Miami Toros

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The Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros. Their home field was the Miami Orange Bowl.

After the 1976 season, the team moved to Fort Lauderdale and became known as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and later moved to Minnesota and became known as the Minnesota Strikers.

Prominent players included Steve David.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year League W L T Pts Reg. Season Playoffs
1972 NASL 3 8 3 44 4th, Southern Division Did not qualify
1973 NASL 8 5 6 88 3rd, Eastern Division Did not qualify
1974 NASL 9 5 6 107 1st, Eastern Division Won Semifinal (Dallas)
Lost Championship (Los Angeles Aztecs)
1975 NASL 14 8 123 2nd, Eastern Division Won Quarterfinal (Boston)
Lost Semifinal (Tampa Bay)
1976 NASL 6 18 63 4th, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division Did not qualify