Fort Lauderdale Strikers (APSL)

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This article is about the second Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL and APSL. For the original team to use the name in the NASL, see Fort Lauderdale Strikers. For the third team to use the name in the USISL, see Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USISL).

[edit] ASL/APSL

After a six year hiatus, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers name was revived in 1988, with a team joining the newly-formed American Soccer League. In just their first season back, the Strikers stormed the ASL, finishing with a 14-6 record, best in the league, before falling to the Washington Diplomats in the finals. In their second season the Strikers did almost as well, finishing the season with a 12-8 record, but emerged in the playoffs, eventually going on to defeat the Boston Bolts to win the 1989 championship. Following the end of the season, the Strikers defeated the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer League in the ASL-WSL "National Championship" game 3-1.

After that season the ASL merged with the WSL to form the American Professional Soccer League. They would play five more years in that league.

[edit] Former Players

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1988 N/A ASL 1st, Southern Final Did not enter
1989 N/A ASL 2nd, Southern Champion Did not enter
1990 N/A APSL 1st, ASL South Final Did not enter
1991 N/A APSL 1st, American Semifinals Did not enter
1992 N/A APSL 4th Semifinals Did not enter
1993 N/A APSL 6th Did not qualify Did not enter
1994 2 APSL 5th Did not qualify Did not enter
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