MLS Expansion: Now, It's The Twin Cities' Turn

Minnesota United FC is slated to begin MLS play in 2018.  The twin cities had two cracks at NASL soccer, the first, the ex-Denver Dynamos----the Minnesota Kicks----played six years at Bloomington's old Metropolitan Stadium (1976-81) alongside the Twins and Vikings, but went under after the 1981 season as the NASL was gradually deteriorating.  The second effort, the Minnesota Strikers, came up from Fort Lauderdale in 1984, perhaps with an eye on playing in the original MISL.  They were one of only two teams that were gearing up for the 1985 season when the original NASL went under.