The Buffalo Stallions were a soccer team based out of Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

 that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 to 1984. Their home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium was an indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. It hosted the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL, the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, the Buffalo Braves of the NBA, the Buffalo Stallions of MSL, the Buffalo Bandits of MILL, the Buffalo Blizzard of the second NPSL and the Buffalo...

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History

• 1979-1980 - 17-15 (3rd Atlantic Division - Lost 1st Round Playoff to Pittsburgh Spirit
  Pittsburgh Spirit
  Pittsburgh Spirit were an indoor soccer team based out of Pittsburgh and were one of the original six teams that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League...
  
  )
• 1980-1981 - 20-20 (4th Central Division - Lost 1st Round Playoff to St. Louis Steamers
  St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)
  The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...
  
  )
• 1981-1982 - 24-20 (4th Eastern Division - Lost 1st Round Playoff to New York Arrows
  New York Arrows
  The New York Arrows was an indoor soccer team that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. They won the first four MISL championships.-Preparing for the first season:...
  
  )
• 1982-1983 - 22-26 (6th Eastern Division)
• 1983-1984 - 15-33 (6th Eastern Division)

Notable former players

Eusébio

Eusébio

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...

 (1979-80) Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer)

Ian Anderson was a Scottish professional football defender who spent most of his career playing in the United States....

 (1979-80) Ernie Buriano

Ernie Buriano

Ernie Buriano is a retired Argentine-American footballer. He played in the Major Indoor Soccer League, United Soccer League, American Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League...

 (1979-82) Charlie Cordas (1980-84) 71 Apps 86 Goals   Tony Crescitelli

Tony Crescitelli

Tony Crescitelli is a retired Italian-American soccer forward who spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1983.-Youth:...

 Herve Guilliod

Herve Guilliod

Herve Guilliod is a retired Haitian soccer forward who played in both the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League....

 Germain Iglesias

Germain Iglesias

Germain Iglesias is a retired Peruvian soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance....

 (1981-82) 44 Apps 46 Goals   Stanislav Karasi

Stanislav Karasi

Stanislav Karasi is a Serbian striker who played at FIFA World Cup 1974 for SFR Yugoslavia....

 (1979-80) Mike Laschev

Mike Laschev

Mike Laschev in Lvov, Ukraine) is a retired Soviet-American soccer forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League....

 (1981-83) 80 Apps 76 Goals Scott Manning

Scott Manning (soccer)

Scott Manning is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. He spent four seasons in the American Soccer League where he was the 1980 league leading goalkeeper...

 (1979-81) 54 Apps 0 Goals Arnie Mausser

Arnie Mausser

Arnold "Arnie" Mausser is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played with 8 different NASL teams from 1975-1984. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....

 Paul Maxi (1981-82) 32 Apps 0 Goals Dennis Mepham

Dennis Mepham

Dennis Mepham is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League, United Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League-Youth:...

 (1981-84) Carlos Metidieri

Carlos Metidieri

Jose Carlos Metidieri is a retired Brazilian-American soccer forward. He played professionally in Canada and the United States where he was the leading scorer of the North American Soccer League in 1970 and 1971 and named the league's Most Valuable Player - the only player in the league's history...

 (1979-1980) Jim May

Jim May

Jim May is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League....

 (1979-81) 44 Apps 0 Goals Ljubo Petrović

Ljupko Petrovic

Ljubomir "Ljupko" Petrović is a Bosnian Serb former football player, today a football manager and winner of the European Cup in 1991 with Red Star.-Biography:...

 (1979-82) 70 Apps 90 Goals Rudy Pikuzinski

Rudy Pikuzinski

Rudy Pikuzinski is a former U.S. soccer forward who spent nearly his entire career playing indoor soccer. He was a three time American Indoor Soccer Association MVP and served as an assistant coach his last year as a player.-Youth:Pikuzinski, and his brother Randy, grew up in Buffalo, New York...

 (1983-84) Randy Pikuzinski

Randy Pikuzinski

Randy Pikuzinski is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and United Soccer League....

 (1983-84) Oscar Pisano

Oscar Pisano

Oscar Pisano is a retired Argentine football defender who went on to become a football manager. Pisano spent time in numerous North American indoor and outdoor leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer...

 (1980-84) Carlos Salguero

Carlos Salguero

Carlos Salguero was an Argentine professional soccer forward. He died aged 51 from cancer in 2007. He spent one season in the North American Soccer League, one in the United Soccer League and nearly ten in various indoor leagues...

 (1982-83) 48 Apps 44 Goals Dave Sarachan

Dave Sarachan

Dave Sarachan is a former U.S. soccer coach and player. He spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and four in Major Indoor Soccer League before retiring in 1982...

 (1980-81) Jim Sinclair (1979-80) Wieslaw Surlit (1983-84) 35 Apps 0 Goals Chris Vranceanu (1983-84)

Accomplishments

• 1979-1980 - All-MISL Team - Ian Anderson
  Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer)
  Ian Anderson was a Scottish professional football defender who spent most of his career playing in the United States....
  
  
• 1979-1980 - MISL Rookie of the Year - Jim Sinclair
• 1981-1982 - MISL Rookie of the Year - Germain Iglesias
  Germain Iglesias
  Germain Iglesias is a retired Peruvian soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance....