The 1990–91

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season was the 13th and penultimate in league history and would end with the San Diego Sockers winning their ninth NASL or MISL title in ten indoor seasons and fourth MISL title in a row.

Recap

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, the league's name was changed on July 24. Also, Commissioner

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was selected to chair the

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's exploratory committee for a first-division outdoor league.

Teams

Map of clubs

Regular Season Schedule

The 1990–91 regular season schedule ran from October 19, 1990, to April 7, 1991. The 52 games per team was unchanged from the 1989–90 schedule.

Final standings

Playoff teams in bold.

Playoffs

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

Championship Series

Scoring leaders

''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points''

All-MISL Teams

League awards

Most Valuable Player: Victor Nogueira, San Diego Scoring Champion: Tatu, Dallas Pass Master: Tatu, Dallas Defender of the Year: Kevin Crow, San Diego Rookie of the Year: David Banks, San Diego Newcomer of the Year: Paul Peschisolido, Kansas City Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, San Diego Coach of the Year: Trevor Dawkins, Cleveland Championship Series Most Valuable Player: Ben Collins, San Diego Championship Series Unsung Hero: Glenn Carbonara, San Diego

Team Attendance Totals

References

External links

1990-91 summary at ''The MISL: A Look Back''

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