1995 USISL Premier League season
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.
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 Name |
Metro Area |
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Ann Arbor Elites |
Detroit Metro area |
Ann Arbor, MI |
expansion team |
Arizona Cotton |
Phoenix area |
Glendale, AZ |
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Arkansas A’s |
Little Rock area |
Sherwood, AR |
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Austin Lone Stars |
Austin, Texas |
Austin, TX |
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Birmingham Grasshoppers |
Birmingham area |
Birmingham, AL |
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Cocoa Expos |
Space Coast area |
Cocoa, FL |
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Colorado Springs Stampede |
Colorado Springs area |
Colorado Springs, CO |
expansion team |
Columbia Heat |
Columbia area |
Columbia, SC |
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Des Moines Menace |
Des Moines area |
Des Moines, IA |
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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 |
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Nashville Metros |
Nashville area |
Nashville, TN |
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North Bay Breakers |
North Bay area |
Santa Rosa, CA |
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Oklahoma City Slickers |
Oklahoma City area |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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Orlando Lions |
Central Florida area |
Orlando, FL |
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Puget Sound Hammers |
Puget Sound area |
Tacoma, WA |
expansion team |
Richmond Kickers |
Richmond area |
Richmond, VA |
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Roanoke River Dawgs |
Roanoke area |
Roanoke, VA |
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San Francisco All-Blacks United |
San Francisco area |
San Francisco, CA |
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Shasta Scorchers |
Sacramento Valley area |
Redding, CA |
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Sioux City Breeze |
Sioux City area |
Sioux City, IA |
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South Florida Future |
Gold Coast area |
Boca Raton, FL |
previously the South Florida Flamingos |
Tucson Amigos |
Tucson area |
Tucson, AZ |
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Washington Mustangs |
National Capital area |
Washington, DC |
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Wichita Blue |
Wichita area |
Wichita, KS |
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Standings
Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
Playoffs
Sizzlin' Four
Semifinals
Runner-up
Final
Points leaders
Honors
- MVP: Robert Ukrop
- Points leader: Gabe Jones
- Goals leader: Gabe Jones
- Rookie of the Year: Eduardo Yoldi
- Assist Leader: Holger Schneidt
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Alfredo Estrada
- Coach of the Year: Blair Reed and Doug Mello
- Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers
External links
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