1995 USISL Premier League season
Appearance
Season | 1995 |
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1996 → |
The 1995 USISL Premier League season was the 1st season of the new "fourth level" of American soccer following the re-organization of the old
United States Interregional Soccer League
at the end of 1994. The season began in April 1995 and ended in August 1995.
San Francisco All-Blacks United
finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +42 goal difference.
The USISL Premier League format in 1995 was notable for not having tied games; instead, teams competed in a penalty shoot-out to decide a winner, with bonus points awarded as appropriate.
Teams
27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.
Standings
Eastern Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cocoa Expos | 18 | 16 | 2 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 42 | 138 | Division champion |
2 | Richmond Kickers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 38 | 128 | Qualified for playoff berth |
3 | Nashville Metros | 18 | 12 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 41 | 113 | |
4 | Jackson Chargers | 18 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 31 | 109 | |
5 | Birmingham Grasshoppers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 37 | 97 | |
6 | Washington Mustangs | 18 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 31 | 73 | |
7 | Roanoke River Dawgs | 18 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 29 | 59 | |
8 | Orlando Lions | 18 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 27 | 51 | |
9 | Columbia Heat | 18 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 21 | 45 | |
10 | South Florida Future | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 16 | 34 |
Source: rsssf.com
Central Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sioux City Breeze | 18 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 35 | 101 | Division champion |
2 | Austin Lone Stars | 18 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 38 | 98 | Qualified for playoff berth |
3 | Des Moines Menace | 18 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 37 | 97 | |
4 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 25 | 67 | |
5 | Wichita Blue | 18 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 29 | 65 | |
6 | Grand Rapids Explosion
|
18 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 27 | 45 | |
7 | Ann Arbor Elites
|
18 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 18 | 42 | |
8 | Arkansas A's | 18 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 67 | −50 | 17 | 29 |
Source: rsssf.com
Western Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Francisco All-Blacks United
|
18 | 17 | 1 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 40 | 142 | Division champion |
2 | Tucson Amigos | 18 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 30 | 102 | Qualified for playoff berth |
3 | Colorado Springs Stampede
|
18 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 36 | 102 | |
4 | North Bay Breakers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 96 | |
5 | Puget Sound Hammers
|
18 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 30 | 90 | |
6 | Arizona Cotton
|
18 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 28 | 70 | |
7 | Montclair Falcons
|
18 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 22 | 58 | |
8 | Inland Empire Panteras | 18 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 23 | 53 | |
9 | Shasta Scorchers | 18 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 73 | −52 | 20 | 26 |
Source: rsssf.com
Playoffs
Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Finals | ||||||||
E1 | Cocoa Expos | 3 | |||||||
E4 | Jackson Chargers | 1 | |||||||
E1 | Cocoa Expos | 3 | |||||||
E3 | Birmingham Grasshoppers | 1 | |||||||
E2 | Nashville Metros | 2 | |||||||
E3 | Birmingham Grasshoppers | 3 |
Central Semifinals | Central Finals | ||||||||
C1 | Sioux City Breeze | 7 | |||||||
C4 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 0 | |||||||
C1 | Sioux City Breeze | 0 | |||||||
C3 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | |||||||
C2 | Austin Lone Stars | 2 | |||||||
C3 | Des Moines Menace | 3 |
Central Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Sioux City Breeze | 7–0 | Oklahoma City Slickers |
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Report |
Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Semifinals
Des Moines Menace | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Austin Lone Stars |
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Report |
Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Third Place Game
Austin Lone Stars | 4–1 | Oklahoma City Slickers |
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Report |
Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Division Final
Des Moines Menace | 1–0 | Sioux City Breeze |
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|
Report |
Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 669
Western Semifinals | Western Finals | ||||||||
W1 | San Francisco All-Blacks United
| 6 | |||||||
W2 | Tucson Amigos | 2 | |||||||
W1 | San Francisco All-Blacks United
| 1 | |||||||
W3 | Colorado Springs Stampede
| 0 | |||||||
W3 | Colorado Springs Stampede
| 2 | |||||||
W4 | North Bay Breakers | 0 |
Western Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Colorado Springs Stampede | 2–0 | North Bay Breakers |
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San Francisco, California
Division Final
Colorado Springs Stampede | ||
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San Francisco, California
PDL Semifinals | PDL Finals | ||||||||
W1 | San Francisco All-Blacks United
| 0 | |||||||
H | Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||
H | Richmond Kickers | 3 | |||||||
E1 | Cocoa Expos | 1 | |||||||
E1 | Cocoa Expos | 3 | |||||||
C3 | Des Moines Menace | 1 |
Sizzlin' Four
Semifinals
Richmond Kickers (VA) | 0–0 | San Francisco United All Blacks (CA) |
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(Report) | ||
Penalties | ||
3–2 | Mike Carlson Albertin Montoya |
Runner-up
Final
Richmond Kickers (VA) | 3–1 | Cocoa Expos (FL) |
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Brian Kamler 10' 18' Robert Ukrop |
(Report) | Mark Phillips |
Attendance: 5,231[1]
- MVP: Brian Kamler
Points leaders
Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabe Jones | Austin Lone Stars | 15 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
2 | Holger Schneidt | Birmingham Grasshoppers | 15 | 17 | 9 | 43 |
3 | Jeff Dresser | Grand Rapids Explosion | 16 | 20 | 2 | 42 |
4 | Brian Adams | Sioux City Breeze | 16 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
Eddie Enders | Cocoa Expos | 18 | 15 | 8 | 38 | |
6 | Toni Siikala | Nashville Metros | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
7 | Richard Sharpe | Cocoa Expos | 6 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
Adrian Gonzalez | North Bay Breakers | 16 | 13 | 0 | 26 | |
8 | Aaron Leventhal | Des Moines Menace | 15 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
9 | Robert Ukrop | Richmond Kickers | 15 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
10 | Sean Gibson | Birmingham Grasshoppers | ? | 11 | 2 | 24 |
Honors
- MVP: Robert Ukrop
- Points leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (48 points)
- Goals leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (20 goals)
- Rookie of the Year: Eduardo Yoldi
- Assist Leader: Holger Schneidt, Birmingham Grasshoppers (9 assists)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Alfredo Estrada
- Coach of the Year: Blair Reed and Doug Mello
- Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers
References
- ^ "1995 USISL Playoffs". Soccer America. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023.