1996 USISL Select League

August 2023 USISL Select League 1996 21 California Jaguars Carolina Dynamo 189 USA Dan Stebbins USA Dan Stebbins(21 goals) USA Scott Garlick 611 First 1997 USISL A-League The 1996 USISL Select League season was the first season of a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from the United States. The league shared Division II status in the American soccer pyramid with the A-League, before the two leagues merged in 1997 as the USISL A-League. History The league had its origins in the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), which was the de facto second tier of American soccer during the early 1990s, and until 1995 confined itself to organising regional leagues. The USISL Pro League, which had been at the third tier of the pyramid in 1995, split into two leagues in 1996; the best teams joined the new USISL Select League, while the remainder (plus expansion teams) remained in the USISL Pro League, which retained its Division III status. Both the A-League and the new USISL Select League had Division II status in 1996. In an attempt to counteract the fact that a number of top A-League players had left to join MLS in 1995 and 1996http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1995.html The Year in American Soccer – 1995 2013-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090805090441/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1995.html 2009-08-05 dead six of the seven remaining A-League teams – Montreal Impact, Colorado Foxes, Seattle Sounders, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Vancouver 86ers and Atlanta Ruckus, plus two planned A-League expansion teams (Toronto Lynx and Hershey Wildcats) merged with the USISL Select League to form a consolidated Division II league before the 1997 season. The resulting merged league retained the A-League name,http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1996.html#aleague The Year in American Soccer – 1996 2013-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090805090457/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1996.html#aleague 2009-08-05 dead and the USISL Select League name was abandoned. USISL Select League teams California Jaguars Cape Cod Crusaders (now in PDL) Carolina Dynamo (joined A-League in 1997; now in PDL) Chicago Stingers Connecticut Wolves (joined A-League in 1997) Delaware Wizards El Paso Patriots (now in PDL) Hampton Roads Mariners Long Island Rough Riders (joined A-League in 1997; now in PDL) Milwaukee Rampage (joined A-League in 1997) Minnesota Thunder (joined A-League in 1997) New Mexico Chiles New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (joined A-League in 1997) New York/New Jersey Stallions Ohio Xoggz Raleigh Flyers (joined A-League in 1997) Reno Rattlers Richmond Kickers (joined A-League in 1997; now in USL Pro) Sacramento Scorpions South Carolina Shamrocks Tampa Bay Cyclones (became Jacksonville Cyclones and joined A-League in 1997) Champions Regular Season: Carolina Dynamo (43 points, 14–3–1 record) Playoff Winners: California Jaguars (beat Richmond Kickers 2–1) Regular season Regulation win = 3 points Shootout win (SW) = 1 point Loss (regulation or shootout) = 0 points Eastern Conference North Atlantic Division main WL PK n 3 1 0 SW Shootout win Q y LIR Long Island Rough Riders RIC Richmond Kickers CON Connecticut Wolves DEL Delaware Wizards CCC Cape Cod Crusaders NYJ New York/New Jersey Stallions 11 0 7 39 31 10 0 8 34 24 7 4 7 37 37 5 1 12 20 29 4 1 13 13 24 2 0 16 19 52 -2 -2? -4 -4? #ccffcc Q Q Q Q complete South Atlantic Division main WL PK n 3 1 0 SW Shootout win Q y CAR Carolina Dynamo SCS South Carolina Shamrocks HRM Hampton Roads Mariners TBC Tampa Bay Cyclones RAL Raleigh Flyers 14 1 3 37 15 11 1 6 42 31 9 4 5 32 15 9 1 8 40 32 7 0 11 25 26 #ccffcc Q Q Q complete Western Conference Central Division main WL PK n 3 1 0 SW Shootout win Q y MIL Milwaukee Rampage MIN Minnesota Thunder NOL New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers OHI Ohio Xoggz CHI Chicago Stingers 9 6 3 36 19 10 0 8 31 16 7 2 9 31 36 5 1 12 26 34 4 1 13 29 41 #ccffcc Q Q Q complete Pacific Division main WL PK n 3 1 0 SW Shootout win Q y CAL California Jaguars SAC Sacramento Scorpions ELP El Paso Patriots NMC New Mexico Chiles REN Reno Rattlers 11 1 6 30 21 9 2 7 23 22 9 1 8 30 23 9 0 9 24 24 1 5 12 13 33 #ccffcc Q Q Q complete Playoffs First round August 14, 19967:30 PM EST Connecticut Wolves (CT) Ian Hennessy 60Mike Saunders 69 pen. 41 73 George Petou47 Andy Logar 2–3 http://articles.courant.com/1996-08-15/sports/9608150421_1_new-england-revolution-usisl-select-league-delaware-wizards Delaware Wizards (DE) New Britain Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut 1,206 August 14, 1996 South Carolina Shamrocks (SC) Pearse Tormey 15 pen.David Minihan 89 38 Paul Cann79 Dustin Swinehart 2–2 Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina 1,000 0–1 Nate Houser August 14, 1996 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Todd Dusosky Don Gramenz Tim Foster Gerard Lagos Sergei Gotsmanov 89 Ezra Hendrickson 5–1 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA) National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota 2,359 August 14, 19967:30 PM PST Sacramento Scorpions (CA) Tony Sutton John Jones 100 Dave Stewart 2–1 OT El Paso Patriots (TX) Woodcreek High School, Roseville, California 1,521 Second round Minnesota Thunder vs Milwaukee Rampage August 17, 1996 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Don Gramenz 71Todd Dusosky 83Gerard Lagos 87 51 Mike Gentile 3–1 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota 3,210 August 18, 1996 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Travis Roy 36Jason Willan 86 2–0 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3,659 August 18, 1996 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) 20 Aaron Leventhal 0–1 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3,659 Hampton Roads Mariners vs Carolina Dynamos August 17, 1996 Carolina Dynamo (NC) David Moxon 0 35Yari Allnutt 0 65 93 Dustin Swinehart 0–1 OT https://www.newspapers.com/image/944939152/?match=1&terms=Carolina%20Dynamo Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) Simeon Stadium, High Point, North Carolina 2,187 or 1,787 August 20, 1996 Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) 34 Chugger Adair, Kevin Sloan Alan Prampin 0–4 Carolina Dynamo (NC) Old Dominion Soccer Complex, Norfolk, Virginia 2,409 August 20, 199610:00 PM EST Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) Nate Houser 25 1–0 Carolina Dynamo (NC) Old Dominion Soccer Complex, Norfolk, Virginia 2,409 California Jaguars vs Sacramento Scorpions August 17, 19967:30 PM PST Sacramento Scorpions (CA) Ryshiem Henderson 0–2 California Jaguars (CA) Woodcreek High School, Roseville, California 2,229 August 18, 19964:00 PM PST California Jaguars (CA) Luis Gomez Chris Afarian 40 Brandon Cavitt0 47 Scott Hileman 2–1 Sacramento Scorpions (CA) Cabrillo College, Aptos, California 100 Long Island Rough Riders vs Delaware Wizards August 23–24, 19967:30 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Jim Rooney 7Mike Masters 38 2–0 https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/rec.sport.soccer/after$3A1996$2F08$2F20$20before$3A1996$2F09$2F01/rec.sport.soccer/e6DyeXPKG78 Delaware Wizards (DE) Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York The game was suspended in the 39th minute due to lightning. Play resumed on August 24, 1996, at 2:00 PM. Select Six Tournament The Select Six Tournament consisted of six teams. The Richmond Kickers participated as hosts. The Charleston Battery entered as the champion of the 1996 USISL Professional League. The other four teams came from the winners of the second round playoff games. Group A main WL Q y none CAL California Jaguars RIC Richmond Kickers CHS Charleston Battery 2 0 4 1 1 1 6 2 0 2 2 9 #ccffcc Q Q complete August 27, 19967:30 PM EST Richmond Kickers (VA) Robert Ukrop 52 Stuart Fitzsimmons Steve Kinsey Ward *64 Patrick Olalere 6–1 Charleston Battery (SC) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia August 28, 19967:30 PM EST California Jaguars (CA) Richie Louis 15 Ralph Robertson 49 Ryshiem Henderson 61 *65 Patrick Olalere 3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/832783044/?match=1&terms=California%20Jaguars Charleston Battery (SC) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 150 August 29, 19967:30 PM EST Richmond Kickers (VA) 58 Ryshiem Henderson 0–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/832784646/ California Jaguars (CA) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 800 Group B main WL Q y none LIR Long Island Rough Riders MIN Minnesota Thunder HRM Hampton Roads Mariners 2 0 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 2 4 6 #ccffcc Q Q complete August 27, 19967:30 PM EST Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) Sterling Wescott 74:04 Stilian Stishkov 76:50 Don Gramenz 23:22 pen. Gerard Lagos 60:04 67:55 2–3 Report 1 Report 2 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 1,287 August 28, 19967:30 PM EST Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Travis Rinker 66:23 1–0 Minnesota Thunder (MN) Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia August 29, 19967:30 PM EST Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) 87 Jim Rooney 15 84 89:53 Flávio Ferri 2–3 https://www.newslibrary.com/newspapers/news/0EAFF9D955F9C579 Long Island Rough Riders (NY) Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 2,672 Semifinals California Jaguars vs Minnesota Thunder August 31, 1996 California Jaguars (CA) Ralph Robertson 47 77 Adrian Gonzalez 52 Luis Gomez 83 5 Amos Magee 73 Mark Abboud 78 Todd Dusosky 90+3 William Alvarado 4–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/832952328/ Minnesota Thunder (MN) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia Richmond Kickers vs Long Island Rough Riders August 31, 1996 Richmond Kickers (VA) Ruben Espinoza 45 Robert Ukrop 82 41 Jim Rooney 72 Daniel Leon 85 Paul Riley 87 Travis Rinker 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/832952142/?match=1&terms=Minnesota%20Thunder Long Island Rough Riders (NY) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 1,100 Final September 1, 19968:00 PM EST Richmond Kickers (VA) Robert Ukrop 11 22 20 Ryshiem Henderson 48 Niels Bruckner 54 Adrian Gonzalez 1–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/832958258/?terms=richmond%20kickers%20crowd%20of California Jaguars (CA) City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 2,500 Ben Crawley Leigh Cowlishaw Brandon Ward Neil Ryan Robert Ukrop 1–2 Randy Mann Ryan Collins Derick Brownell Richie Louis Nathan King Points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Dan Stebbins Milwaukee Rampage 218502 USA Jamie Wellington New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers186423 COL Luis Murillo Tampa Bay Cyclones165374 USA Mike Gailey Carolina Dynamo148365 ENG Ron Murphy Cape Cod Crusaders136326 USA Yari Allnut Carolina Dynamo 14331 JAM Mike Saunders Connecticut Wolves 151318 USA Chugger Adair Carolina Dynamo 134309 USA Chad Carrithers Sacramento Scorpions 13329 Honors MVP: USA Dan Stebbins (Milwaukee Rampage) Points leader: USA Dan Stebbins (Milwaukee Rampage) Defender of the Year: SVG Ezra Hendrickson Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Scott Garlick (Greensboro Dynamo) Rookie of the Year: COL Luis Marillo Coach of the Year: ENG Alan Dicks Organization of the Year: Minnesota Thunder All-League Goalkeeper: CAN Carmine Isacco Defenders: SVG Ezra Hendrickson, USA Derick Brownell, USA Stuart Fitzsimmons Midfielders: USA Amos Magee, USA Travis Rinker, COL Oswaldo Ortiz, USA Yari Allnutt Forwards: USA Dan Stebbins, USA John Jones, JAM Paul Young External links United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) References defunct 1996 2