | 140 |
| Goals scored | 1,253 (8.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karl-Heinz Granitza (61) |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
League Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 40 | 25 | 15 | 454 | 368 | +86 | .625 | — |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 24 | 16 | 377 | 355 | +22 | .600 | 1 |
| 3 | Chicago Power | 40 | 22 | 18 | 375 | 380 | −5 | .550 | 3 |
| 4 | Hershey Impact | 40 | 21 | 19 | 360 | 335 | +25 | .525 | 4 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Flames | 40 | 20 | 20 | 337 | 299 | +38 | .500 | 5 |
| 6 | Dayton Dynamo | 40 | 14 | 26 | 328 | 410 | −82 | .350 | 11 |
| 7 | Memphis Storm | 40 | 14 | 26 | 303 | 387 | −84 | .350 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 14 | 5 | – | |||||||||||
| 4 | Hershey Impact | 8 | 0 | – | |||||||||||
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Power | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 12 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Power | 16 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||||
League Leaders
editScoring
edit| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | Chicago | 38 | 61 | 25 | 137 |
| Rod Castro | Memphis | 39 | 55 | 19 | 111 |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | Canton | 32 | 49 | 21 | 109 |
| Art Kramer | Milwaukee | 40 | 38 | 20 | 94 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Hershey | 34 | 36 | 26 | 92 |
| Nilton Batata | Chicago | 33 | 30 | 35 | 86 |
| Marcelo Carrera | Canton | 31 | 29 | 27 | 80 |
| Zoran Savic | Milwaukee | 36 | 31 | 21 | 79 |
| Ricardo Alonso | Mem./Ft. W. | 37 | 29 | 23 | 79 |
| Steve Frick | Canton | 31 | 29 | 18 | 75 |
Goalkeeping
edit| Player | Team | GP | Min | SA | SV | PA | PAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Orf | Fort Wayne | 25 | 1069 | 597 | 295 | 114 | 6.39 | 10 | 8 |
| Arnie Mausser | Dayton | 9 | 431 | 224 | 112 | 57 | 7.93 | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Molfenter | Dayton | 14 | 506 | 268 | 132 | 67 | 7.94 | 3 | 5 |
| Warren Lipka | Fort Wayne | 24 | 1216 | 634 | 285 | 164 | 8.01 | 10 | 10 |
| Tony Pierce | Milwaukee | 32 | 1756 | 964 | 442 | 235 | 8.03 | 17 | 13 |
League awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Rudy Pikuzinski, Canton
- Coach of the Year: John Dolinsky, Milwaukee
- Defender of the Year: Tim Tyma, Milwaukee
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Rookie of the Year: Carlos Pena, Dayton[2]
All-AISA Teams
edit| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swanner, Canton | G | Tony Pierce, Milwaukee |
| Tim Tyma, Milwaukee | D | Saeed Bakhtiari, Milwaukee |
| Bret Hall, Chicago | D | Randy Prescott, Fort Wayne |
| Charley Greene, Hershey | M | Franklin McIntosh, Hershey |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chicago | F | Art Kramer, Milwaukee |
| Rudy Pikuzinski, Canton | F | Rod Castro, Memphis |
References
edit- ^ Coleman, Anthony (December 30, 1988). "Area group in negotiations to bring indoor soccer here". The Tennessean. p. 1C. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Knowles, Joseph (April 13, 1989). "Power's Granitza Finishes 2nd In Indoor League's MVP Voting". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2017.