1990 American Professional Soccer League

August 2023 March 2026 American Professional Soccer League 1990 22 Maryland Bays (1st Title) Fort Lauderdale Strikers* (1st Title) 220 USA Philip Gyau (East)Mark Dodd, Colorado Foxes (West) USA Chance Fry, Seattle Storm (17 goals) (West) and Overall USA Mike Masters (14 Goals) (East) USA Dale Caya, Penn-Jersey Spirit (East) USA Mark Dodd, Colorado Foxes (West) 694 ASL 1989WSL 1989 1991 Overview of the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season. Although the Western Soccer League and the American Soccer League merged to form the American Professional Soccer League in 1990, the two leagues remained essentially independent leagues, linked by name alone. During this season, they ran separate regular season schedules with two different points systems. They each had their own playoff formats, had separate league MVPs and had their own All-League teams. The first game between the two leagues came in September when the Maryland Bays of the American Soccer League defeated the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the Western Soccer League for the American Professional Soccer League championship. History On September 9, 1989, the champions of the west coast-based Western Soccer Alliance and the east coast-based American Soccer League played each other for the national championship.Fort Lauderdale Rallies to Defeat San Diego This was the first meeting between teams from the two leagues but was part of a larger effort to merge the two leagues.Two outdoor leagues plan title game for fall St. Petersburg Times - Thursday, April 13, 1989 This effort resulted in the creation of the American Professional Soccer League on February 22, 1990.http://goalseattle.com/museum/FC%20Seattle%20Updates/Storm%20Programs/California%201990/4.28.90_California_0006.pdf February merger produces the American Professional Soccer League 2011-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080907222430/http://goalseattle.com/museum/FC%20Seattle%20Updates/Storm%20Programs/California%201990/4.28.90_California_0006.pdf 2008-09-07 dead The merger remained one of name only as the two leagues played separate schedules and named separate MVPs and All-League teams. However, it allowed the teams to market themselves as members of a national league.Merger forms one outdoor league The Washington Times - Friday, February 23, 1990 During the playoffs, except for the West semifinals and the APSL finals, teams played a home and away series. However, they needed to win two games, so in the case of a tie after two games, the teams played a thirty-minute mini-game. If the game remained tied, the two teams would enter a shoot out. A shoot out pitted a field player against the opposing team's goalkeeper. The field player had five seconds to take a shot on goal beginning 35 yards from the goal. League standings East (American Soccer League) Conference Points: Win: 3 Shoot out win: 2 Shoot out loss: 1 Northern Division main WL PK ASL North 5 MAR Maryland Bays ALB Albany Capitals PJS Penn-Jersey Spirit BOS Boston Bolts WAS Washington Stars NJE New Jersey Eagles 14 1 0 5 42 29 13 1 1 5 35 22 12 1 1 6 34 23 8 1 2 9 27 27 7 0 0 13 24 28 5 1 0 14 21 38 #ccffcc B B complete Southern Division main WL PK ASL South 5 FTL Fort Lauderdale Strikers TBR Tampa Bay Rowdies ORL Orlando Lions MIA Miami Freedom WAS Washington Diplomats 14 1 1 4 38 22 9 1 0 10 32 39 8 0 0 12 25 30 7 1 1 11 27 29 4 1 2 13 22 40 #b3b7ff A #ccffcc B complete West (Western Soccer League) Conference Points: Win: 6 Shoot out win: 4 Shoot out loss: 2 1 bonus point per goal scored in regulation, maximum of 3 per game North Division main WL PK WSL North 5 6 4 2 y SFB San Francisco Bay Blackhawks SLS Salt Lake Sting COL Colorado Foxes POR Portland Timbers SEA Seattle Storm 9 4 1 6 39 30 32 11 1 1 7 39 34 32 10 4 3 3 22 12 18 8 2 3 7 42 36 37 9 1 3 7 42 35 29 #ccffcc B B B complete South Division main WL PK WSL South 5 6 4 2 y CAL California Emperors RSB Real Santa Barbara LAH Los Angeles Heat SDN San Diego Nomads NMC New Mexico Chilies ARI Arizona Condors 8 2 3 7 35 32 27 9 1 3 7 33 35 23 8 3 1 8 39 39 23 5 3 3 9 22 28 19 5 2 1 12 25 45 21 5 0 1 14 29 51 27 #ccffcc B B B complete East Conference playoffs East bracket 25 150px SemifinalsBest-of-3 1990 East FinalsBest-of-3 S1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 2 - N2 Albany Capitals 2 0 - N1 Maryland Bays 2 4 - S2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 1 - S1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 0 - N1 Maryland Bays 3 2 - Semifinal 1 August 10, 19907:30 PM EST Albany Capitals (NY) Chris Szanto 6:10 Chinapoo, MastersPaul Mariner 45:00 Masters, Smyth Ricardo Alonso 117:15 Carrera, Donev Jimmy McGeough, Jr. 73:05 James, Carrera Pedro Magallanes 77:45 James, Alonso 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/132766657/?terms=Real%2BSanta%2BBarbara Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Bleecker Stadium, Albany, New York 750 (USA) August 12, 19905:00 PM EST Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Ricardo Alonso 37:41 Magallanes, McGeoughAlvin James 85:00Arnie Mausser 89 Bobby Cumming 22Steve Stokoe 42 2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/132185965/?terms=Strikers Albany Capitals (NY) Royal Palm Polo Club, Boca Raton, Florida 2,483 (USA) The Fort Lauderdale Strikers advance to the East Finals. Semifinal 2 August 10, 19908:00 PM EST Tampa Bay Rowdies (FL) Perry Van der Beck 21:21Mark Wright 80:54 Hooper, Byrne Kurt Dasbach 34:01 Ryerson, Nattans Jean Harbor 96:27 Abe 1–2 yes https://www.newspapers.com/image/338342379/?terms=Rowdies Maryland Bays (MD) USF Soccer Stadium, Tampa, Florida 2,411 (USA) August 12, 19907:00 PM EST Tampa Bay Rowdies (FL) Jeff Jones 7:35 Hill Jean Harbor 4:30 Abe Philip Gyau 18:45 Harbor, SloanJean Harbor 45:38 Abe, Barger John Abe 72:36 Nattans 1–4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/376367114/?terms=Rowdies Maryland Bays (MD) Cedar Lane Park, Maryland 2,953 (USA) The Maryland Bays advance to the East Finals. Conference Finals August 18, 19908:00 PM EST Maryland Bays (MD) John Abe 13:57 Barger, NamaziJean Harbor 71:29 GeeJoe Barger 87:28 Ryerson Darryl Gee Pedro Magallanes 49:57 DonevMarcelo Carrera 52:00 Troy Edwards 3–2 Report 1Report 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Cedar Lane Park 3,116 (USA) August 25, 19905:00 PM EST Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) Victor Moreland 49:14Ricardo Alonso 65:50 Philip Gyau 1:32 RyersonRob Ryerson 13:38Scott Cook 16:08, 30:10Omid Namazi 22:45Jean Harbor 43:15 0–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/132455131/?terms=Strikers Maryland Bays (MD) Royal Palm Polo Club, Boca Raton, Florida 2,527 (USA) The Maryland Bays advance to the APSL Championship. West Conference playoffs West bracket 3 y 25 150px First RoundBest-of-3 Division FinalsSingle Match 1990 West FinalsBest-of-3 S2 Real Santa Barbara 1 1 0 S3 Los Angeles Heat 0 2 1 N2 Salt Lake Sting 0 1 - N3 Colorado Foxes 2 4 - S1 California Emperors 0 - - S3 Los Angeles Heat 2 - - N1 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 2 - - N3 Colorado Foxes 1 - - S3 Los Angeles Heat 2 1(2) 0 N1 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 0 1(4) 1 First Round Series 1 August 18, 19906:00 PM EST Los Angeles Heat (CA) Brian Wendel 0 71:01 Jim Hutchinson 68:44 0–1 Report 1Report 2 Real Santa Barbara (CA) West High School, Torrance, California 1,910 Thomas Bobapilla, (USA) August 21, 1990 Real Santa Barbara (CA) Femi Olukanni 29:39 Danny Pena 63:03 Ervine, Mike Getchell 64:23 Sacks, 1–2 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Heat (CA) La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara, California 700 (USA) August 21, 1990 mini-game Real Santa Barbara (CA) Mike Getchell 19:51 0–1 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Heat (CA) La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara, California 700 (USA) The Los Angeles Heat advance to the Division Finals. First Round Series 2 August 18, 1990 Colorado Foxes (CO) John Klein 76Mike Mikes 83 2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/132766815/?terms=Colorado%2BFoxes Salt Lake Sting (UT) Jefferson County Stadium, Colorado 4,019 (USA) August 22, 199010:00 PM EST Salt Lake Sting (UT) Barney Boyce 55 pen. 44 Mike Mikes67 Robin Fraser72 89 Efren Rodarte 1–4 Colorado Foxes (CO) Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah 3,210 (USA) The Colorado Foxes advance to the Division Finals. Division Finals August 25, 19906:00 PM EST California Emperors (CA) 41:02 Brad Smith 89:00 Jim Gabarra, , , , 0–2 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Heat (CA) University of Redlands, Redlands, California 3,823 (USA) The Los Angeles Heat advance to the Conference Finals. August 25, 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) Troy Dayak 13:02 Kinnear,39:38 Wynalda Larry McPhail 7:56 Ashton 2–1 Report 1Report 2 Colorado Foxes (CO) Newark Memorial High School, Newark, California 2,600 (USA) The San Francisco Bay Blackhawks advance to the Conference Finals. Conference Finals September 8, 19907:30 PM PST Los Angeles Heat (CA) Jim Gabarra 20:43 Brad Smith 55:24 Bruch 2–0 Report 1Report 2 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) Veterans Stadium, Long Beach, California 3,500 (USA) September 12, 19908:00 PM PST San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) Tim Martin 23Eric Wynalda 36:53 Nathan Sacks 7 Joe Flanagan 28 Danny Pena 35Waldir Guerra 71:00 Ervine 1–1 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Heat (CA) Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California 3,800 Kun Ho Yoo (USA) Peter Isaacs Steve Corpening Dave Palic Townsend Qin Steve Petuskey 4–2 Waldir Guerra Mike Gregorian Bobby Bruch Mike Getchell September 12, 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) Dominic Kinnear 22:43 Gallo Mike Getchell 0 20 1–0 Report 1Report 2 Los Angeles Heat (CA) Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California 3,800 Kun Ho Yoo (USA) The San Francisco Bay Blackhawks advance to the APSL Championship. APSL Final September 23, 1990 Maryland Bays (MD) Scott Cook 73:36 52 Eric Wynalda82:38 Peter Isaacs 1–1 Report 1Report 2 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts 4,881 (USA) Jean Harbor Omid Namazi Scott Cook ? John Abe 4–3 Dominic Kinnear Tim Martin Townsend Qin Marcelo Balboa Steve Petuskey The Maryland Bays win the APSL Championship. Combined points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Chance Fry Seattle Storm175392 USA George Pastor Salt Lake Sting149373 USA Mike Masters Albany Capitals144324 USA Philip Gyau Maryland Bays126305 USA Derek Sanderson Salt Lake Sting 116286 USA Jerry O'Hara California Emperors103237 USA Shawn Medved Portland Timbers102228 USA Jean Harbor Maryland Bays86229 USA Jim Hutchinson Real Santa Barbara942210 USA Scott BenedettiSeattle Storm932111 USA Cesar PlasenciaReal Santa Barbara 932111 USA Steve PittmanFort Lauderdale Strikers772111 ENG David ByrneTampa Bay Rowdies5102011 USA Steve CorpeningSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks 842011 USA Rob PatersonPortland Timbers 842011 CAN Mike SweeneyBoston Bolts831911 USA Elvis ComrieAlbany Capitals821811 HUN Lazlo BarnaMiami Freedom741811 USA Duane RobinsonPenn-Jersey Spirit5818 Honors East (American Soccer League) Conference MVP: Philip Gyau Leading goal scorer: Mike Masters Leading goalkeeper: Dale Caya Rookie of the Year: Steve Pittman Coach of the Year: Thomas Rongen First Team All League Goalkeeper: Dale Caya Defenders: Steve Pittman, Paul Mariner, Brian Ainscough, George Gelnovatch Midfielders: Chico Borja, Marcelo Carrera, David Byrne Forwards: Philip Gyau, Dan Donigan, Jean Harborhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/132766463/?terms=Colorado%2BFoxes 18 Aug 1990, Page 30 - The Star-News at Newspapers.com 1990-08-18 2022-06-05 Second Team All League Goalkeeper: Arnie Mausser Defenders: Jimmy McGeough, Jr., Chris Reif, Thomas Rongen, Dave Smyth Midfielders: Paul Dougherty, Eric Eichmann, Pat O'Kelly Forwards: Mike Masters, Bruce Murray, Paul Riley West (Western Soccer League) Conference MVP: Mark Dodd Leading goal scorer: Chance Fry Leading goalkeeper: Mark Dodd First Team All League Goalkeeper: Mark Dodd Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Robin Fraser, Danny Pena Midfielders: Dominic Kinnear, Fran O'Brien, George Pastor Forwards: Chance Fry, Mark Kerlin, Townsend Qin Second Team All League Goalkeeper: Anton Nistl Defenders: Steve Eise, Paul Krumpe, Derek Van Rheenen, Wade Webber Midfielders: John Bain, Mike Fox, Jeff Rogers, Dzung Tran Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Paul Wright References External links The Year in American Soccer - 1990 USA - A-League (American Professional Soccer League) (RSSSF) 1990 Western Soccer League 1990 American Soccer League Category:APSL/A-League seasons 1