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.

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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

Northeast Division

Coastal Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Long Island Rough Riders 20181016920+4945157
2 Delaware Wizards 20160044722+2541137
3 Jersey Dragons 20111174832+1639111
4 Cape Cod Crusaders 20110274933+1635105
5 Rhode Island Stingrays 20412133056−262860
6 Baltimore Bays 20310162964−352850
Source: [ citation needed ]

Capital Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 New York Fever 20132054322+2138124
2 North Jersey Imperials 20130166335+2843123 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Pennsylvania Freedom 20111175544+1144116
4 Albany Alleycats 20901104851−34197
5 New Hampshire Ramblers 2091194232+103595
6 Connecticut Wolves 20801113553−182979
7 Boston Storm 20300172562−372442
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bonus points adjusted from 47 to 43?

Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Charleston Battery 20161125816+4244146
2 Charlotte Eagles 20131065935+2445127
3 Raleigh Flyers 20131154932+1742126
4 Myrtle Beach Boyz 20130165136+1539119
5 Hampton Roads Mariners 20121165131+2041119
6 Greensboro Dynamo 20110095533+2245111 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bonus points adjusted from 43 to 45?

Midwest Division

East Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Minnesota Thunder 20190017215+5749163
2 Chicago Stingers 20110094946+339105
3 St. Louis Knights 2092094342+13496
4 Cincinnati Cheetahs 20502133650−143367
5 Detroit Wheels 20201172566−411529 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bonus points adjusted from 24 to 15?

West Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Milwaukee Rampage 20170036324+3945147
2 Columbus Xoggz 20161036219+4346146
3 Louisville Thoroughbreds 20101185044+641107
4 Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 20720114252−103989
5 Rockford Raptors 2080111363602878
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Tampa Bay Cyclones 20161037025+4547147
2 Mobile Revelers 20130253921+1834116
3 Chattanooga Railroaders 20910105051−14098
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20710123656−203278
5 Florida Stars 20801113656−202676
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Central Division

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 El Paso Patriots 20150056738+2951141
2 DFW Toros 20130256240+2244126
3 New Mexico Chiles 20130075431+2342120
4 San Antonio Pumas 20121076946+2344120
5 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 20111264133+839113
6 Texas Lightning 20700133765−283375
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 20511133245−133167
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Division

North Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Monterey Bay Jaguars 20142046024+3646138
2 Chico Rooks 20140155834+2445131
3 Reno Rattlers 20121164423+2137115
4 CCV Hydra 20901104236+63490
5 San Francisco Bay Diablos 20603114349−63476
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Conference

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Los Angeles Salsa U-23s 20150056334+2947137
2 San Diego Top Guns 20112074732+1541115
3 Valley Golden Eagles 20110274131+1034104
4 Las Vegas Quicksilver 20300172255−332240
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
1 Hawaii Tsunami 20171026915+5448154
2 Salem Surge 20140066137+2447131
3 Everett Bigfoot 20111083836+232102
4 Portland Firebirds 2090383630+63191
5 Yakima Reds 20400162960−312751
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Northeast Division

First round

Pennsylvania Freedom (PA)0-1 Jersey Dragons (NJ)
United German-Hungarian Club, Oakford, Pennsylvania


Second round

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


New York Fever (NY)1-0 Jersey Dragons (NJ)
Valhalla, New York

Final

New York Fever (NY)1-0 Delaware Wizards (MA)
Mike Saunders Soccerball shade.svg
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York


The New York Fever advanced.

Atlantic Division

Charleston Battery (SC)0-3 Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
Soccerball shade.svg7' Chris Diaz
Soccerball shade.svg45' Troy Edwards
Soccerball shade.svg57' John Garvey
Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 3,127


Charlotte Eagles (NC)0-2 Raleigh Flyers (NC)
Charlotte, North Carolina

Final

Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)6-1 Raleigh Flyers (NC)


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

The Myrtle Beach Boyz advanced.

Midwest Division

First round


Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1 Louisville Thoroughbreds (KY)
Marty Schafer Soccerball shade.svg11'Soccerball shade.svg80' Marty Schoering
Yellow card.svg Red card.svg 88' Louisville player #13
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.
Chicago Stingers (IL)0-2 Minnesota Thunder (MN)
Steve Morris Soccerball shade cross.svg PK Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg40' Tony Sanneh
Forest View Park; Arlington Heights, Illinois


Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-1 Chicago Stingers (IL)

The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Midwest Division final.

Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Damian Roden Soccerball shade.svg33'Soccerball shade.svg31' Dan Stebbins
Penalties
Matt Coyer Soccerball shade cross.svg
Marty Schafer Soccerball shade cross.svg
Stephen Pugh Soccerball shade cross.svg
Lord Soccerball shade cross.svg		0-2Soccerball shade cross.svg Kris Kelderman
Soccerball shad check.svg Steve Provan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Rodrigo Gonzalez
Soccerball shad check.svg Dan Stebbins
Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio


Milwaukee Rampage (WI)1-0 Columbus Xoggz (OH)

The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.

Final

Milwaukee Rampage (WI)2-0 Minnesota Thunder (MN)
Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OT Milwaukee Rampage (WI)


Minnesota Thunder (MN)1-0 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Manny Lagos Soccerball shade.svg

The Minnesota Thunder advanced.

Southeast Division

Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)4-1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL)


Mobile Revelers (AL)0-2 Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)

Final

Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)3-1 Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)

The Tampa Bay Cyclones advanced.

South Central Division

El Paso Patriots (TX)3-2 San Antonio Pumas (TX)


New Mexico Chiles (NM)7-2 DFW Toros (TX)
New Mexico

Final

New Mexico Chiles (NM)3-0 El Paso Patriots (TX)
New Mexico


El Paso Patriots (TX)1-2 New Mexico Chiles (NM)
Texas

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

Western Division

First round

Chico Rooks (CA)1-2 Reno Rattlers (NV)

Second round

Final

Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)2-3 Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)


Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)2-1 Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)

The Monterey Bay Jaguars advanced.

Northwest Division

Final

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

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
1 Long Island Rough Riders 22062+4
2 Monterey Bay Jaguars 21193+6
3 New Mexico Chiles 202212−10
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
1 Minnesota Thunder 22041+3
2 New York Fever 211220
3 Hawaii Tsunami 20203−3
Source: [ citation needed ]
New York Fever (NY)0-0 Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
Penalties
1-0
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.
Minnesota Thunder (MN)2-0 Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York

Group 3

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
1 Tampa Bay Cyclones 21176+1
2 Myrtle Beach Boyz 211770
3 Milwaukee Rampage 21156−1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)3-5 Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Milwaukee Rampage (WI)3-2 Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)4-2 Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Semi-finals

Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OT Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
Don Gramenz Soccerball shade.svg
Manny Lagos Soccerball shade.svg90'
Don Gramenz Soccerball shade.svg93'		Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg John Garvey
Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York


Long Island Rough Riders (NY)5-2 Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
Giovanni Savarese Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 3,425

Final

Long Island Rough Riders (NY)2-1 Minnesota Thunder (MN)
Chris Armas Soccerball shade.svg45'
Giovanni Savarese Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Soccerball shade.svg49' Amos Magee
Mitchel Park, Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 4,118

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
1 Flavio Ferri San Antonio Pumas 1929866
2Rito Delgado El Paso Patriots 18261161
3 Paul Young Charleston Battery 1923955
4 Giovanni Savarese Long Island Rough Riders 2023854
5 Darren Eales Hampton Roads Mariners 1924452
6 Ivailo Ilarionov Chattanooga Railroaders 15181450
7 Billy Thompson Hawaii Tsunami 1421749
8 Duane Robinson New Jersey Imperials 1721547
9 Manny Lagos Minnesota Thunder 1719745
10 John van Buskirk Louisville Thoroughbreds 1921344

Honors

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