The 1985–86 Dallas Sidekicks season was the second season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. It saw the team move to the Eastern Division and make the playoffs for the first time in franchise in history.
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Table of Contents
Schedule and results[edit]
Pre-season[edit]
Regular season[edit]
1985–86 Regular Season (25-23)
October (1-0)
#
Date
Away
Score
Home
Arena
Record
Attendance
1
October 25
Los Angeles Lazers
5-7
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
1-0
6,299
December (6-4)
#
Date
Away
Score
Home
Arena
Record
Attendance
10
December 3
Chicago Sting
3-4 (OT)
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
4-6
4,242
11
December 6
Dallas Sidekicks
4-2
Cleveland Force
Richfield Coliseum
5-6
10,191
12
December 8
Dallas Sidekicks
5-4
Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Arena
6-6
8,579
13
December 13
Baltimore Blast
9-5
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
6-7
7,364
14
December 14
Dallas Sidekicks
5-7
St. Louis Steamers
St. Louis Arena
6-8
8,187
15
December 18
Pittsburgh Spirit
4-5 (OT)
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
7-8
4,009
16
December 20
Dallas Sidekicks
6-4
Los Angeles Lazers
The Forum
8-8
4,235
17
December 21
Dallas Sidekicks
3-7
San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sports Arena
8-9
7,479
18
December 27
Dallas Sidekicks
3-6
Chicago Sting
Chicago Stadium
8-10
7,201
19
December 28
Minnesota Strikers
2-4
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
9-10
6,370
January (6-5)
#
Date
Away
Score
Home
Arena
Record
Attendance
20
January 3
Kansas City Comets
2-1
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
9-11
7,112
21
January 4
Dallas Sidekicks
4-8
Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Arena
9-12
11,746
22
January 8
Cleveland Force
5-2
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
9-13
3,710
23
January 10
Dallas Sidekicks
5-4 (2OT)
Cleveland Force
Richfield Coliseum
10-13
10,738
24
January 12
Dallas Sidekicks
8-1
Minnesota Strikers
Met Center
11-13
6,715
25
January 18
Pittsburgh Spirit
4-5 (2OT)
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
12-13
11,136
26
January 21
Wichita Wings
2-3
Dallas Sidekicks
Kansas Coliseum
13-13
4,311
27
January 24
Dallas Sidekicks
4-6
St. Louis Steamers
St. Louis Arena
13-14
11,227
28
January 25
Chicago Sting
4-7
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
14-14
11,612
29
January 30
Minnesota Strikers
8-11
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
15-14
4,091
30
January 31
Dallas Sidekicks
1-4
Pittsburgh Spirit
Civic Arena
15-15
6,753
March (7-3)
#
Date
Away
Score
Home
Arena
Record
Attendance
37
March 1
Dallas Sidekicks
6-4
Chicago Sting
Chicago Stadium
19-18
10,125
38
March 2
Dallas Sidekicks
2-5
Pittsburgh Spirit
Civic Arena
19-19
10,972
39
March 5
Chicago Sting
7-3
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
20-19
4,828
40
March 8
Dallas Sidekicks
2-5
Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Arena
20-20
12,407
41
March 13
St. Louis Steamers
1-7
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
21-20
5,289
42
March 16
Cleveland Force
4-6
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
22-20
9,261
43
March 19
Baltimore Blast
3-4
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
23-20
7,379
44
March 23
Pittsburgh Spirit
1-4
Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena
24-20
11,836
45
March 27
Dallas Sidekicks
6-5 (OT)
Chicago Sting
Chicago Stadium
25-20
6,919
46
March 29
Dallas Sidekicks
3-9
Cleveland Force
Richfield Coliseum
25-21
18,135
Legend: Win Loss
Postseason[edit]
Final standings[edit]
Eastern Division
GP
W
L
Pct
GB
GF
GA
1
y-Cleveland Force
48
27
21
.563
—
252
212
2
x-Minnesota Strikers
48
26
22
.542
1
232
242
3
x-Dallas Sidekicks
48
25
23
.521
2
220
231
4
x-Baltimore Blast
48
24
24
.500
3
211
201
5
Chicago Sting
48
23
25
.479
4
196
196
6
Pittsburgh Spirit
48
23
25
.479
4
221
237
y – division champions, x – clinched playoff berth
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