1991–92 National Professional Soccer League season
| Season | 1991–92 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Detroit Rockers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Top goalscorer | Teddy Kraft (70) |
| Average attendance | 3,617 |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
The 1991–92 National Professional Soccer League season was the eighth season for the league.
League Standings
American Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton Invaders | 40 | 24 | 16 | 476 | 447 | +29 | .600 | — |
| 2 | Harrisburg Heat | 40 | 24 | 16 | 547 | 462 | +85 | .600 | — |
| 3 | Detroit Rockers | 40 | 22 | 18 | 542 | 485 | +57 | .550 | 2 |
| 4 | Dayton Dynamo
|
40 | 9 | 31 | 479 | 593 | −114 | .225 | 15 |
Source: RSSSF
National Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Power | 40 | 30 | 10 | 524 | 439 | +85 | .750 | — |
| 2 | Kansas City Attack | 40 | 26 | 14 | 630 | 473 | +157 | .650 | 4 |
| 3 | Illinois Thunder | 40 | 20 | 20 | 496 | 523 | −27 | .500 | 10 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 18 | 22 | 453 | 534 | −81 | .450 | 12 |
| 5 | Tulsa Ambush
|
40 | 7 | 33 | 452 | 643 | −191 | .175 | 23 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago Power | 8 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Harrisburg Heat | 12 | 8 | – | 5 | Detroit Rockers | 18 | 7 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Rockers | 19 | 16 | – | 5 | Detroit Rockers | 8 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Canton Invaders | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Canton Invaders | 6 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kansas City Attack | 9 | 23 | 6 | 3 | Kansas City Attack | 17 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Illinois Thunder | 24 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
League Leaders
Scoring
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan O'Keefe | Detroit | 40 | 67 | 27 | 144 |
| Brian Haynes | Kansas City | 40 | 54 | 34 | 141 |
| Michael Richardson | Chicago | 39 | 47 | 36 | 130 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Harrisburg | 36 | 43 | 49 | 130 |
| Andy Chapman | Detroit | 35 | 61 | 22 | 129 |
| Eloy Salgado | Tulsa | 39 | 47 | 39 | 128 |
| Teddy Kraft | Chicago | 38 | 70 | 12 | 123 |
| Kia | Canton | 38 | 60 | 25 | 122 |
| Matt Knowles | Illinois | 40 | 45 | 32 | 121 |
| Joey Kirk | Milwaukee | 40 | 50 | 28 | 121 |
Goalkeeping
| Player | Team | Min | PA | PAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Prince | Chicago | 1517 | 261 | 10.32 | 21 | 5 |
| Joe Malla | Harrisburg | 1729 | 309 | 10.72 | 19 | 10 |
| Jamie Swanner | Canton | 2356 | 426 | 10.85 | 24 | 16 |
| Scoop Stanisic | Illinois | 1359 | 249 | 10.99 | 13 | 10 |
| Warren Westcoat | Kansas City | 1252 | 235 | 11.26 | 13 | 7 |
| Frank Arlasky | Kansas City | 1078 | 206 | 11.47 | 12 | 6 |
| Bryan Finnerty | Dallas | 2276 | 441 | 11.63 | 22 | 17 |
| Jim St. Andre | Milwaukee | 1130 | 235 | 12.48 | 8 | 14 |
League awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Defender of the Year: Matt Knowles, Illinois
- Rookie of the Year: Sean Bowers, Detroit
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Swanner, Canton
- Coach of the Year: Jim Pollihan, Harrisburg
All-NPSL Teams
| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swanner, Canton | G | Russ Prince, Chicago |
| Matt Knowles, Illinois | D | Denzil Antonio, Canton |
| Bret Hall, Chicago | D | Gino Schiraldi, Kansas City |
| Michael Richardson, Chicago | M | Franklin McIntosh, Harrisburg |
| Dan O'Keefe, Detroit | F | Pato Margetic, Chicago |
| Brian Haynes, Kansas City | F | Eloy Salgado, Tulsa |
All-Rookie Teams
| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mallia, Harrisburg | G | David Wulff, Tulsa |
| Mike Gosselin, Canton | D | Scott Cannon, Harrisburg |
| Sean Bowers, Detroit | D | Troy Edwards, Illinois |
| Jason Maricle, Tulsa | M | Kevin Koetters, Kansas City |
| Ken Snow, Chicago | F | Mark Pulisic, Harrisburg |
| Clark Brisson, Canton | F | Tim Ernst, Detroit |