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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.

    USISL Pro League
    Season1995
    ChampionsLong Island Rough Riders (1st Title)
    Regular Season titleMinnesota Thunder (1st Title)
    Matches550
    Goals2,630 (4.78 per match)
    Best PlayerVenezuela Giovanni Savarese Long Island Rough Riders
    Top goalscorerBrazil Flávio Ferri San Antonio Pumas (29 Goals)
    Best goalkeeperUnited States Jim Adams Columbus Xoggs
    ← NA
    1996 →

    Overview

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    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

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    • Regulation win = 6 points
    • Shootout win (SW) = 4 points
    • Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points
    • Regulation loss = 0 points
    • Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game.

    Northeast Division

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    Coastal Conference

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    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Long Island Rough Riders20181016920+4945157
    2Delaware Wizards20160044722+2541137
    3Jersey Dragons20111174832+1639111
    4Cape Cod Crusaders20110274933+1635105
    5Rhode Island Stingrays20412133056−262860
    6Baltimore Bays20310162964−352850
    Source: [citation needed]

    Capital Conference

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1New York Fever20132054322+2138124
    2North Jersey Imperials20130166335+2843123[a]
    3Pennsylvania Freedom20111175544+1144116
    4Albany Alleycats20901104851−34197
    5New Hampshire Ramblers2091194232+103595
    6Connecticut Wolves20801113553−182979
    7Boston Storm20300172562−372442
    Source: [citation needed]
    Notes:
    1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 47 to 43?

    Atlantic Division

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    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Charleston Battery20161125816+4244146
    2Charlotte Eagles20131065935+2445127
    3Raleigh Flyers20131154932+1742126
    4Myrtle Beach Boyz20130165136+1539119
    5Hampton Roads Mariners20121165131+2041119
    6Greensboro Dynamo20110095533+2245111[a]
    Source: [citation needed]
    Notes:
    1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 43 to 45?

    Midwest Division

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    East Conference

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Minnesota Thunder20190017215+5749163
    2Chicago Stingers20110094946+339105
    3St. Louis Knights2092094342+13496
    4Cincinnati Cheetahs20502133650−143367
    5Detroit Wheels20201172566−411529[a]
    Source: [citation needed]
    Notes:
    1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 24 to 15?

    West Conference

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    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Milwaukee Rampage20170036324+3945147
    2Columbus Xoggz20161036219+4346146
    3Louisville Thoroughbreds20101185044+641107
    4Lexington Bluegrass Bandits20720114252−103989
    5Rockford Raptors2080111363602878
    Source: [citation needed]

    Southeast Division

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Tampa Bay Cyclones20161037025+4547147
    2Mobile Revelers20130253921+1834116
    3Chattanooga Railroaders20910105051−14098
    4Fort Lauderdale Strikers20710123656−203278
    5Florida Stars20801113656−202676
    Source: [citation needed]

    South Central Division

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1El Paso Patriots20150056738+2951141
    2DFW Toros20130256240+2244126
    3New Mexico Chiles20130075431+2342120
    4San Antonio Pumas20121076946+2344120
    5New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers20111264133+839113
    6Texas Lightning20700133765−283375
    7Tulsa Roughnecks20511133245−133167
    Source: [citation needed]

    Western Division

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    North Conference

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Monterey Bay Jaguars20142046024+3646138
    2Chico Rooks20140155834+2445131
    3Reno Rattlers20121164423+2137115
    4CCV Hydra20901104236+63490
    5San Francisco Bay Diablos20603114349−63476
    Source: [citation needed]

    South Conference

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    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Los Angeles Salsa U-23s20150056334+2947137
    2San Diego Top Guns20112074732+1541115
    3Valley Golden Eagles20110274131+1034104
    4Las Vegas Quicksilver20300172255−332240
    Source: [citation needed]

    Northwest Division

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
    1Hawaii Tsunami20171026915+5448154
    2Salem Surge20140066137+2447131
    3Everett Bigfoot20111083836+232102
    4Portland Firebirds2090383630+63191
    5Yakima Reds20400162960−312751
    Source: [citation needed]

    Playoffs

    [edit]

    Northeast Division

    [edit]

    First round

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


    North Jersey Imperials (NJ)1-4Cape Cod Crusaders (MA)
    		Report
    Don Ahern Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey
    Referee: Noel Kenny

    Second round

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    Delaware Wizards (DE)5–4 (SO)Cape Cod Crusaders (WI)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Penalties
    		5–4
    • soccer ball with check mark
    • soccer ball with red X
    • soccer ball with check mark
    • soccer ball with check mark
    • soccer ball with check mark
    • soccer ball with red X
    Attendance: 3,074
    • According to the available records, the Delaware Wizards defeated the Cape Cod Crusaders 5-4 (SO).


    New York Fever (NY)1-0Jersey Dragons (NJ)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Attendance: 973

    Final

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    New York Fever (NY)1-0Delaware Wizards (MA)
    Mike Saunders 54'Report 1
    Attendance: 725


    Delaware Wizards (MA)0-2New York Fever (NY)
    Report 11' Jim McElderry
    47' Ian Hennessy
    Attendance: 3,118

    The New York Fever advanced.

    Atlantic Division

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    Charlotte Eagles (NC)0-2Raleigh Flyers (NC)
    Report
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Attendance: 1,312


    Charleston Battery (SC)0-3Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
    Report 6:39' Chris Diaz
    45' Troy Edwards
    57' John Garvey
    Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
    Attendance: 3,127

    Final

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    Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)1-6Raleigh Flyers (NC)
    		Report
    Attendance: 1,000


    Raleigh Flyers (NC)1-3Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
    		Report
    • The teams played a mini-game to decide who advanced after finishing the series tied at one game apiece.
    Raleigh Flyers (NC)0-2Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
    Report

    The Myrtle Beach Boyz advanced.

    Midwest Division

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    First round

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    St. Louis Knights (MO)1-2 OTChicago Stingers (IL)


    Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1Louisville Thoroughbreds (KY)
    Marty Schafer 11' 48' Marty Schoering
    Yellow card Red card 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

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    • The Midwest Division second round matchups featured two-game series. All other divisions had single elimination matchups.
    Chicago Stingers (IL)0-2Minnesota Thunder (MN)
    Steve Morris soccer ball with red X PKReport 55', 56' Tony Sanneh
    Forest View Park; Arlington Heights, Illinois
    Attendance: 1,096


    Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-1Chicago Stingers (IL)
    		Report
    Attendance: 1,567

    The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Midwest Division final.

    Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
    Damian Roden 33'Report 31' Dan Stebbins
    Penalties
    Matt Coyer soccer ball with red X
    Marty Schafer soccer ball with red X
    Stephen Pugh soccer ball with red X
    Lord soccer ball with red X    		0-2soccer ball with red X Kris Kelderman
    soccer ball with check mark Steve Provan
    soccer ball with red X Rodrigo Gonzalez
    soccer ball with check mark Dan Stebbins
    Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio
    Attendance: 1,503


    Milwaukee Rampage (WI)1-0Columbus Xoggz (OH)
    		Report
    Attendance: 2,107

    The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.

    Final

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    Milwaukee Rampage (WI)2-0Minnesota Thunder (MN)
    		Report
    Attendance: 2,812


    Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OTMilwaukee Rampage (WI)
    		Report
    Attendance: 2,529


    Minnesota Thunder (MN)1-0Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
    Mario Lone 8:59'Report
    Attendance: 2,529

    The Minnesota Thunder advanced.

    Southeast Division

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    Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)4-1Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Attendance: 1,400


    Mobile Revelers (AL)0-2Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)
    Report
    Attendance: 1,700

    Final

    [edit]
    Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)3-1Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Attendance: 2,514

    The Tampa Bay Cyclones advanced.

    South Central Division

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    El Paso Patriots (TX)3-2 OTSan Antonio Pumas (TX)
    		Report
    Attendance: 3,823


    New Mexico Chiles (NM)7-2DFW Toros (TX)
    		Report
    • Dmitriakov
    • Hernandez
    Attendance: 4,877

    Final

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    New Mexico Chiles (NM)3-0El Paso Patriots (TX)
    		Report
    Wilson Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Attendance: 3,529


    El Paso Patriots (TX)1-2New Mexico Chiles (NM)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Attendance: 2,000

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

    Western Division

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    First round

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    Chico Rooks (CA)1-2Reno Rattlers (NV)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Attendance: 2,215

    Second round

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    Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)2-1Reno Rattlers (NV)
    		[1] [2]
    Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California
    Attendance: 900


    Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)5-1San Diego Top Guns (CA)
    Report
    Attendance: 900

    Final

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    Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)2-3Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)
    • 57'
    		[3] [4]
    Attendance: 1,100


    Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)2-1 OTLos Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)
    		[5] [6]
    Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California
    Attendance: 1,000

    The Monterey Bay Jaguars advanced.

    Northwest Division

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    Cascade Surge (OR)3-2Everett BigFoot (WA)
    		[7] [8]
    Attendance: 2,542 or 2,543 or 3,200
    Referee: Tom Ward

    Final

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    Hawaii Tsunami (HI)2-0Cascade Surge (OR)
    		[9] [10]
    Attendance: 4,500

    The Hawaii Tsunami advanced.

    Sizzlin' Nine Championship

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    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

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    PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
    1Long Island Rough Riders22062+4
    2Monterey Bay Jaguars21193+6
    3New Mexico Chiles202212−10
    Source: [citation needed]
    Long Island Rough Riders (NY)2-1Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)
    Giovanni Savarese 46:47'
    Mike Masters 52:12'    		Report 26:16' Paul Bravo
    Attendance: 2,478
    Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)8-1New Mexico Chiles (NM)
    Chris Beeson 60'
    		Report
    Long Island Rough Riders (NY)4-1New Mexico Chiles (NM)
    Giovanni Savarese
    Cordt Weinstein     		Report Richie Louis
    Attendance: 2,681

    Group 2

    [edit]
    PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
    1Minnesota Thunder22041+3
    2New York Fever211220
    3Hawaii Tsunami20203−3
    Source: [citation needed]
    New York Fever (NY)1-0Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
    Report
    Penalties
    		2-0
    Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
    Attendance: 992
    • 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)2-0Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
    		Report
    Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
    Attendance: 200
    New York Fever (NY)2-1Minnesota Thunder (MN)
    Ian Hennessy 14' 25' Tony Sanneh
    Penalties
    Jim McElderry soccer ball with check mark
    Peter Vermes soccer ball with check mark
    John DeBrito soccer ball with check mark    		3-4soccer ball with check mark Tony Sanneh
    soccer ball with check mark Don Gramenz
    soccer ball with check mark Manny Lagos
    soccer ball with check mark Matt Holmes
    Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York

    Group 3

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    PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
    1Tampa Bay Cyclones21176+1
    2Myrtle Beach Boyz211770
    3Milwaukee Rampage21156−1
    Source: [citation needed]
    Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)3-5Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
    		Report 1 Report 2
    Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
    Attendance: 1,000
    Milwaukee Rampage (WI)3-2Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
    Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
    Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)4-2Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
    		Report
    Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
    Attendance: 750

    Semi-finals

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    Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OTMyrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
    Amos Magee 6:19'
    Manny Lagos 59:32'
    Don Gramenz gold-colored soccer ball 62:30'    		Report 16:19', 52:49' John Garvey


    Long Island Rough Riders (NY)5-2Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
    		Report
    Attendance: 3,425

    Final

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    Long Island Rough Riders (NY)2-1Minnesota Thunder (MN)
    Chris Armas 29:16'
    Giovanni Savarese 59:54'    		(Report) Report 2 33' Amos Magee
    Attendance: 4,118

    Points leaders

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    RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
    1Flavio FerriSan Antonio Pumas1929866
    2Rito DelgadoEl Paso Patriots18261161
    3Paul YoungCharleston Battery1923955
    4Giovanni SavareseLong Island Rough Riders2023854
    5Darren EalesHampton Roads Mariners1924452
    6Ivailo IlarionovChattanooga Railroaders15181450
    7Billy ThompsonHawaii Tsunami1421749
    8Duane RobinsonNew Jersey Imperials1721547
    9Manny LagosMinnesota Thunder1719745
    10John van BuskirkLouisville Thoroughbreds1921344

    Honors

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    • MVP: Giovanni Savarese
    • Points leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (66 points)
    • Goals leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (29 goals)
    • Assists leader: Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (18 assists)
    • Defender of the Year: Troy Edwards
    • Goalkeeper of the Year: Jim Adams
    • Rookie of the Year: Wellijohn Dominiciano Jr.,
    • Coach of the Year: Buzz Lagos
    • Organization of the Year: Tampa Bay Cyclones
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    References

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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995_USISL_Pro_League&oldid=1307316603"

      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.

      USISL Pro League
      Season1995
      ChampionsLong Island Rough Riders (1st Title)
      Regular Season titleMinnesota Thunder (1st Title)
      Matches550
      Goals2,630 (4.78 per match)
      Best PlayerVenezuela Giovanni Savarese Long Island Rough Riders
      Top goalscorerBrazil Flávio Ferri San Antonio Pumas (29 Goals)
      Best goalkeeperUnited States Jim Adams Columbus Xoggs
      ← NA
      1996 →

      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

      • Regulation win = 6 points
      • Shootout win (SW) = 4 points
      • Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points
      • Regulation loss = 0 points
      • Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game.

      Northeast Division

      Coastal Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Long Island Rough Riders20181016920+4945157
      2Delaware Wizards20160044722+2541137
      3Jersey Dragons20111174832+1639111
      4Cape Cod Crusaders20110274933+1635105
      5Rhode Island Stingrays20412133056−262860
      6Baltimore Bays20310162964−352850
      Source: [citation needed]

      Capital Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1New York Fever20132054322+2138124
      2North Jersey Imperials20130166335+2843123[a]
      3Pennsylvania Freedom20111175544+1144116
      4Albany Alleycats20901104851−34197
      5New Hampshire Ramblers2091194232+103595
      6Connecticut Wolves20801113553−182979
      7Boston Storm20300172562−372442
      Source: [citation needed]
      Notes:
      1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 47 to 43?

      Atlantic Division

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Charleston Battery20161125816+4244146
      2Charlotte Eagles20131065935+2445127
      3Raleigh Flyers20131154932+1742126
      4Myrtle Beach Boyz20130165136+1539119
      5Hampton Roads Mariners20121165131+2041119
      6Greensboro Dynamo20110095533+2245111[a]
      Source: [citation needed]
      Notes:
      1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 43 to 45?

      Midwest Division

      East Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Minnesota Thunder20190017215+5749163
      2Chicago Stingers20110094946+339105
      3St. Louis Knights2092094342+13496
      4Cincinnati Cheetahs20502133650−143367
      5Detroit Wheels20201172566−411529[a]
      Source: [citation needed]
      Notes:
      1. ^ Bonus points adjusted from 24 to 15?

      West Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Milwaukee Rampage20170036324+3945147
      2Columbus Xoggz20161036219+4346146
      3Louisville Thoroughbreds20101185044+641107
      4Lexington Bluegrass Bandits20720114252−103989
      5Rockford Raptors2080111363602878
      Source: [citation needed]

      Southeast Division

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Tampa Bay Cyclones20161037025+4547147
      2Mobile Revelers20130253921+1834116
      3Chattanooga Railroaders20910105051−14098
      4Fort Lauderdale Strikers20710123656−203278
      5Florida Stars20801113656−202676
      Source: [citation needed]

      South Central Division

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1El Paso Patriots20150056738+2951141
      2DFW Toros20130256240+2244126
      3New Mexico Chiles20130075431+2342120
      4San Antonio Pumas20121076946+2344120
      5New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers20111264133+839113
      6Texas Lightning20700133765−283375
      7Tulsa Roughnecks20511133245−133167
      Source: [citation needed]

      Western Division

      North Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Monterey Bay Jaguars20142046024+3646138
      2Chico Rooks20140155834+2445131
      3Reno Rattlers20121164423+2137115
      4CCV Hydra20901104236+63490
      5San Francisco Bay Diablos20603114349−63476
      Source: [citation needed]

      South Conference

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Los Angeles Salsa U-23s20150056334+2947137
      2San Diego Top Guns20112074732+1541115
      3Valley Golden Eagles20110274131+1034104
      4Las Vegas Quicksilver20300172255−332240
      Source: [citation needed]

      Northwest Division

      PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDBPPts
      1Hawaii Tsunami20171026915+5448154
      2Salem Surge20140066137+2447131
      3Everett Bigfoot20111083836+232102
      4Portland Firebirds2090383630+63191
      5Yakima Reds20400162960−312751
      Source: [citation needed]

      Playoffs

      Northeast Division

      First round

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


      North Jersey Imperials (NJ)1-4Cape Cod Crusaders (MA)
      		Report
      • 9:42', 13:24' Ron Murphy
      • 28:03' Jeff Doyle
      • 46:57' Stu McRury
      Don Ahern Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey
      Referee: Noel Kenny

      Second round

      Delaware Wizards (DE)5–4 (SO)Cape Cod Crusaders (WI)
      • Matt Ford 0:40', 3'
      • Chris Morgan
      • Gary Ross 86' (pen.)
      		Report 1 Report 2
      Penalties
      		5–4
      • soccer ball with check mark
      • soccer ball with red X
      • soccer ball with check mark
      • soccer ball with check mark
      • soccer ball with check mark
      • soccer ball with red X
      Attendance: 3,074
      • According to the available records, the Delaware Wizards defeated the Cape Cod Crusaders 5-4 (SO).


      New York Fever (NY)1-0Jersey Dragons (NJ)
      • Carlton Carter 21:58'
      		Report 1 Report 2
      Attendance: 973

      Final

      New York Fever (NY)1-0Delaware Wizards (MA)
      Mike Saunders 54'Report 1
      Attendance: 725


      Delaware Wizards (MA)0-2New York Fever (NY)
      Report 11' Jim McElderry
      47' Ian Hennessy
      Attendance: 3,118

      The New York Fever advanced.

      Atlantic Division

      Charlotte Eagles (NC)0-2Raleigh Flyers (NC)
      Report
      Charlotte, North Carolina
      Attendance: 1,312


      Charleston Battery (SC)0-3Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
      Report 6:39' Chris Diaz
      45' Troy Edwards
      57' John Garvey
      Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina
      Attendance: 3,127

      Final

      Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)1-6Raleigh Flyers (NC)
      		Report
      Attendance: 1,000


      Raleigh Flyers (NC)1-3Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
      		Report
      • The teams played a mini-game to decide who advanced after finishing the series tied at one game apiece.
      Raleigh Flyers (NC)0-2Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
      Report

      The Myrtle Beach Boyz advanced.

      Midwest Division

      First round

      St. Louis Knights (MO)1-2 OTChicago Stingers (IL)


      Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1Louisville Thoroughbreds (KY)
      Marty Schafer 11' 48' Marty Schoering
      Yellow card Red card 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)0-2Minnesota Thunder (MN)
      Steve Morris soccer ball with red X PKReport 55', 56' Tony Sanneh
      Forest View Park; Arlington Heights, Illinois
      Attendance: 1,096


      Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-1Chicago Stingers (IL)
      		Report
      • David Richardson
      Attendance: 1,567

      The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Midwest Division final.

      Columbus Xoggz (OH)1-1Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
      Damian Roden 33'Report 31' Dan Stebbins
      Penalties
      Matt Coyer soccer ball with red X
      Marty Schafer soccer ball with red X
      Stephen Pugh soccer ball with red X
      Lord soccer ball with red X      		0-2soccer ball with red X Kris Kelderman
      soccer ball with check mark Steve Provan
      soccer ball with red X Rodrigo Gonzalez
      soccer ball with check mark Dan Stebbins
      Xogg houZe, Dublin, Ohio
      Attendance: 1,503


      Milwaukee Rampage (WI)1-0Columbus Xoggz (OH)
      		Report
      Attendance: 2,107

      The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.

      Final

      Milwaukee Rampage (WI)2-0Minnesota Thunder (MN)
      		Report
      Attendance: 2,812


      Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OTMilwaukee Rampage (WI)
      		Report
      Attendance: 2,529


      Minnesota Thunder (MN)1-0Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
      Mario Lone 8:59'Report
      Attendance: 2,529

      The Minnesota Thunder advanced.

      Southeast Division

      Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)4-1Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL)
      • Rich Biondi 1:44'
      • Adrian Bush 28:58'
      • Mario Yepes 40'
      • Riquelme Caicedo
      		Report 1 Report 2
      • Red card 11:30' Antonio De Rosa
      • 26' Waldir Barreto
      Attendance: 1,400


      Mobile Revelers (AL)0-2Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)
      Report
      Attendance: 1,700

      Final

      Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)3-1Chattanooga Railroaders (TN)
      		Report 1 Report 2
      Attendance: 2,514

      The Tampa Bay Cyclones advanced.

      South Central Division

      El Paso Patriots (TX)3-2 OTSan Antonio Pumas (TX)
      • David Stewart 44:12'
      • Steve Guardado 46:13'
      • Cesar Sosa gold-colored soccer ball 62:46'
      		Report
      Attendance: 3,823


      New Mexico Chiles (NM)7-2DFW Toros (TX)
      • Blaine LeGere 9:07'
      • Richard Farrer 12'
      • Jeff Gregorio 45:47'
      • Richie Louis
      • Mochtar Abukusumo
      		Report
      • Dmitriakov
      • Hernandez
      Attendance: 4,877

      Final

      New Mexico Chiles (NM)3-0El Paso Patriots (TX)
      		Report
      Wilson Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
      Attendance: 3,529


      El Paso Patriots (TX)1-2New Mexico Chiles (NM)
      • Rito Delgado 46:42'
      		Report 1 Report 2
      Attendance: 2,000

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

      Western Division

      First round

      Chico Rooks (CA)1-2Reno Rattlers (NV)
      		Report 1 Report 2
      • 35' Thies Carstons
      • 51' Roberto Solano
      Attendance: 2,215

      Second round

      Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)2-1Reno Rattlers (NV)
      		[1] [2]
      • 19' Thies Carstena
      Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California
      Attendance: 900


      Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)5-1San Diego Top Guns (CA)
      Report
      Attendance: 900

      Final

      Los Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)2-3Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)
      • 57'
      		[3] [4]
      Attendance: 1,100


      Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)2-1 OTLos Angeles Salsa U-23's (CA)
      		[5] [6]
      Carl Connelly Stadium, Aptos, California
      Attendance: 1,000

      The Monterey Bay Jaguars advanced.

      Northwest Division

      Cascade Surge (OR)3-2Everett BigFoot (WA)
      		[7] [8]
      Attendance: 2,542 or 2,543 or 3,200
      Referee: Tom Ward

      Final

      Hawaii Tsunami (HI)2-0Cascade Surge (OR)
      		[9] [10]
      Attendance: 4,500

      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
      1Long Island Rough Riders22062+4
      2Monterey Bay Jaguars21193+6
      3New Mexico Chiles202212−10
      Source: [citation needed]
      Long Island Rough Riders (NY)2-1Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)
      Giovanni Savarese 46:47'
      Mike Masters 52:12'      		Report 26:16' Paul Bravo
      Attendance: 2,478
      Monterey Bay Jaguars (CA)8-1New Mexico Chiles (NM)
      Chris Beeson 60'
      		Report
      • 55' Blaine LeGere
      Long Island Rough Riders (NY)4-1New Mexico Chiles (NM)
      Giovanni Savarese
      Cordt Weinstein       		Report Richie Louis
      Attendance: 2,681

      Group 2

      PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
      1Minnesota Thunder22041+3
      2New York Fever211220
      3Hawaii Tsunami20203−3
      Source: [citation needed]
      New York Fever (NY)1-0Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
      Report
      Penalties
      		2-0
      Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
      Attendance: 992
      • 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)2-0Hawaii Tsunami (HI)
      		Report
      Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York
      Attendance: 200
      New York Fever (NY)2-1Minnesota Thunder (MN)
      Ian Hennessy 14' 25' Tony Sanneh
      Penalties
      Jim McElderry soccer ball with check mark
      Peter Vermes soccer ball with check mark
      John DeBrito soccer ball with check mark      		3-4soccer ball with check mark Tony Sanneh
      soccer ball with check mark Don Gramenz
      soccer ball with check mark Manny Lagos
      soccer ball with check mark Matt Holmes
      Barrett Stadium, Valhalla, New York

      Group 3

      PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
      1Tampa Bay Cyclones21176+1
      2Myrtle Beach Boyz211770
      3Milwaukee Rampage21156−1
      Source: [citation needed]
      Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)3-5Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
      		Report 1 Report 2
      • 8:15', 53' Adrian Bush
      • 11:17' (pen.) Andy Zorovich
      • 25:07' Eric Ravndal
      • 59:48' Riquelme Caicedo
      Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
      Attendance: 1,000
      Milwaukee Rampage (WI)3-2Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
      • 27' Harold Ooft
      • 28' Riquelme Caicedo
      Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
      Myrtle Beach Boyz (SC)4-2Milwaukee Rampage (WI)
      		Report
      • 28', 44:48' Omar Dalombo
      Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
      Attendance: 750

      Semi-finals

      Minnesota Thunder (MN)3-2 OTMyrtle Beach Boyz (SC)
      Amos Magee 6:19'
      Manny Lagos 59:32'
      Don Gramenz gold-colored soccer ball 62:30'      		Report 16:19', 52:49' John Garvey


      Long Island Rough Riders (NY)5-2Tampa Bay Cyclones (FL)
      		Report
      • 9', 41' Rich Biondi
      Attendance: 3,425

      Final

      Long Island Rough Riders (NY)2-1Minnesota Thunder (MN)
      Chris Armas 29:16'
      Giovanni Savarese 59:54'      		(Report) Report 2 33' Amos Magee
      Attendance: 4,118

      Points leaders

      RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
      1Flavio FerriSan Antonio Pumas1929866
      2Rito DelgadoEl Paso Patriots18261161
      3Paul YoungCharleston Battery1923955
      4Giovanni SavareseLong Island Rough Riders2023854
      5Darren EalesHampton Roads Mariners1924452
      6Ivailo IlarionovChattanooga Railroaders15181450
      7Billy ThompsonHawaii Tsunami1421749
      8Duane RobinsonNew Jersey Imperials1721547
      9Manny LagosMinnesota Thunder1719745
      10John van BuskirkLouisville Thoroughbreds1921344

      Honors

      • MVP: Giovanni Savarese
      • Points leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (66 points)
      • Goals leader: Flavio Ferri, San Antonio Pumas (29 goals)
      • Assists leader: Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (18 assists)
      • Defender of the Year: Troy Edwards
      • Goalkeeper of the Year: Jim Adams
      • Rookie of the Year: Wellijohn Dominiciano Jr.,
      • Coach of the Year: Buzz Lagos
      • Organization of the Year: Tampa Bay Cyclones
      • United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
      • The Year in American Soccer – 1995
      • 1995 USISL Awards
      • 1995 USISL Standings

      References

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