1998 USISL D-3 Pro League

August 2023 USISL D-3 Pro League 1998 Regular Season title Miami Breakers (1st Title) Chicago Stingers (1st Title) 350 1389 NIC Luis Orellana Chico Rooks LBR Michael Butler Western Mass Pioneers NIC Luis Orellana Chico Rooks (15 Goals Each) USA Daniel Britton Roanoke Wrath Central Jersey RiptideMiami BreakersNYCD AlleycatsOrlando NighthawksVermont Voltage 1997 1999 The 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 12th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the second season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League. The champions were the Chicago Stingers who beat the New Hampshire Phantoms in the final. Changes from 1996 Before the season, Western Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and Pensacola were added. Baltimore became Eastern Shore. Dallas became Texas. Vermont became the Voltage. Miami was promoted from PDSL. Name Changes Vermont Wanderers rebranded as Vermont Voltage Baltimore Bays rebranded as Eastern Shore Sharks Dallas Toros rebranded as Texas Toros New Clubs Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Florida Miami Breakers South Florida Miami, FL promoted from PDSL Virginia Northern Virginia Royals Northern Virginia Manassas, VA expansion Florida Pensacola Barracudas Pensacola area Pensacola, FL expansion Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers Springfield area Ludlow, MA expansion Folding or Moving No teams left the league nor folded. Teams Head coaching changes Season Overview September 2012 Standings Northeast Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss QR RIS Rhode Island Stingrays NHP New Hampshire Phantoms WMP Western Mass Pioneers CCC Cape Cod Crusaders VER Vermont Voltage 11 0 0 7 39 33 10 2 0 6 36 24 10 0 1 7 45 34 7 0 0 11 23 28 2 1 1 14 15 43 -1 1 point deduction blue3 USISL Divisional Semifinals UDS UDS UDS UDS red1 Relegation to the 1999 PDSL R complete Mid-Atlantic Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss QR SJB South Jersey Barons REA Reading Rage NJS New Jersey Stallions CJR Central Jersey Riptide NYC NYCD Alleycats 12 0 2 4 40 20 10 0 0 8 41 29 10 0 1 7 37 24 8 3 1 6 33 19 5 0 0 13 19 36 blue3 USISL Divisional Semifinals UDS UDS UDS blue3 USISL Divisional Semifinals and relegation to the 1999 PDSL UDSR red1 Relegation to the 1999 PDSL R complete Atlantic Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss Q DEL Delaware Wizards MBS Myrtle Beach Seadawgs CHE Charlotte Eagles ROA Roanoke Wrath SCS South Carolina Shamrocks WIL Wilmington Hammerheads NVR Northern Virginia Royals ESS Eastern Shore Sharks 13 1 2 2 43 16 12 1 0 5 42 26 10 1 1 6 47 31 10 0 2 6 36 19 8 1 1 8 34 32 8 0 0 10 33 34 5 1 0 12 28 46 0 0 0 18 16 90 blue1 USISL Divisional Finals UDF UDF blue3 USISL Divisional Semifinals UDSF UDSF UDSF complete Southeast Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss Q y MIA Miami Breakers ORL Orlando Nighthawks SFM Southwest Florida Manatees PEN Pensacola Barracudas TAL Tallahassee Tempest 17 0 0 1 67 21 12 0 0 6 62 33 8 0 1 9 34 57 4 1 1 12 21 57 2 0 0 16 12 41 complete North Central Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss Q y IND Indiana Blast CHI Chicago Stingers ROC Rockford Raptors CLE Cleveland Caps 15 0 0 3 57 24 13 0 1 4 37 16 9 1 2 6 31 25 9 1 0 8 33 41 complete South Central Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss Q y ALS Austin Lone Stars TEX Texas Toros SAP San Antonio Pumas TUL Tulsa Roughnecks HOU Houston Hurricanes SBL Shreveport/Bossier Lions 13 0 1 4 46 20 12 1 0 5 44 24 7 0 0 10 26 44 6 1 0 11 33 44 4 2 2 9 25 36 4 0 0 14 24 50 -3 3 point deduction -6 6 point deduction complete West Division main WL PK 3 1 0 0 SW Shootout win SL Shootout loss Q y ARZ Arizona Sahuaros CHC Chico Rooks SCC Stanislaus County Cruisers LAF Los Angeles Fireballs SFV San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles REN Reno Rattlers 14 0 0 4 67 28 10 1 2 5 39 28 12 1 0 5 51 25 5 1 1 11 21 37 5 0 1 12 29 51 3 1 0 14 23 52 complete United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) Playoffs Divisional Semifinals Higher seed/home team on the left. August 1, 1998 Texas Toros 3–4 (OT) San Antonio Pumas Martin Evans Old Panther Field Duncanville, Texas August 1, 1998 Austin Lone Stars 4–2 Houston Hurricanes Bryan Pearce 38 Kerwin Johnson 26:45 62:34 Judd Willmann 77:20 52:05 62:34 Gustavo Gongora House Park Austin, Texas August 14, 1998 7:30 PM Roanoke Wrath 5–2 South Carolina Shamrocks Ian Spooner 45 Patrick McSorley 45 Joseph McGowan 28 Jerome Lee-Yaw Adel LePal Victory Stadium Roanoke, Virginia August 14, 1998 Chicago Stingers 3–0 https://dailyherald.newspaperarchive.com/arlington-heights-daily-herald-suburban-chicago/1998-08-15/page-114/ Rockford Raptors Mike Dunne 37 Matt Hamnett 84 90 Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois August 15, 1998 7:00 PM Rhode Island Stingrays 5–2 https://providencejournal.newsbank.com/search?text=Revolution&pub%5B%5D=14728889532D3B69&date_from=august+16+1998&date_to=august+16+1998&content_added= Cape Cod Crusaders Jose DaSilva 8 Paulo Dos Santos 14 54 Emanuel Brito 29 Mark Manganelo 55 87 Bjorn Hansen 63 Paul deCastro 0 83 Centeno 89 Jeff Doyle 6 72 Enzo Silva 25 Kenneth Risley 0 73 Pierce Memorial Field East Providence, Rhode Island 600 August 15, 1998 New Hampshire Phantoms 2–1 (OT) yes Report 1 Report 2 Western Mass Pioneers Ron Murphy 29 Marcelo Tapia 92 7 Chris Legowski Singer Family Park Manchester, New Hampshire 2000+ or 1,002 Chip Reid August 15, 1998 5:00 PM South Jersey Barons 2–3 (OT) yes https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/924409486/ Central Jersey Riptide Michael Payne 2 50 Matt Miles 0 55 90 pen. Gerson Echeverry 92:20 Nansha Kalonji Carey Stadium Ocean City, New Jersey 1,168 Matt Lawlor August 15, 1998 Charlotte Eagles 4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/628929093/ Wilmington Hammerheads Ryan Leib 9 Jon Payne 42 Jamie Wellington 49 Jason Webb Richardson Stadium Davidson, North Carolina August 15, 1998 Orlando Nighthawks 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/235386273/ Southwest Florida Manatees Jody DeBruin 68:47 70:08 Steve Freeman 84:38 pen. 86:42 pen. David Mackey 87:40 Matthew Froehle 89:48 26:40 Neal Wolfrath 89:23 pen. Mendez Edgewater H.S. Stadium Orlando, Florida August 15, 1998 Arizona Sahuaros 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124412928/ Los Angeles Fireballs Aaron Muth 47 Harold Calvo 75 Kenny Wright 79 Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona 1,723 August 15, 1998 Chico Rooks 3–2 Stanislaus County Cruisers 2 22 Jojo Stuart 59 Felipe Ternero 76 Joel Hurd Curt Cox 49 Joe Owen 66 Marek Nowacki 79 Mike Pepe Central Catholic High School Modesto, California 2,140 August 16, 1998 Reading Rage 5–2 New Jersey Stallions Steve Thomas 45 89:50 Brent Fenstermacher 51 George Crampton 80 Drew Kauffmann 86 18 Peter Villegas 78 Carlos Vasco Fleetwood H.S. Stadium Fleetwood, Pennsylvania Division Finals Austin defeated Texas 1-0 Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 8-3 Delaware defeated Roanoke, 2-1 New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island, 3-2 Chicago defeated Indiana, 3-0 Central Jersey defeated Reading, 3-0 Arizona defeated Stanislaus County 2-1 August 8, 1998 7:30 PM South Central Division Final Austin Lone Stars 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/357276273/ Texas Toros Gabe Jones 79 House Park Austin, Texas August 20, 1998 7:30 PM Atlantic Division Final 1 Myrtle Beach Seadawgs 3–8 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/808928839/ Charlotte Eagles Ryan Walker 45 Jeremy Eason 60:50 63 35 53 53 75 Jamie Wellington 39 60 Jon Payne 39 Dustin Swincharr 79:30 Jeremy Sorzano Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium Myrtle Beach, South Carolina August 21, 1998 7:30 PM CDT North Central Division Final Indiana Blast 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107263843/ Chicago Stingers 43:35 Joe Carver 68:50 Michael Richardson 83:50 Jason Acres Kuntz Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana 3,218 August 22, 1998 7:30 PM Southeast Division Final Miami Breakers 0–1 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/08/23/nighthawks-beat-breakers/ Orlando Nighthawks Ted Storm 2 1 33 82 Matthew Froehle 0 89 Elsherbini Flamingo Park Memorial Stadium Miami Beach, Florida August 22, 1998 7:30 PM Mid-Atlantic Division Final Reading Rage 0–3 Report 1 Report 2 Central Jersey Riptide 0:45 71 Gerson Echeverry 68 Nansha Kalonji Central Catholic High School Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania 2,016 August 22, 1998 7:30 PM Atlantic Division Final 2 Delaware Wizards 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/159382493/?match=1&terms=Delaware%20Wizards Roanoke Wrath Josh Quinter 86 74 Grayson Prillaman Tarik Walker Todd Hicks Raul Ovalle 3–2 Patrick McSorley y Randy White Alumni Field New Castle, Delaware 1,000+ Craig Lowery August 22, 1998 7:30 PM Northeast Division Final Rhode Island Stingrays 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20010508021833/http://www.nhphantoms.com/nhp5-98.htm#33 New Hampshire Phantoms Javier Centeno 22 Mark Manganello 38 David Demello 48 Jose DaSilva 52 Bjørn Hansen 74 Cecilio Rodrigues 78 19 Keiran O'Brien 38 James DeDeus 41 46 Ron Murphy 58 Richard Fleming 72 Marcelo Tapia Pierce Memorial Field East Providence, Rhode Island 2,135 Ed Resendes August 22, 1998 7:30 PM West Division Final Arizona Sahuaros 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124144946/ Stanislaus County Cruisers Alex Pogman 59 Harold Calvo 85 79 Kurt Cox Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona 1,000 Quarterfinals/Regional Finals New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0 Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0 Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2 Austin defeated Arizona 1-0 August 28, 1998 Arizona Sahuaros 0–1 Austin Lone Stars 65 Gabe Jones Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona August 29, 1998 4:30 PM Chicago Stingers 1–0 https://dailyherald.newspaperarchive.com/arlington-heights-daily-herald-suburban-chicago/1998-08-30/page-246/ Delaware Wizards Joe Carver 59 Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois 2,029 August 29, 1998 5:30 PM Charlotte Eagles 2–3 (OT) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/628830720/ Orlando Nighthawks Jamie Wellington 13 62 19 Rod Levy 92 Matthew Froehle Richardson Stadium Davidson, North Carolina August 29, 1998 7:30 PM East Regional Final New Hampshire Phantoms 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20010508021833/http://www.nhphantoms.com/nhp5-98.htm#34 Central Jersey Riptide Willy Schweitzer 4 Marcelo Tapia 20 Joe Ogbunamiri 42 pen. 68 Thomas Dempsey 78 Rich Fleming 86 Jamie Williams 87 Owl Stadium Keene, New Hampshire 3,185 http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm 1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule New Hampshire Soccer July 24, 2023 February 10, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990210183337/http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm bot: unknown Richard Eddy Semifinals Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0 New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2 (OT) September 12, 1998 5:30 PM CDT Chicago Stingers 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230723173415/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/21806/d3-pro-league-stingers-win-title-in-ot-thriller.html Orlando Nighthawks Mike Richardson 70 Max Stoka 89 0 9 Frank Bresk Del Valle Stadium Del Valle, Texas September 12, 1998 8:00 PM CDT Austin Lone Stars 2–3 (OT) Report 1 Report 2 New Hampshire Phantoms Bryan Pearce 21 Gabe Jones 31 Judd Willmann 36 David Gilliam 2 44 77 Michael 'Scott' Champ 61 Dennis Bryan 65 Kerwin Johnson 79 2:34 Rich Fleming 6 Liam Lochhead 2 31 83 Thomas Dempsey 0 34 Willy Schweitzer 0 36 Suleyman Doenmez 63 pen. Joel Ogbunamiri 99:49 Jamie Williams Del Valle Stadium, Del Valle, Texas 1,763 http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm 1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule New Hampshire Soccer July 24, 2023 February 10, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990210183337/http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm bot: unknown Shane Moody Championship Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2 (OT) September 13, 1998 4:30 PM CDT Third Place Match Austin Lone Stars 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230723173415/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/21806/d3-pro-league-stingers-win-title-in-ot-thriller.html Orlando Nighthawks Kerwin Johnson 19 Judd Willman 70 25 Robin Chan 53 75 Jose DeOlivera Del Valle Stadium Del Valle, Texas 863 September 13, 1998 7:00 PM CDT USISL D-3 Pro League Championship Game Chicago Stingers 3–2 (OT) Report 1 Report 2 New Hampshire Phantoms Matt Hamnett 49 94 Chuck Codd 71 Iain Williams 91 2 Marcelo Tavilo Tapia 10 49 Ron Murphy 48 Joel Ogbunamiri 82 Thomas Dempsey Del Valle Stadium Del Valle, Texas 897 http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm 1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule New Hampshire Soccer July 24, 2023 February 10, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990210183337/http://www.nhsoccer.com/phantoms/nhp2-98.htm bot: unknown Misail Tsapos Top goalscorers September 2012 Statistics September 2012 Honors Organization of the Year: http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html Blast Named Organization of the Year November 13, 1998 Indiana Blast May 19, 2023 February 2, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990202064249/http://indianablast.com/news/r-111398.html bot: unknown Indiana Blast Executive of the Year: Gary Mack, Stanislaus County Cruisers Fair Play Award: Charlotte Eagles References Footnotes A Point deduction: Deducted one point due to fielding ineligible players.The Year in American Soccer, 1998: USISL D3-Pro League (Division 3) http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1998.html#d3pro The American Soccer History Archives October 17, 2011 April 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20151105073631/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1998.html#d3pro November 5, 2015 dead General References defunct 1998 3