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1995 USISL Premier League season

January 01, 1970

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.

USISL Premier League
Season1995
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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 edit

27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.

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

Standings edit

Eastern Division edit

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
Source: rsssf.com

Central Division edit

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
Source: rsssf.com

Western Division edit

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
Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs edit

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
Eastern Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Cocoa Expos3–1Jackson Chargers
  • Gill  
  • Enders  
  • Breslin  
 Report
  • Carver  
Third Place Game
Division Final
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
Central Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Sioux City Breeze7–0Oklahoma City Slickers
  • Markham   0:19', 7:49', 52:11'
  • Adams   6', 29:15', 52:23'
  • Neiroda   52:35'
 Report
Semifinals
Des Moines Menace3–2 (a.e.t.)Austin Lone Stars
  • Leventhal   8:24'
  • Darnell   49:51'
  • Bahr   91'
 Report
  • Presley   24:10'
  • Talley   89:38'
Division Final
Des Moines Menace1–0Sioux City Breeze
  • Crauer   17:18'
 Report
Attendance: 669
Western Division Playoffs
Semifinals
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

Sizzlin' Four edit

Semifinals edit

Richmond Kickers (VA)0–0San Francisco United All Blacks (CA)
(Report)
Penalties
3–2   Mike Carlson
  Albertin Montoya
 
 
 

Runner-up edit

Final edit

Richmond Kickers (VA)3–1Cocoa Expos (FL)
Brian Kamler   10'   18'
Robert Ukrop  		 (Report)   Mark Phillips
Attendance: 5,231[1]
  • MVP: Brian Kamler

Points leaders edit

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

Honors edit

  • MVP: Robert Ukrop
  • Points leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (48 points)
  • Goals leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (20 goals)
  • Rookie of the Year: Eduardo Yoldi
  • Assist Leader: Holger Schneidt, Birmingham Grasshoppers (9 assists)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Alfredo Estrada
  • Coach of the Year: Blair Reed and Doug Mello
  • Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers

References edit

  1. ^ . Soccer America. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023.

External links edit

  • United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)

January 01, 1970
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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 USISL Premier LeagueSeason19951996 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 Contents 1 Teams 2 Standings 2 1 Eastern Division 2 2 Central Division 2 3 Western Division 3 Playoffs 4 Sizzlin Four 4 1 Semifinals 4 2 Runner up 4 3 Final 5 Points leaders 6 Honors 7 References 8 External linksTeams edit27 teams started the league this year They all played in the USISL the year before with the exception of six new teams Team Name Metro Area Location Notes nbsp Ann Arbor Elites Detroit Metro area Ann Arbor MI expansion team nbsp Arizona Cotton Phoenix area Glendale AZ nbsp Arkansas A s Little Rock area Sherwood AR nbsp Austin Lone Stars Austin Texas Austin TX nbsp Birmingham Grasshoppers Birmingham area Birmingham AL nbsp Cocoa Expos Space Coast area Cocoa FL nbsp Colorado Springs Stampede Colorado Springs area Colorado Springs CO expansion team nbsp Columbia Heat Columbia area Columbia SC nbsp Des Moines Menace Des Moines area Des Moines IA nbsp Grand Rapids Explosion Grand Rapids area Grand Rapids MI expansion team nbsp Inland Empire Panteras Inland Empire area San Bernardino CA expansion team nbsp Jackson Chargers Jackson area Jackson MS expansion team nbsp Montclair Standard Falcons Inland Empire area Montclair CA nbsp Nashville Metros Nashville area Nashville TN nbsp North Bay Breakers North Bay area Santa Rosa CA nbsp Oklahoma City Slickers Oklahoma City area Oklahoma City OK nbsp Orlando Lions Central Florida area Orlando FL nbsp Puget Sound Hammers Puget Sound area Tacoma WA expansion team nbsp Richmond Kickers Richmond area Richmond VA nbsp Roanoke River Dawgs Roanoke area Roanoke VA nbsp San Francisco All Blacks United San Francisco area San Francisco CA nbsp Shasta Scorchers Sacramento Valley area Redding CA nbsp Sioux City Breeze Sioux City area Sioux City IA nbsp South Florida Future Gold Coast area Boca Raton FL previously the South Florida Flamingos nbsp Tucson Amigos Tucson area Tucson AZ nbsp Washington Mustangs National Capital area Washington DC nbsp Wichita Blue Wichita area Wichita KSStandings editEastern Division edit 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 34Source rsssf com Central Division edit 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 29Source rsssf com Western Division edit 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 26Source rsssf comPlayoffs editEastern SemifinalsEastern Finals E1 nbsp Cocoa Expos3E4 nbsp Jackson Chargers1E1 nbsp Cocoa Expos3E3 nbsp Birmingham Grasshoppers1E2 nbsp Nashville Metros2E3 nbsp Birmingham Grasshoppers3 Eastern Division PlayoffsAugust 4 19956 00 PMSemifinalsCocoa Expos3 1Jackson ChargersGill nbsp Enders nbsp Breslin nbsp Report Carver nbsp Birmingham Alabama August 4 19958 00 PMSemifinalsBirmingham Grasshoppers3 2 a e t Nashville MetrosBirmingham Alabama August 5 19956 00 PMThird Place GameNashville Metros4 3 a e t Jackson ChargersBirmingham Alabama August 5 19958 00 PMDivision FinalBirmingham Grasshoppers1 3Cocoa ExposBirmingham Alabama Central SemifinalsCentral Finals C1 nbsp Sioux City Breeze7C4 nbsp Oklahoma City Slickers0C1 nbsp Sioux City Breeze0C3 nbsp Des Moines Menace1C2 nbsp Austin Lone Stars2C3 nbsp Des Moines Menace3 Central Division PlayoffsAugust 4 19956 00 PMSemifinalsSioux City Breeze7 0Oklahoma City SlickersMarkham nbsp 0 19 7 49 52 11 Adams nbsp 6 29 15 52 23 Neiroda nbsp 52 35 ReportCara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines Iowa August 4 19958 00 PMSemifinalsDes Moines Menace3 2 a e t Austin Lone StarsLeventhal nbsp 8 24 Darnell nbsp 49 51 Bahr nbsp 91 Report Presley nbsp 24 10 Talley nbsp 89 38 Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines Iowa August 5 19956 00 PMThird Place GameAustin Lone Stars4 1Oklahoma City SlickersReportCara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines Iowa August 5 19958 00 PMDivision FinalDes Moines Menace1 0Sioux City BreezeCrauer nbsp 17 18 ReportCara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines IowaAttendance 669 Western SemifinalsWestern Finals W1 nbsp San Francisco All Blacks United6W2 nbsp Tucson Amigos2W1 nbsp San Francisco All Blacks United1W3 nbsp Colorado Springs Stampede0W3 nbsp Colorado Springs Stampede2W4 nbsp North Bay Breakers0 Western Division PlayoffsAugust 5 1995SemifinalsColorado Springs Stampede2 0North Bay BreakersNegoesco Stadium San Francisco California August 5 19957 00 PMSemifinalsSan Francisco All Blacks United6 2Tucson AmigosNegoesco Stadium San Francisco California August 6 1995Division FinalSan Francisco All Blacks United1 0Colorado Springs StampedeNegoesco StadiumSan Francisco California PDL SemifinalsPDL Finals W1 nbsp San Francisco All Blacks United0H nbsp Richmond Kickers1H nbsp Richmond Kickers3E1 nbsp Cocoa Expos1E1 nbsp Cocoa Expos3C3 nbsp Des Moines Menace1Sizzlin Four editSemifinals edit August 9 1995Richmond Kickers VA 0 0San Francisco United All Blacks CA Report Penalties3 2 nbsp Mike Carlson nbsp Albertin Montoya nbsp nbsp nbsp City Stadium Richmond Virginia August 9 1995Cocoa Expos FL 3 1Des Moines Menace IA City Stadium Richmond Virginia Runner up edit August 11 1995San Francisco United All Blacks CA 4 1Des Moines Menace IA Albertin Montoya nbsp nbsp Report City Stadium Richmond Virginia Final edit August 11 1995Richmond Kickers VA 3 1Cocoa Expos FL Brian Kamler nbsp 10 nbsp 18 Robert Ukrop nbsp Report nbsp Mark PhillipsCity Stadium Richmond VirginiaAttendance 5 231 1 MVP Brian KamlerPoints leaders editRank 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 24Honors editMVP Robert Ukrop Points leader Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars 48 points Goals leader Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars 20 goals Rookie of the Year Eduardo Yoldi Assist Leader Holger Schneidt Birmingham Grasshoppers 9 assists Goalkeeper of the Year Alfredo Estrada Coach of the Year Blair Reed and Doug Mello Organization of the Year Richmond KickersReferences edit 1995 USISL Playoffs Soccer America Archived from the original on June 23 2023 External links editUnited Soccer Leagues Historic Standings United Soccer Leagues RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 USISL Premier League season amp oldid 1202994588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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