| 1989 MILL season | |
| League: | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Sport: | Indoor lacrosse |
| No Of Teams: | 6 |
| No Of Games: | 8 |
| Duration: | January 7, 1989 - April 7, 1989 |
| Draft: | Draft |
| Draft Link: | National Lacrosse League entry draft |
| Top Pick: | David Desko |
| Picked By: | New England Blazers |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Scorer: | Brad Kotz (Philadelphia Wings) |
| Top Scorer Link: | 1989 MILL season |
| League Champs: | Philadelphia Wings |
| Second Place: | Detroit Turbos |
| Finals: | Champion's Cup |
| Finals Link: | Champion's Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Philadelphia Wings |
| Finals Runner-Up: | New York Saints |
| Finals Mvp: | John Tucker (Philadelphia) |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players |
| Seasonslistnames: | MILL |
| Prevseason Link: | 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1988 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 1990 MILL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1990 season |
The 1989 season is the 3rd season of the league that began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.
1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.
| 1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
| Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 10,582 | ||
| Detroit Turbos | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 19,875 | ||
| New England Blazers | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Centrum | 12,135 | ||
| New York Saints | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,297 | ||
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum | 17,423 | ||
| Washington Wave | Landover, Maryland | Capital Centre | 18,130 | ||
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 28 | |
| Assists | John Tucker | Philadelphia | 24 | |
| Points | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 34 | |
| Penalty Minutes | Jeff Goldberg | New York | 28 | |
| Shots on Goal | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 66[1] | |
| Loose Balls | J. Fay | New England | 57[2] |
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 14,709 | 58,834 | |
| Detroit Turbos | 4 | 12,290 | 49,159 | |
| New York Saints | 4 | 8,608 | 34,433 | |
| New England Blazers | 4 | 8,038 | 32,153 | |
| Washington Wave | 4 | 7,824 | 31,295 | |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 6,200 | 24,800 | |
| League | 24 | 9,611 | 230,674 |
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 16,042 | 16,042 | |
| Detroit Turbos | 1 | 8,319 | 8,319 | |
| League | 2 | 12,181 | 24,361 |