Teams
27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.
| 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.
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.
27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||||
| Birmingham Grasshoppers | 1–3 | Cocoa Expos |
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| 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 | |||||||
| Sioux City Breeze | 7–0 | Oklahoma City Slickers |
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| Report |
| Des Moines Menace | 3–2 OT (a.e.t.) | Austin Lone Stars |
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| Report |
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| Austin Lone Stars | 4–1 | Oklahoma City Slickers |
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| Report |
| 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 | |||||||
| San Francisco All-Blacks United | 6–2 | Tucson Amigos |
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| San Francisco All-Blacks United | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Stampede |
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| 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 | |||||||
| Richmond Kickers (VA) | 3–1 | Cocoa Expos (FL) |
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Brian Kamler  11:40', 16'Robert Ukrop 57:44' | (Report) Report 2 | 48:44' Mark Phillips |
| 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 |
