Kansas City Comets

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The name Kansas City Comets has been used by two different indoor soccer teams.

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[edit] The Original Team

The first Kansas City Comets team began its existence as the Detroit Lightning in the original Major Indoor Soccer League in 1979. After one season, the team was purchased by serial entrepreneur Dr. David Schoenstadt (later co-founder of Discovery Zone) and moved, becoming the San Francisco Fog. However the very next season, Dr. Schoenstadt moved the team to Kansas City. The team would remain there until 1991 when it ceased operations.

Stars and fan favorites included Enzo DiPede, Gino Schiraldi, Greg Makowski, Victor Petroni, Jan Goosens, Kia, Dale Mitchell, Alan Mayer, Zoran Savic, Jim Schwab, Gordon Hill, Tasso Koutsoukos, Manny Schwartz, David Doyle, and Ty Keough as well as coaches Pat McBride and Rick Benben.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1981/82 N/A MISL 6th, Western Did not qualify N/A
1982/83 N/A MISL 3rd, Western 1st Round N/A
1983/84 N/A MISL 4th, Western 1st Round N/A
1984/85 N/A MISL 4th, Western Quarterfinals N/A
1985/86 N/A MISL 5th, Western Did not qualify N/A
1986/87 N/A MISL 2nd, Western Division Semifinals N/A
1987/88 N/A MISL 3rd, Western Division Finals N/A
1988/89 N/A MISL 7th Did not qualify N/A
1989/90 N/A MISL 2nd, Eastern Division Finals N/A
1990/91 N/A MISL 2nd, Eastern Division Finals N/A

[edit] The Second Team

The second team to be called the Kansas City Comets had a long, complex history. The team was founded in 1989 as the Atlanta Attack as part of the then American Indoor Soccer Association, which became the National Professional Soccer League the next year. In 1991, the team was moved to Missouri as the Kansas City Attack to replace the recently folded Kansas City Comets of the original MISL. The Attack played their first season at the Municipal Auditorium and moved into Kemper Arena in 1992. In 2001, the NPSL disbanded, and Kansas City with the five other remaining NPSL teams formed the new Major Indoor Soccer League. At that time, the Attack name was retired, and the team was renamed the Comets. In September 2005, it was announced that the Kansas City Comets would not play during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons. There remained the possibility that a third Kansas City Comets team would be active for the 2007-2008 MISL season.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1991/92 N/A NPSL 2nd, National Semifinals N/A
1992/93 N/A NPSL 2nd, National Champions N/A
1993/94 N/A NPSL 6th, National Did not qualify N/A
1994/95 N/A NPSL 2nd, National 2nd Round N/A
1995/96 N/A NPSL 1st, National Final N/A
1996/97 N/A NPSL 2nd(t), National Midwest Champions N/A
1997/98 N/A NPSL 3rd, National Midwest Conference Semifinals N/A
1998/99 N/A NPSL 2nd, National Midwest Conference Semifinals N/A
1999/00 N/A NPSL 1st, National Midwest Conference Semifinals N/A
2000/01 N/A NPSL 4th, National Conference Semifinals N/A
2001/02 N/A MISL 3rd Semifinals N/A
2002/03 N/A MISL 2nd, Western Conference Finals N/A
2003/04 N/A MISL 2nd, Central Semifinals N/A
2004/05 N/A MISL 5th Did not qualify N/A

[edit] Honors

Championships

  • 1992-1993 NPSL Champions
  • 1996-1997 NPSL Champions

Division Titles

  • 1995-1996 National Division
  • 1999-2000 Midwest Division

[edit] Head Coaches

  • Keith Tozer 1989-1991
  • Zoran Savic 1992-1996
  • Jim Schwab 1996-2000
  • Zoran Savic 2000-2005

[edit] Arenas

[edit] External links

Major Indoor Soccer League
Baltimore Blast | California Cougars | Chicago Storm
Detroit Ignition | Milwaukee Wave | Philadelphia KiXX
Expansion 2007: Newark | Orlando Sharks
Indoor soccer in Detroit
Current: Detroit Ignition
Defunct: Detroit Lightning (1979-1980) | Detroit Express (1979-1981)
Detroit Rockers (1990-2001) | Detroit Neon/Safari (1994-1997)
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