1988–89 Southwest Indoor Soccer League season

League standings

North Division

South Division

West Division

Playoffs

| RD1-seed1=TX | RD1-team1=Addison Arrows | RD1-score1-1=3| RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-seed2=OK | RD1-team2= Oklahoma City Warriors | RD1-score2-1=2| RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-seed3=TX | RD1-team3=Lubbock Lazers | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4=NM | RD1-team4=Albuquerque Gunners | RD1-score4= | RD1-seed5=TX | RD1-team5=Houston Express | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6=TX | RD1-team6=San Antonio Heat | RD1-score6= | RD2-seed1=NJ | RD2-team1=Lubbock Lazers | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2=NJ | RD2-team2=Addison Arrows | RD2-score2= | RD2-seed3=TX | RD2-team3=Austin Sockadillos | RD2-score3= | RD2-seed4=TX | RD2-team4=Houston Express | RD2-score4= | RD3-seed1=TX | RD3-team1=Lubbock Lazers | RD3-score1= | RD3-seed2=TX | RD3-team2=Austin Sockadillos | RD3-score2=

First round

Lubbock Lazers vs Albuquerque Gunners

date = March 1989 | team1 = Albuquerque Gunners (NM) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 2-3 | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = date = March 1989 | team1 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 5-4| report = | team2 = Albuquerque Gunners (NM) | stadium =

Addison Arrows vs Oklahoma City Warriors

date = March 3, 1989 8:00 PM CST| team1 = Oklahoma City Warriors (OK) | goals1 = Jay LeForce
Mike Cook
Steve McGuire
Austin Hudson
Rasool Family | goals2 = | score = 9-3 | report = | team2 = Addison Arrows (TX) | stadium = Indoor Soccer Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma date = March 4, 1989 8:00 PM CST| team1 = Addison Arrows (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 6-5 | report = | team2 = Oklahoma City Warriors (OK) | stadium = Dallas, Texas date = March 5, 1989 1:30 PM CST| team1 = Addison Arrows (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 6-3 | report = | team2 = Oklahoma City Warriors (OK) | stadium = Dallas, Texas

Houston Express vs San Antonio Heat

date = March 1989| team1 = San Antonio Heat (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 12-11 | report = | team2 = Houston Express (TX) | stadium = date = March 1989| team1 = Houston Express (TX)| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 5-4 | report = | team2 = San Antonio Heat (TX) | stadium = date = March 1989| team1 = Houston Express (TX)| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 3-1 | report = | team2 = San Antonio Heat (TX) | stadium =

Semifinals

• The Lubbock Lazers defeated the Addison Arrows: 4-6, 8-6, 10-8, 4-10, 8-5
• The Austin Sockadillos defeated the Houston Express: 7-6(OT), 11-7, 12-9

Championship series

date = April 1989 | team1 = Austin Sockadillos (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 4-7 | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = date = April 1989 | team1 = Austin Sockadillos (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 2-6 | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = date = April 7, 1989| team1 = Austin Sockadillos (TX) | goals1 = Raul Valdez | goals2 = | score = 6-5 OT | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = Tatu's Indoor Soccer Place, Austin, Texas date = April 9, 1989| team1 = Austin Sockadillos (TX) | goals1 = Brian Monaghan
John Callejas Steve Bailey Mike Carlisle | goals2 = | score = 7-4 | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = Tatu's Indoor Soccer Place, Austin, Texas date = April 9, 1989| team1 = Austin Sockadillos (TX) | goals1 = Raul Valdez | goals2 = Marek Friedrich Billy Tullis | score = 1-2 | report = | team2 = Lubbock Lazers (TX) | stadium = Tatu's Indoor Soccer Place, Austin, Texas

Honors

• Most Valuable Player: Brian Monaghan, Austin Sockadillos
• Top Scorer: Brian Monaghan, Austin Socadillos (71 goals)
• Assist Leader: Uwe Balzis, Austin Sockadillos (28 assists)
• Top Goalkeeper: David Swissler, Lubbock Lazers
• Rookie of the Year: Todd Hoodenpyle, Lubbock Lazers
• Coach of the Year: António Simões, Austin Sockadillos