- Miami Toros
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Miami Gatos/Toros Full name Miami Gatos/Toros Founded 1972 Dissolved 1976 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl (1972-1975), Tamiami Park (1976)
Miami, FloridaLeague North American Soccer League 
Home colorsAway colorsThe Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros. Their home field was the Miami Orange Bowl, though they later moved to Tamiami Park for their last season.
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 Steve David.
Owner
Garo Yepremian (1972)- Elizabeth Robbie (1973–76)
Former players
Ken Mallender (1974)- Gordon Fearnley (1976)
Jim Holton (1976)
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 14 8 — 123 2nd, Eastern Division Won Quarterfinal (Boston)
Lost Semifinal (Tampa Bay)4,921 1976 NASL 6 18 — 63 4th, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division Did not qualify 3,070 Categories:- Soccer clubs in Miami, Florida
- Florida soccer clubs
- North American Soccer League teams
- Defunct soccer clubs in the United States
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- United States soccer club stubs
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