1994 American Professional Soccer League

August 2023 March 2026 American Professional Soccer League 1994 Montreal Impact (1st Title) Seattle Sounders (1st Title) 70 BRA Paulinho, Los Angeles Salsa ENG Paul Wright, Los Angeles Salsa (12 goals) USA Marcus Hahnemann, Seattle Sounders 169 1993 1995 A-League The 1994 season of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) was the fifth in the history of the league, which was the top level of club soccer in the United States from 1990 to 1995. It was planned to be contested by eight teams in the U.S. and Canada and took place between July 1 and October 15, partially overlapping with the 1994 FIFA World Cup.Phillips Randy March 11, 1994 Impact kicks off season on July 1 D6 Montreal Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115003264/impact-kicks-off-season-on-july-1/ Newspapers.com December 22, 2022 The Tampa Bay Rowdies folded and the Toronto Blizzard were replaced by the Toronto Rockets, who were formed from the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. Two expansion teams, the Houston Force and Seattle Sounders, were also added.Keating Jack June 30, 1994 Move over Cup, APSL is back A73 The Province https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115003278/move-over-cup-apsl-is-back/ Newspapers.com December 22, 2022Keating Jack February 2, 1994 Shaky APSL changes '94 schedule A41 The Province https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115003310/shaky-apsl-changes-94-schedule/ Newspapers.com December 22, 2022 The Force postponed their first two matches and played against the Los Angeles Salsa before the APSL revoked their franchise on July 22, 1994. The league cited financial issues that the ownership group were unwilling to address.July 24, 1994 The Force no longer with APSL A63 The Province https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115003361/the-force-no-longer-with-apsl/ Newspapers.com December 22, 2022 The season continued with 20 regular season matches for each team, including new fixtures to replace Houston's schedule, and a two-round playoffs for the top four teams.Giase Frank September 25, 1994 Two leagues must hook up S4 The Record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115003412/two-leagues-must-hook-up/ Newspapers.com December 22, 2022 The playoffs semifinals were played in a best-of-three format, with a 30-minute third match following the second leg and a penalty shootout if necessary. The third match was held on the same day as the second leg due to budget constraints.Padilla Doug October 3, 1994 Montreal edges Salsa in semifinals shootout C3 The San Bernardino Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115099754/montreal-edges-salsa-in-semifinals/ Newspapers.com December 23, 2022 Regular season RankTeamGPWLWNWEWSLNLELSGFGAGDPts 1 Seattle Sounders 20 14 6 14 0 0 4 1 1 38 16 +22 121 2 Los Angeles Salsa20 12 8 10 1 1 5 1 2 36 22 +14 106 3 Montreal Impact (C)20 12 8 10 0 2 7 0 1 27 18 +9 93 4 Colorado Foxes 20 12 8 9 1 2 8 0 0 26 26 +0 92 5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20 8 12 5 1 2 9 0 3 23 33 -10 72 6 Vancouver 86ers 20 7 13 6 0 1 11 1 1 25 41 -16 65 7 Toronto Rockets 20 5 15 5 0 0 15 0 0 14 33 -19 44 Playoffs Bracket 3/1 SemifinalsBest-of-3 1994 APSL FinalSingle match 25 1 Seattle Sounders 0 4 0(1) 4 Colorado Foxes 2 1 0(2) 2 Los Angeles Salsa 1 3 0(1) 3 Montreal Impact 2 0 0(2) 4 Colorado Foxes 0 3 Montreal Impact 1 Semifinal 1 September 29, 19947:05 PM MST Colorado Foxes (CO) Ted Eck 12Bryan Haynes 77 2–0 Seattle Sounders (WA) Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 2,636 October 2, 19946:05 PM PST Seattle Sounders (WA) Dick McCormick 19 28Jason Dunn 71 72 67 Ted Eck 4–1 Colorado Foxes (CO) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington 8,448 October 2, 1994 Seattle Sounders (WA) 0–0 Colorado Foxes (CO) Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington 8,448 Neil Megson Gary Heale David Hoggan Dick McCormick Jason Dunn 1–2 Kim Roentved Mark Santel Robert Lipp Ted Eck Jeff Hooker Semifinal 2 September 30, 1994 Montreal Impact (QC) Lloyd Barker 5 RiziJean Harbor 12Enzo Concina 2 69 32 pen. Paulinho2 80 Arturo Velazco 2–1 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Salsa (CA) Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec 1,961 Jose Farias October 2, 1994 Los Angeles Salsa (CA) Thor Lee 40Paulinho 78 86 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/159153531/?terms=APSL Montreal Impact (QC) Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California 6,002 October 2, 1994 Los Angeles Salsa (CA) 0–0 Report 1Report 2 Montreal Impact (QC) Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California 6,002 Omid Namazi ? ? Paulinho Danny Pena Yari Allnutt 1 – 2 Rudy Doliscat ? ? Lloyd Barker Gustavo Echevarria Patrick Diotte Final October 15, 19944:30 PM EST Montreal Impact (QC) Jean Harbor 21, 75 23 Iain Fraser38 Bryan Haynes41 Anthony McCreath 1–0 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1994/results94.htm#playoffs Colorado Foxes (CO) Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec 8,169 René Parra (Canada) MVP: Rudy Doliscat Points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Paul Wright Los Angeles Salsa12327 BRA Paulinho Los Angeles Salsa115273 USA Chance Fry Seattle Sounders114264 USA Jason Dunn Seattle Sounders103235 USA Jean Harbor Montreal Impact84206 CAN Dale Mitchell Vancouver 86ers 59197 CAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ers 73178 USA Ted Eck Colorado Foxes64169 JAM Lloyd BarkerMontreal Impact6113 USA Jason FarrellSeattle Sounders3713 USA Shawn MedvedSeattle Sounders11113 SCO David HogganSeattle Sounders531313 USA Chad AshtonColorado Foxes3410 Honors MVP: BRA Paulinho Leading goal scorer: USA Paul Wright Leading goalkeeper: USA Marcus Hahnemann Rookie of the Year: USA Jason Dunn Coach of the Year: ENG Alan Hinton First Team All League Goalkeeper: USA Marcus Hahnemann Defenders: USA Robin Fraser, USA Danny Pena, USA Neil Megson, USA Steve Trittschuh Midfielders: BRA Paulinho, CAN Dale Mitchell, USA Shawn Medved, USA Ted Eck Forwards: USA Chance Fry, USA Paul Wright Second Team All League Goalkeeper: CAN Pat Harrington Defenders: USA Jeff Agoos, USA Billy Crook, USA James Dunn, USA Robert Lipp Midfielders: CAN Nick Dasovic, USA Jason Farrell, SCO David Hoggan, USA Dominic Kinnear Forwards: USA Jean Harbor, USA Jason Dunn References External links The Year in American Soccer - 1994 USA - A-League (American Professional Soccer League) (RSSSF) Category:APSL/A-League seasons APSL Category:1994 in Canadian soccer