Always Remember The First Time

• 1995: The Sidekicks opened the season with a game outside the United States for the first time.
  • La Raza de Monterrey defeated the Sidekicks at ITSEM for the first time.

League Meetings

• 1985: The MISL summer meetings began in Dallas.
• 1987: The MISL board of directors awarded a franchise to Sidney and Andy Shlenker (then owners of the NBA's Denver Nuggets).
• The franchise, to be known as the Denver Desperados, was conditional on the following being completed by November 15, 1987:
  1. The group must negotiate a long-term lease for McNichols Arena, satisfactory to the league.
  2. The group must receive firm support from the mayor, city council and chamber of commerce.
  3. The group must have a commitment of 5,000 season tickets from the soccer community.
• The group failed in the season ticket campaign and the Denver franchise never played a game.

Regular Season Games

• 1995:11th Season Opener: at La Raza de Monterrey 11 Sidekicks 10