1995 USISL Premier League season

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USISL Premier League
Season1995
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.

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Richmond Kickers finished the season as national champions, beating Cocoa Expos 3–1 in the USISL Premier League Championship game. 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.

Team NameMetro AreaLocationNotes
Flag of Michigan.svg Ann Arbor Elites Detroit Metro area Ann Arbor, MI expansion team
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Cotton Phoenix area Glendale, AZ
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas A's Little Rock area Sherwood, AR
Flag of Texas.svg Austin Lone Stars Austin, Texas Austin, TX
Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Grasshoppers Birmingham area Birmingham, AL
Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos Space Coast area Cocoa, FL
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Stampede Colorado Springs area Colorado Springs, CO expansion team
Flag of South Carolina.svg Columbia Heat Columbia area Columbia, SC
Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace Des Moines area Des Moines, IA
Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids Explosion Grand Rapids area Grand Rapids, MI expansion team
Flag of California.svg Inland Empire Panteras Inland Empire area San Bernardino, CA expansion team
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Jackson Chargers Jackson area Jackson, MS expansion team
Flag of California.svg Montclair Standard Falcons Inland Empire area Montclair, CA
Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville Metros Nashville area Nashville, TN
Flag of California.svg North Bay Breakers North Bay area Santa Rosa, CA
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma City Slickers Oklahoma City area Oklahoma City, OK
Flag of Florida.svg Orlando Lions Central Florida area Orlando, FL
Flag of Washington.svg Puget Sound Hammers Puget Sound area Tacoma, WA expansion team
Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Richmond area Richmond, VA
Flag of Virginia.svg Roanoke River Dawgs Roanoke area Roanoke, VA
Flag of California.svg San Francisco All-Blacks United San Francisco area San Francisco, CA
Flag of California.svg Shasta Scorchers Sacramento Valley area Redding, CA
Flag of Iowa.svg Sioux City Breeze Sioux City area Sioux City, IA
Flag of Florida.svg South Florida Future Gold Coast area Boca Raton, FL previously the South Florida Flamingos
Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson Amigos Tucson area Tucson, AZ
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington Mustangs National Capital area Washington, DC
Flag of Kansas.svg Wichita Blue Wichita area Wichita, KS

Standings

Eastern Division

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 Cocoa Expos 181626220+4242138Division champion
2 Richmond Kickers 181534721+2638128Qualified for playoff berth
3 Nashville Metros 181264734+1341113
4 Jackson Chargers 181354326+1731109
5 Birmingham Grasshoppers 18108454613797
6 Washington Mustangs 187113042123173
7 Roanoke River Dawgs 185134051112959
8 Orlando Lions 184144163222751
9 Columbia Heat 184143047172145
10 South Florida Future 163131544291634
Source: rsssf.com

Central Division

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 Sioux City Breeze 181175537+1835101Division champion
2 Austin Lone Stars 181085730+273898Qualified for playoff berth
3 Des Moines Menace 181085337+163797
4 Oklahoma City Slickers 187112851232567
5 Wichita Blue 186123263312965
6 Grand Rapids Explosion 183153071412745
7 Ann Arbor Elites 184142254321842
8 Arkansas A's 182161767501729
Source: rsssf.com

Western Division

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 San Francisco All-Blacks United 181714624+2240142Division champion
2 Tucson Amigos 181263826+1230102Qualified for playoff berth
3 Colorado Springs Stampede 181174928+2136102
4 North Bay Breakers 18108404003696
5 Puget Sound Hammers 181083528+73090
6 Arizona Cotton 187113550152870
7 Montclair Falcons 186122942132258
8 Inland Empire Panteras 185132456322353
9 Shasta Scorchers 181172173522026
Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs

Eastern Semifinals Eastern Finals
      
E1 Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos 3
E4 Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Jackson Chargers 1
E1 Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos 3
E3 Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Grasshoppers 1
E2 Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville Metros 2
E3 Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Grasshoppers 3
Eastern Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Cocoa Expos 3–1 Jackson Chargers
Report
Semifinals
Birmingham Grasshoppers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Nashville Metros

Third Place Game
Nashville Metros 4–3 (a.e.t.) Jackson Chargers
Division Final
Birmingham Grasshoppers 1–3 Cocoa Expos
Central Semifinals Central Finals
      
C1 Flag of Iowa.svg Sioux City Breeze 7
C4 Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma City Slickers 0
C1 Flag of Iowa.svg Sioux City Breeze 0
C3 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 1
C2 Flag of Texas.svg Austin Lone Stars 2
C3 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 3
Central Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Sioux City Breeze 7–0 Oklahoma City Slickers
Report
Semifinals
Des Moines Menace 3–2 (a.e.t.) Austin Lone Stars
Report

Third Place Game
Austin Lone Stars 4–1 Oklahoma City Slickers
Report
Division Final
Des Moines Menace 1–0 Sioux City Breeze
Report
Western Semifinals Western Finals
      
W1 Flag of California.svg San Francisco All-Blacks United 6
W2 Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson Amigos 2
W1 Flag of California.svg San Francisco All-Blacks United 1
W3 Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Stampede 0
W3 Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Stampede 2
W4 Flag of California.svg North Bay Breakers 0
Western Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Colorado Springs Stampede 2–0 North Bay Breakers
Semifinals
San Francisco All-Blacks United 6–2 Tucson Amigos

Division Final
San Francisco All-Blacks United 1–0 Colorado Springs Stampede
PDL Semifinals PDL Finals
      
W1 Flag of California.svg San Francisco All-Blacks United 0
H Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 1
H Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 3
E1 Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos 1
E1 Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos 3
C3 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 1

Sizzlin' Four

Semifinals

Runner-up

Final

Richmond Kickers (VA)3–1 Cocoa Expos (FL)
Brian Kamler Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg18'
Robert Ukrop Soccerball shade.svg
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg Mark Phillips
City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 5,231 [1]

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars 1520848
2Holger Schneidt Birmingham Grasshoppers 1517943
3 Jeff Dresser Grand Rapids Explosion 1620242
4Brian Adams Sioux City Breeze 1618440
Eddie Enders Cocoa Expos 1815838
6 Toni Siikala Nashville Metros 1515434
7 Richard Sharpe Cocoa Expos 614230
Adrian Gonzalez North Bay Breakers 1613026
8 Aaron Leventhal Des Moines Menace 1510424
9 Robert Ukrop Richmond Kickers 1510424
10Sean Gibson Birmingham Grasshoppers ?11224

Honors

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References

  1. "1995 USISL Playoffs". Soccer America. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023.