The 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.

[edit] Owner

• Garo Yepremian (1972)
• Elizabeth Robbie (1973-76)

[edit] Former Players

• Ken Mallender (1974)
• Gordon Fearnley (1976)
• Jim Holton (1976)

[edit] 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

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