1995 USISL Premier League season

August 2023 USISL Premier League 1995 Regular Season Champions San Francisco All-Blacks United (1st Title) Richmond Kickers (1st Title) 243 1001 USA Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars USA Jeff Dresser Grand Rapids Explosion, USA Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars (20 Goals Each) USA Alfredo Estrada Birmingham Grasshoppers 1996 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 Location NotesMichigan Ann Arbor ElitesDetroit Metro areaAnn Arbor, MIexpansion teamArizona Arizona CottonPhoenix areaGlendale, AZArkansas Arkansas A'sLittle Rock areaSherwood, ARTexas Austin Lone StarsAustin, TexasAustin, TXAlabama Birmingham GrasshoppersBirmingham areaBirmingham, ALFlorida Cocoa ExposSpace Coast areaCocoa, FLColorado Colorado Springs StampedeColorado Springs areaColorado Springs, COexpansion teamSouth Carolina Columbia HeatColumbia areaColumbia, SCIowa Des Moines MenaceDes Moines areaDes Moines, IAMichigan Grand Rapids ExplosionGrand Rapids areaGrand Rapids, MIexpansion teamCalifornia Inland Empire PanterasInland Empire areaSan Bernardino, CAexpansion teamMississippi 1894 Jackson ChargersJackson areaJackson, MSexpansion teamCalifornia Montclair Standard FalconsInland Empire areaMontclair, CATennessee Nashville MetrosNashville areaNashville, TNCalifornia North Bay BreakersNorth Bay areaSanta Rosa, CAOklahoma Oklahoma City SlickersOklahoma City areaOklahoma City, OKFlorida Orlando LionsCentral Florida areaOrlando, FLWashington Puget Sound HammersPuget Sound areaTacoma, WAexpansion teamVirginia Richmond KickersRichmond areaRichmond, VAVirginia Roanoke River DawgsRoanoke areaRoanoke, VACalifornia San Francisco All-Blacks UnitedSan Francisco areaSan Francisco, CACalifornia Shasta ScorchersSacramento Valley areaRedding, CAIowa Sioux City BreezeSioux City areaSioux City, IAFlorida South Florida FutureGold Coast areaBoca Raton, FLpreviously the South Florida FlamingosArizona Tucson AmigosTucson areaTucson, AZWashington, D.C. Washington MustangsNational Capital areaWashington, DCKansas Wichita BlueWichita areaWichita, KS Standings Eastern Division main WL Q 6 0 y COC Cocoa Expos RIC Richmond Kickers NAS Nashville Metros JAC Jackson Chargers BIR Birmingham Grasshoppers WAS Washington Mustangs RRD Roanoke River Dawgs ORL Orlando Lions COL Columbia Heat SFF South Florida Future 16 2 62 20 15 3 47 21 12 6 47 34 13 5 43 26 10 8 45 46 7 11 30 42 5 13 40 51 4 14 31 63 4 14 30 47 3 13 15 44 44 -2 40 -2 41 36 -5 39 -2 29 +2 31 -2 25 +2 23 -2 14 +2 #ccccff Division champion C #ccffcc Qualified for playoff berth Q Q Q Q complete rsssf.com Central Division main WL Q 6 0 y SCB Sioux City Breeze ALS Austin Lone Stars DMM Des Moines Menace OCS Oklahoma City Slickers WIC Wichita Blue GRE Grand Rapids Explosion AAE Ann Arbor Elites ARK Arkansas A's 11 7 55 37 10 8 57 30 10 8 53 37 7 11 28 51 6 12 32 63 3 15 30 71 4 14 22 54 2 16 17 67 35 38 35 +2 25 29 27 20 -2 17 #ccccff Division champion C #ccffcc Qualified for playoff berth Q Q Q complete rsssf.com Western Division main WL Q 6 0 y Regular Season Champions SFR San Francisco All-Blacks United TUC Tucson Amigos CSS Colorado Springs Stampede NBB North Bay Breakers PSH Puget Sound Hammers ARI Arizona Cotton MON Montclair Falcons IEP Inland Empire Panteras SHA Shasta Scorchers 17 1 46 24 R 12 6 38 26 11 7 49 28 10 8 40 40 10 8 35 28 7 11 35 50 6 12 29 42 5 13 24 56 1 17 21 73 42 -2 32 -2 36 36 32 -2 28 22 23 20 #ccccff Division champion C #ccffcc Qualified for playoff berth Q Q Q complete rsssf.com Playoffs Eastern Semifinals Eastern Finals E1 FloridaCocoa Expos 3 E4 Mississippi 1894 Jackson Chargers 1 E2 Tennessee Nashville Metros 2 E3 Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers 3 E1 Florida Cocoa Expos 3 E3 Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers 1 Eastern Division Playoffs Semifinals August 4, 1995 6:00 PM Florida Cocoa Expos 3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/183790010/ Mississippi 1894 Jackson Chargers Ian Gill Eddie Enders Keiran Breslin Joel Carver Birmingham–Southern Soccer Complex Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals August 4, 1995 8:00 PM Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers 3–2 (OT) Tennessee Nashville Metros Holger Schneidt y Birmingham–Southern Soccer Complex Birmingham, Alabama Third Place Game August 5, 1995 6:00 PM Tennessee Nashville Metros 4–3 Mississippi 1894 Jackson Chargers Y Birmingham–Southern Soccer Complex Birmingham, Alabama Division Final August 5, 1995 8:00 PM Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers 1–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/175622269/?match=1&terms=cocoa%20expos Florida Cocoa Expos Mike Bryson 52 48 Scott Armstrong 49 Robin Chan 56 Kirk Mackey Birmingham–Southern Soccer Complex Birmingham, Alabama Central Semifinals Central Finals C1 Iowa Sioux City Breeze 7 C4 Oklahoma Oklahoma City Slickers 0 C2 Texas Austin Lone Stars 2 C3 Iowa Des Moines Menace 3 C1 Iowa Sioux City Breeze 0 C3 Iowa Des Moines Menace 1 Central Division Playoffs Semifinals August 4, 1995 6:00 PM Iowa Sioux City Breeze 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/337558151/ Oklahoma Oklahoma City Slickers Richard "Salty" Markham 0:19 7:49 52:11 Brian Adams 6 29:15 52:23 Jake Neiroda 52:35 Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa Semifinals August 4, 1995 8:00 PM Iowa Des Moines Menace 3–2 OT https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/127658231/ Texas Austin Lone Stars Aaron Leventhal 8:24 Vinnie Darnell 49:51 Josh Bahr 61 24:10 Matt Presley 59:38 Darin Talley y Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa Third Place Game August 5, 1995 6:00 PM Texas Austin Lone Stars 4–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/356901502/ Oklahoma Oklahoma City Slickers Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa Division Final August 5, 1995 8:00 PM Iowa Des Moines Menace 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/127659094/ Iowa Sioux City Breeze Roel Crauer 17:18 Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa 669 Western Semifinals Western Finals W1 California San Francisco All-Blacks United 6 W2 Arizona Tucson Amigos 2 W3 Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede 2 W4 California North Bay Breakers 0 W1 California San Francisco All-Blacks United 1 W3 Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede 0 Western Division Playoffs Semifinals August 5, 1995 Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede 2–0 California North Bay Breakers 35 55 Negoesco Stadium San Francisco, California Semifinals August 5, 1995 7:00 PM California San Francisco All-Blacks United 6–2 Arizona Tucson Amigos Negoesco Stadium San Francisco, California Division Final August 6, 1995 California San Francisco All-Blacks United 1–0 Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede Negoesco StadiumSan Francisco, California PDL Semifinals PDL Finals W1 California San Francisco All-Blacks United 0 H Virginia Richmond Kickers 1 E1 Florida Cocoa Expos 3 C3 Iowa Des Moines Menace 1 H Virginia Richmond Kickers 3 E1 Florida Cocoa Expos 1 Sizzlin' Four Semifinals August 9, 1995 Virginia Richmond Kickers (VA) 0–0 (Report) California San Francisco United All Blacks (CA) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia Kevin Scott Robert Ukrop Brian Kamler Khary Stockton 3–2 Mike Carlson Albertin Montoya Mike Black August 9, 1995 Florida Cocoa Expos (FL) Dave Mackey Robin Chan Dylan Lewis Chad Candrell 3–1 Iowa Des Moines Menace (IA) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia Runner-up August 11, 1995 California San Francisco United All Blacks (CA) Albertin Montoya Roel Crauler 4–1 (Report) Iowa Des Moines Menace (IA) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia Final August 11, 1995 Virginia Richmond Kickers (VA) Brian Kamler 11:40 16Robert Ukrop 57:44 48:44 Mark Phillips 3–1 (Report) Report 2 Florida Cocoa Expos (FL) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 5,231https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html 1995 USISL Playoffs Soccer America https://web.archive.org/web/20230623002841/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/15432/1995-usisl-playoffs.html 2023-06-23 MVP: USA Brian Kamler (RIC) Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars 15208482 GER Holger Schneidt Birmingham Grasshoppers15179433 USA Jeff Dresser Grand Rapids Explosion16202424 USA Brian Adams Sioux City Breeze1618440 USA Eddie Enders Cocoa Expos18158386 FIN Toni Siikala Nashville Metros 15154347 ENG Richard Sharpe Cocoa Expos614230 USA Adrian GonzalezNorth Bay Breakers16130268 USA Aaron LeventhalDes Moines Menace15104249 USA Robert UkropRichmond Kickers151042410 USA Sean GibsonBirmingham Grasshoppers?11224 Honors Most Valuable Player: USA Robert Ukrop, Richmond Kickers Points leader: USA Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (48 points) Goals leader: USA Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (20 goals) Rookie of the Year: ESP Eduardo Yoldi Assist Leader: GER Holger Schneidt, Birmingham Grasshoppers (9 assists) Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Alfredo Estrada Coach of the Year: USA Blair Reed and USA Doug Mello Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers References External links United Soccer Leagues Historic Standings United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) 1995 Category:1995 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