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1995 USISL Pro League

1995 USISL Pro League

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The 1995 USISL Professional League was the higher of the two outdoor men's leagues run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1995.

Overview

From its beginnings in 1986 as a semi-professional indoor league in the American Southwest, the USISL had grown over the last decade. In 1989, the league added a summer, outdoor competition which had grown in popularity as the indoor league slowly shrank. By 1994, the outdoor season included 69 teams with various levels of professionalism. In 1995, the USISL decided to split the summer schedule into two different leagues, the Professional and the Premier Leagues. The Professional League was fully professional while the Premier League continued to allow amateur and semi-professional teams to compete.

Regular season

  • Regulation win = 6 points
  • Shootout win (SW) = 4 points
  • Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points
  • Regulation loss = 0 points
  • Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game.

Northeast Division

Coastal Conference

More information Pos, Team ...
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Capital Conference

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Notes:
  1. Bonus points adjusted from 47 to 43?

Atlantic Division

More information Pos, Team ...
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Notes:
  1. Bonus points adjusted from 43 to 45?

Midwest Division

East Conference

More information Pos, Team ...
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Notes:
  1. Bonus points adjusted from 24 to 15?

West Conference

More information Pos, Team ...
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Southeast Division

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South Central Division

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Western Division

North Conference

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South Conference

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Northwest Division

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Playoffs

Northeast Division

First round

More information Pennsylvania Freedom (PA), 0-1 ...
United German-Hungarian Club, Oakford, Pennsylvania


More information Cape Cod Crusaders (MA), 4-1 ...

Second round

More information Delaware Wizards (DE), v ...
  • According to the available records, the Delaware Wizards defeated the Cape Cod Crusaders 5-4 (SO).


More information New York Fever (NY), 1-0 ...
Valhalla, New York

Final

More information New York Fever (NY), 1-0 ...
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York


More information Delaware Wizards (MA), 0-2 ...

The New York Fever advanced.


Atlantic Division

More information Charleston Battery (SC), 0-3 ...
Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 3,127


More information Charlotte Eagles (NC), 0-2 ...
Charlotte, North Carolina

Final

More information Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC), 6-1 ...


More information Raleigh Flyers (NC), 3-1 ...
  • The teams played a mini-game to decide who advanced after finishing the series tied at one game apiece.
More information Raleigh Flyers (NC), 1-2 ...

The Myrtle Beach Boyz advanced.


Midwest Division

First round

More information St. Louis Knights (MO), 1-2 OT ...


More information Columbus Xoggz (OH), 1-1 ...
Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio
  • The game was suspended late in the match due to darkness. On August 10th, the league announced the Xoggz and Thoroughbreds would finish their game on August 11th. The team which won would then immediately play the Milwaukee Rampage in the first game of the second round series. The Thoroughbreds, facing the requirement to make short-notice travel plans in order to play the last few minutes of the suspended game, then play their "home game" in Columbus in the event they won, chose to forfeit instead.

Second round

  • The Midwest Division second round matchups featured two-game series. All other divisions had single elimination matchups.
More information Chicago Stingers (IL), 0-2 ...
Forest View Park; Arlington Heights, Illinois


More information Minnesota Thunder (MN), 3-1 ...

The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Midwest Division final.

More information Columbus Xoggz (OH), 1-1 ...
Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio


More information Milwaukee Rampage (WI), 1-0 ...

The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.

Final

More information Milwaukee Rampage (WI), 2-0 ...
Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


More information Minnesota Thunder (MN), 3-2 OT ...


More information Minnesota Thunder (MN), 1-0 ...

The Minnesota Thunder advanced.


Southeast Division

More information Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL), 4-1 ...


More information Mobile Revelers (AL), 0-2 ...

Final

More information Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL), 3-1 ...

The Tampa Bay Cyclones advanced.


South Central Division

More information El Paso Patriots (TX), 3-2 ...


More information New Mexico Chiles (NM), 7-2 ...
New Mexico

Final

More information New Mexico Chiles (NM), 3-0 ...
New Mexico


More information El Paso Patriots (TX), 1-2 ...
Texas

The New Mexico Chiles advanced to the Sizzlin' Nine Tournament.


Western Division

First round

More information Chico Rooks (CA), 1-2 ...

Second round

More information Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA), 2-1 ...


More information Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA), 5-1 ...

Final

More information Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA), 2-3 ...


More information Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA), 2-1 ...

The Monterey Bay Jaguars advanced.


Northwest Division

More information Salem Surge (OR), 3-2 ...

Final

More information Hawaii Tsunami (HI), 2-0 ...

The Hawaii Tsunami advanced.

Sizzlin' Nine Championship

The Sizzlin' Nine Championship was a three-group round robin tournament featuring nine teams. The Long Island Rough Riders received a bye into the Sizzlin' Nine Championship. The other eight teams were the seven divisional champions and the divisional finals runner-up with the highest total points during the regular season. Each of the three groups played at a single location. The top four teams then advanced to the playoff semifinals.

Group 1

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More information Long Island Rough Riders (NY), 2-1 ...
More information Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA), 8-1 ...
More information Long Island Rough Riders (NY), 4-1 ...

Group 2

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More information New York Fever (NY), 0-0 ...
Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
  • When the game ended in a tie, the referee chose to go directly to penalty kicks because the field had no lights and it was difficult to see.
More information Minnesota Thunder (MN), 2-0 ...
Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York

Group 3

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More information Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC), 3-5 ...
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
More information Milwaukee Rampage (WI), 3-2 ...
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
More information Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC), 4-2 ...
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Semi-finals

More information Minnesota Thunder (MN), 3-2 OT ...


More information Long Island Rough Riders (NY), 5-2 ...

Final

More information Long Island Rough Riders (NY), 2-1 ...

Points leaders

More information Rank, Scorer ...

Honors

  • MVP: Giovanni Savarese
  • Points leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (66 points)
  • Goals leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (29 goals)
  • Assists leader: Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (18 assists)
  • Defender of the Year: Troy Edwards
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Jim Adams
  • Rookie of the Year: Wellijohn Dominiciano Jr.,
  • Coach of the Year: Buzz Lagos
  • Organization of the Year: Tampa Bay Cyclones

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