1999 USL A-League

August 2023 March 2026 USL A-League 1999 Minnesota Thunder (1st Title) Rochester Raging Rhinos (2nd Title) 420 USA John Swallen, Minnesota Thunder CAN Niall Thompson, Vancouver 86ers, USA Mark Baena, Seattle Sounders (20 goals) USA John Swallen, Minnesota Thunder 1427 1998 2000 The 1999 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 1999. Regular season Eastern Conference Northeast Division main WL PK 4 2 1 0 Q ROC Rochester Rhinos STI Staten Island Vipers LIR Long Island Rough Riders PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds LVS Lehigh Valley Steam BOS Boston Bulldogs TOR Toronto Lynx CON Connecticut Wolves 20 2 1 5 47 20 17 2 1 8 53 31 15 3 0 10 57 44 15 1 1 11 63 43 13 2 1 12 42 44 12 0 5 11 49 36 11 1 3 13 49 36 7 0 1 20 32 68 y +7 +9 +8 +9 +6 +8 +2 +5 green2 Q Q Q Q Q complete Atlantic Division main WL PK 4 2 1 0 Q HER Hershey Wildcats RIC Richmond Kickers CHA Charleston Battery ATL Atlanta Silverbacks JAC Jacksonville Cyclones HRM Hampton Roads Mariners RAL Raleigh Express MAR Maryland Mania 15 2 1 10 54 33 14 3 1 10 51 44 14 1 4 9 43 39 12 3 2 11 51 61 12 1 1 14 51 61 10 5 2 11 45 41 9 2 2 15 32 50 2 1 1 24 16 85 y +10 +6 +6 +6 +9 +5 +5 +2 green2 Q Q Q complete Western Conference Central Division main WL PK 4 2 1 0 Q MIN Minnesota Thunder MLS MLS Project 40 NOL New Orleans Storm IND Indiana Blast MIL Milwaukee Rampage TEN Tennessee Rhythm CIN Cincinnati Riverhawks 18 4 4 2 57 17 15 2 0 11 44 46 14 0 0 14 56 61 11 2 2 13 43 51 11 2 1 14 44 49 9 2 3 14 44 52 5 2 3 18 45 71 y +6 +4 +11 +5 +5 +6 +7 green2 Q Q Q complete Pacific Division main WL PK 4 2 1 0 Q SDF San Diego Flash VAN Vancouver 86ers SEA Seattle Sounders OCZ Orange County Zodiac ELP El Paso Patriots SFB San Francisco Bay Seals SAC Sacramento Geckos 18 2 3 5 65 30 17 2 2 7 77 31 16 3 1 8 56 36 13 4 3 8 59 49 12 0 2 14 49 59 7 2 4 15 37 54 0 0 1 27 16 91 y +11 +10 +10 +10 +6 +4 +0 green2 Q Q Q Q Q complete Conference Quarterfinals Eastern Conference September 10, 1999 Rochester Rhinos (NY) Carlos Zavala 70Mauro Biello 72 89 Ian Checcio 2–1 Lehigh Valley Steam (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 8,437 September 11, 1999 Staten Island Vipers (NY) Ernest Inneh 27 57 Martin Dugas 97 30 80 Gary Glasgow 3–2 (OT) Richmond Kickers (VA) Mitchel Field, Uniondale, New York 1,452 September 11, 1999 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Cordt Weinstein 52Darko Kolic 68John Wolyniec 87 35 Goran Vasic40 Justin Evans75 Joenal Castma77 Allen Eller 3–4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Mitchel Field, Uniondale, New York 1,452 September 11, 1999 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Gino DiFlorio 54Greg Simmonds 70Chris Penny 0 73 John Smith 90 58 88 Dean Sewell0 73 Mike Burke0 73 Paul Conway 3–2 Charleston Battery (SC) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 2,299 Western Conference September 10, 1999 San Diego Flash (CA) Kevin Legg 26 7090 pen. 9 Victor Castro 3–1 El Paso Patriots (TX) Douglas Stadium, San Diego, California 2,984 September 10, 1999 Vancouver 86ers (BC) Chris Dailly 85 39 Alen Kozić69 84 Kirk Wilson0 70 Jason Moore 1–3 MLS Project 40 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia 5,050 September 11, 1999 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Craig Gaunt 33 o.g.Stoian Mladenov 65 Gerard Lagos 78 84 4–0 New Orleans Storm (LA) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 1,560 September 11, 1999 Seattle Sounders (WA) Sean Henderson 17 44 pen.Mark Baena 26Jose Vasquez 38 o.g.Kieran Barton 59Ian Russell 64 87 5 Jason Boyce9 P.J. Polowski42 Mark Foster0 52 Shawn Saunders62 Jose Vasquez68 Jason Boyce71 Martín Vásquez73 Gustavo Leal0 83 Peter Lak 6–3 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september11.html Orange County Zodiac (CA) Renton Memorial Stadium, Renton, Washington 2,984 David Bragg (USA) Conference semifinals Eastern Conference Semifinal 1 September 16, 1999 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Jamel Mitchell 65Matthew Ford 84 2–0 Staten Island Vipers (NY) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania Rob Sheker September 18, 1999 Staten Island Vipers (NY) 37 84 Jamel Mitchell0 67 Kyle Swords 0–2 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1,085 The Hershey Wildcats advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. Eastern Conference Semifinal 2 September 18, 1999 Rochester Rhinos (NY) Doug Miller 1:30 10:50 Darren Tilley 8:30 71:04Yari Allnutt 18:00Mauro Biello 50:00 38:10 Justin Evans87:00 Goran Vasic 6–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136550875/?terms=Rhinos Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 9,127 September 25, 19997:35 PM EST Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Mike Apple 65 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136560924/?terms=Rhinos Rochester Rhinos (NY) Bethel Park High School, Bethel, Pennsylvania 4,115 September 28, 1999 Rochester Rhinos (NY) Doug Miller 35Tim Hardy 43Nate Daligcon 49Mali Walton 52 29 Gary DePalma2 44 64 Tenywa Bonseu 2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/136563379/?terms=Rhinos Report Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 6,541 The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. Western Conference Semifinal 1 September 18, 1999 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Paul Schneider 105 1–0 (OT) MLS Project 40 National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 1,578 September 20, 1999 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Gerard Lagos 28Stoian Mladenov 42 0 89 Judah Cooks 2–0 MLS Project 40 National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 946 The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the Western Conference final. Western Conference Semifinal 2 September 18, 1999 San Diego Flash (CA) Chugger Adair 3Antonio Robles 23Carlos Farias 34 53 60 84 pen. Mauricio Alegre 87 0 23 Ollie Heald 6–0 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september18.html Seattle Sounders (WA) Merrill Douglas Stadium San Diego, California 2,116 Kari Seitz September 25, 1999 Seattle Sounders (WA) Jason Annicchero 0 82 11 Jerome Watson 0–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september25.html San Diego Flash (CA) Renton Memorial Stadium Seattle, Washington 4,426 Kevin Stott The San Diego Flash advanced to the Western Conference final. Conference finals Eastern Conference October 3, 19997:35 PM EST Hershey Wildcats (PA) Greg Simmonds 15Jamel Mitchell 79 Doug Miller 2–1 Rochester Rhinos (NY) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 6,541 October 9, 19997:35 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Doug Miller 80 1–0 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 9,024 October 11, 19997:35 PM EST Rochester Rhinos (NY) Mauro Biello 20Doug Miller 81 pen.Yari Allnutt 85 78 Tim Leonard 3–1 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 7,753 The Rochester Rhinos advanced to the final. Western Conference October 2, 19997:35 PM Minnesota Thunder (MN) Paweł Nowak 10 Stoian Mladenov 58 pen.Amos Magee 63 88 29 Jamie Munro 4–1 San Diego Flash (CA) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,072 October 7, 19997:35 PM PST San Diego Flash (CA) Nate Hetherington 83 2 7 14 Morgan Zeba27 Amos Magee80 pen. Kalin Bankov 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/194590168/?terms=San%2BDiego%2BFlash Minnesota Thunder (MN) San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California 2,983 The Minnesota Thunder advanced to the final. Final October 16, 19997:05 PM Minnesota Thunder (MN) Gerard Lagos 43Paweł Nowak 47 57 Darren Tilley 2–1 Rochester Rhinos (NY) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 9,987 MVP: Amos Magee, Minnesota Thunder Points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 CAN Niall Thompson Vancouver 86ers207472 USA Mark Baena Seattle Sounders20646 CUB Eduardo Sebrango Vancouver 86ers1810464 SER Darko Kolic Long Island Rough Riders179435 USA Steve Patterson Orange County Zodiac194426 USA Jamel Mitchell Hershey Wildcats15939 NGA Ernest Inneh Staten Island Vipers183398 JAM Greg Simmonds Hershey Wildcats166389 JAM Onandi LoweRichmond Kickers15737 USA John WolyniecLong Island Rough Riders15737 CAN John SulenticVancouver 86ers9193712 CHI Carlos FariasSan Diego Flash15636 USA Ian RussellSeattle Sounders1483614 TRI Gary GlasgowRichmond Kickers1473515 JAM Patrick BeechNew Orleans Storm1623416 USA Paul ConwayCharleston Battery1453317 USA Dan StebbinsMilwaukee Rampage10123218 USA Mac CozierJacksonville Cyclones13430 ARG Gustavo LealOrange County Zodiac13430 ROM Mugurel DumitruSan Diego Flash91230 Honors MVP: USA John Swallen Leading goal scorer: CAN Niall Thompson Leading goalkeeper: USA John Swallen Defender of the Year: USA Scott Schweitzer Rookie of the Year: JAM Greg Simmonds Coach of the Year: ENG Paul Riley Referee of the Year: Glenn Prechac First Team All League Goalkeeper: USA John Swallen Defenders: TRI Craig Demmin, USA Scott Schweitzer, UGA Tenywa Bonseu, BUL Kalin Bankov Midfielders: CHI Carlos Farias, CAN Mauro Biello, USA Mac Cozier Forwards: USA Mark Baena, NGA Ernest Inneh, CAN Niall Thompson Second Team All League1999 League Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20120319231927/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=1999 March 19, 2012 Goalkeeper: CAN Pat Onstad Defenders: MEX Jose Vasquez, USA John Coughlin, HAI Gilbert Jean-Baptiste Midfielders: USA Ian Russell, CAN John Sulentic, TRI Marvin Oliver Forwards: USA Jamel Mitchell, USA Paul Conway, SER Darko Kolic, JAM Onandi Lowe References External links The Year in American Soccer - 1999 United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) defunct 1999 2 Category:1999 in Canadian soccer