List of Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004) seasons

This list of Dallas Sidekicks seasons includes all of the seasons played by the original Dallas Sidekicks based at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Year-by-year 1984–2004

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League Champions Runners-Up Division/League Champions* Playoff Berth
Year League Reg. Season GF GA Pct Finish Playoffs Owner(s) Attendance Average Slogan
1984–85 MISL 12-36 194 286 .250 7th West Did not qualify Donald Carter 4,969 N/A
1985–86 MISL 25-23 220 231 .521 3rd East Lost Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Minnesota Strikers, 1-3 Donald Carter 6,654 It'll knock yer socks off!
1986–87** MISL 28-24 209 197 .538 3rd East Won Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Blast, 3-2
Won Eastern Division Finals vs. Cleveland Force, 4-1
Won MISL Finals vs. Tacoma Stars, 4-3
Stan Finney, Jan Rogers, Joe Shea 8,637 The wild side of soccer!
1987–88 MISL 28-28 200 204 .500 3rd East Lost Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Cleveland Force, 1-3 Stan Finney, Jan Rogers, Joe Shea 9,878 Never Say Die
1988–89 MISL 24-24 185 206 .500 3rd MISL Lost Semifinals vs. San Diego Sockers, 3-4 Stan Finney, Jan Rogers, Joe Shea 8,567 Get your kicks
1989–90 MISL 31-21 217 190 .596 1st West Lost Western Division Finals vs. San Diego Sockers, 2-4 David Paschal 9,004 N/A
1990–91 MSL 20-32 257 294 .385 4th West Did not qualify Phill Cobb 6,920 N/A
1991–92 MSL 22-18 231 229 .550 2nd MISL Won Semifinals vs. Cleveland Crunch, 4-2
Lost MISL Finals vs. San Diego Sockers, 2-4
Donald Carter 7,003 N/A
1993 CISL 23-5 230 150 .821 1st CISL Won Semifinal Game vs. Monterrey La Raza, 11-6
Won CISL Finals vs. San Diego Sockers, 2-1
Donald Carter 5,800 N/A
1994 CISL 24-4 255 160 .857 1st East Won Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Stingers, 2-0
Won Semifinals vs. Washington Warthogs, 2-0
Lost CISL Finals vs. Las Vegas Dustdevils, 1-2
Donald Carter 7,310 N/A
1995 CISL 18-10 215 165 .643 2nd East Won Quarterfinals vs. Mexico Toros, 2-0
Lost Semifinals vs. Monterrey La Raza, 0-2
Donald Carter 9,380 N/A
1996 CISL 16-12 186 167 .571 3rd East Won Quarterfinals vs. Anaheim Splash, 2-0
Lost Semifinals vs. Monterrey La Raza, 0-2
Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 9,202 Hot Soccer Cool Seat
1997 CISL 13-15 165 160 .464 4th East Lost Quarterfinals vs. Monterrey La Raza, 1-2 Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 9,212 Major League Fun
1998 PSA 8-2 N/A N/A .800 1st WISL Won PSA Championship Game vs. Sacramento Knights, 6-2 Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 9,167 N/A
1999 WISL 17-5 127 88 .773 2nd WISL Won Semifinal Game vs. Monterrey La Raza, 4-3
Lost WISL Championship Game vs. Sacramento Knights, 6-7
Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 8,860 N/A
2000 WISL 17-7 153 107 .708 2nd WISL Won Semifinal Game vs. Utah Freezz, 7-4
Lost WISL Championship Game vs. Monterrey La Raza, 5-6
Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 7,482 N/A
2001 WISL 14-10 109 108 .583 2nd WISL Won Semifinals vs Sacramento Knights, 2-0
Won WISL Finals vs. San Diego Sockers, 2-1
Sonny Willams, Donald Carter 8,640 Not Your Ordinary Soccer
2002–03 MISL II 9-27 342 427 .250 4th West Did not qualify Sonny Willams 7,851 Fast and Furious
2003–04 MISL II 21-15 213 167 .583 1st West Won Quarterfinal Game vs. Cleveland Force, 7-4
Lost Semifinal Game vs. Baltimore Blast, 1-6
Sonny Willams 5,756 N/A
  • *There were 7 seasons where the league the Sidekicks were competing in did not feature divisions, so there was a regular season number one seed, or league champion, before the playoffs began.
  • **This 1986-87 Sidekicks team was inducted into the Pizza Hut Park Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame. Known forever in Dallas as the "Never Say Die" season, the Dallas Sidekicks defeated a heavily favored Tacoma Stars squad to win the 1987 MISL Championship. Down three games to two in a best-of-seven series, the Sidekicks won the final two games 5-4 and 4-3 respectively, both in overtime and both in front of sold-out arenas in Tacoma and Dallas.