| 1990 season | |
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| Owner | Dan Van Voorhis |
| Coach | |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| APSL | Division: 1st Western Conference: 1st |
| APSL Playoffs | Final |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Corpening (8) [1] |
The 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season was the club's first in the American Professional Soccer League and their second season overall. The Blackhawks finished in first place in their division and made a strong run in the playoffs, defeating the Colorado Foxes and the Los Angeles Heat to win the Western Conference. The APSL final ended 1-1, and the Maryland Bays prevailed over the Blackhawks on penalty kicks. [2]
The 1990 squad [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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| August 25, 1990 | Colorado Foxes | H | 2–1 | Dayak (2) |
| September 8, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | A | 0–2 | |
| September 12, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | H | 1–1* | |
| September 12, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | H | 1–0# | Kinnear |
| September 23, 1990 | Maryland Bays | A | 1–1* | Isaacs |
* = Penalty kicks
# = Series tied, 1-1. S. F. Bay wins mini-game
Source: [4]
| Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 104 |
| 2 | Salt Lake Sting | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 104 |
| 3 | Colorado Foxes | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 100 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 99 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 93 |
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