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Miami Toros

Defunct American soccer club

Field	Value
clubname	Miami Toros (1973–76)
image	Miami toros logo.png
image_size	200
fullname	Miami Gatos / Miami Toros
founded	(Previously Washington Darts)
1972 Miami Gatos
1973 Miami Toros
dissolved	1976
(rebranded Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
stadium	Miami-Dade North Stadium (1972),
Miami Orange Bowl (1973–1975), Tamiami Field (1974, 1976)
Miami, Florida
chairman	John Bilotta (1972–1973)
Joe Robbie (1973–1976)
league	NASL
American	true
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1972 Miami Gatos 1973 Miami Toros (rebranded Fort Lauderdale Strikers) Miami Orange Bowl (1973–1975), Tamiami Field (1974, 1976) Miami, Florida| Joe Robbie (1973–1976)

The Miami Toros were a professional soccer team in the North American Soccer League from 1972 to 1976. The club was founded in 1967 as the Washington Darts, and moved to Miami, where they played the 1972 season in the NASL's Southern Division as the Miami Gatos. In 1973, the club rebranded as the Miami Toros. Their home field was at times the Miami Orange Bowl, Tamiami Field and Miami Dade College's North Campus Stadium.

After the 1976 season, the team moved to Fort Lauderdale and became known as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and later moved to Minnesota and became known as the Minnesota Strikers.

Prominent players included 1973 league MVP Warren Archibald who was from Point Fortin, the smallest borough in Trinidad and Tobago, and 1975 league MVP Juan Carlos Moramarco who was from Rosario, Argentina.

Beginning in 1975, the Toros had a rivalry with the Tampa Bay Rowdies that grew even fiercer after the Toros moved to Ft. Lauderdale and became the Strikers.

Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Reg. season	Playoffs	Attendance
1972	NASL	3	8	3	44	4th, Southern Division	did not qualify	2,112
1973	NASL	8	5	6	88	3rd, Eastern Division	did not qualify	5,479
1974	NASL	9	5	6	107	1st, Eastern Division	Won Semifinal (Dallas)
Lost Championship (Los Angeles Aztecs)	7,340
1975	NASL indoor	2	0	—	4	2nd, Region 3	did not qualify	N/A
1975	NASL	14	8	—	123	2nd, Eastern Division	Won Quarterfinal (Boston)
Lost Semifinal (Tampa Bay)	4,921
1976	NASL indoor	1	1	—	2	3rd, Eastern Regional	did not qualify	N/A
1976	NASL	6	18	—	63	4th, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division	did not qualify	3,070

Honors

NASL championships

1974 runner-up

Division titles

1974 Eastern Division

League MVP

1973 Warren Archibald
1975 Steve David

League scoring champion

1975 Steve David (23 goals, 6 assists, 52 points)

League goal scoring champion

1973 Warren Archibald (12 goals)
1975 Steve David (23 goals)

Coach of the Year

1974 John Young All-Star first team selections
1972 Willie Evans
1973 Warren Archibald, David Sadler
1974 Roberto Aguirre, Ronnie Sharp
1975 Steve David, Ronnie Sharp

All-Star second team selections

1972 Dave Metchick
1973 Roberto Aguirre
1974 Warren Archibald, Ralph Wright
1975 Ralph Wright

All-Star honorable mentions

1972 Warren Archibald, Billy Fraser
1974 Steve David
1976 Jim Holton

U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame

2003 Ace Ntsoelengoe, Joe & Elizabeth Robbie

Head coaches

USA Sal DeRosa (1972)
Scotland John Young (1973–1974)
USA Dr. Greg Myers (1975–1976)
ENG Ken Furphy (1976)

Owners/GMs

Cyprus Garo Yepremian (1972)
USA John Bilotta (1971–72)
USA Joe Robbie (1973–76)
USA Angel Lorie, Jr. (Managing Partner) (1972–75)
USA Elizabeth Robbie (Managing Partner) (1976)

References

Ed, Uncle. (October 13, 2010). "Football in Miami and Beyond: Ft Lauderdale Strikers History: PART II: PRO SOCCER COMES TO MIAMI".
Blankenship, Ken. (July 2, 1976). "Rowdies try Toros". [[St. Petersburg Times]].
"Fort Lauderdale Strikers Home Page".
Gurney, Jack. (June 11, 1975). "Round Two: Rowdies Vs. Toros In 'Blood' Match". [[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]].
Blankenship, Ken. (July 26, 1976). "Toros facing changes". St. Petersburg Times.
(May 28, 2013). "Rowdies Press Photos – 1975 Rowdies vs. Toros Brawl".
(May 1, 2008). "NASL (North American Soccer League)".

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