American Indoor Soccer Association (1985-1987)
Tombstone
Born: 1985
Folded: 1987
First Game:
Last Game:
AISA Championships: None
Arenas
1985-1986: The Odeum (4,000)
Opened: 1981
1986-1987: UIC Pavilion
Opened: 1982
Marketing
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Ownership
Owner: Leon Leibovich
Attendance
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Source: 1997-98 National Professional Soccer League Official Guide & Record Book
Trophy Case
AISA Rookie of the Year
- 1986-87: Paul Zimmerman
Background
The Chicago Shoccers were a short-lived indoor soccer team that played two seasons in the American Indoor Soccer Association in the mid-1980’s.
Chicago had two pro indoor teams at the time. The popularity of the Chicago Sting of the Major Indoor Soccer League had dipped from the team’s early 80’s peak, when they were virtually unbeatable at Chicago Stadium. But they were still in existence and vastly overshadowed the Shoccers, who were essentially a minor league club playing in second rate venues. The Shoccers played their first season at the tiny Odeum Expo Center arena out in suburban Villa Park. For their second and final season, the Shoccers moved into Chicago proper and the UIC Pavilion.
The Shoccers featured quite a few ex-Sting over their two seasons, including Arno Steffenhagen, Dave Huson, Elvis Comrie, Mike Lashoff, Greg Ryan and Mike Glenn.
The Shoccers quietly folded after the 1986-87 AISA season.
Trivia
Former Shoccers defender Greg Ryan (’86-’87) served as Head Coach of the United States Women’s National Team from 2005 until 2007.
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