1995–96 U.S. Indoor Soccer League season

August 2023 The 1995–96 United States Indoor Soccer League season was an American soccer season run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the winter of 1995 to 1996. Regular season This season, the league allowed several teams to play exhibition games against league opponents. Although these teams, which included the Connecticut Wolves, DFW Toros, Delaware Wizards, Jersey Dragons, Nashville Metros, Pennsylvania Freedom, Chattanooga Express and Washington Mustangs, were not officially in the league, the games were counted in the standings. Games counted as four points for a win, three for a shootout win, one for a shootout loss and zero for a loss. Only one game went to a shootout. In it, the Knoxville Impact defeated the non-league Chattanooga Express. Northeast Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Baltimore Bays7709942 +57282 Pennsylvania Freedom2021231 -1903 Jersey Dragons101515 -1004 Connecticut Wolves 101515 -1005 Delaware Wizards 2021624 -806 Washington Mustangs 101414 -100 Mid-South Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Atlanta Magic1212013750 +87482Knoxville Impact11748888 +027The Knoxville Impact had one shootout win, worth three points.3 Orlando Lions10647868 +10244 Brandon Braves 12486391 -28165 Chattanooga Express6243456 -229The Chattanooga Express had one shoot out loss, worth one point.6 Cocoa Expos 11297092 -2287 Nashville Metros 5052262 -400 Note Central Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Dallas Lightning1210212777 +50402 Tulsa Roughnecks126610691 +15243 Oklahoma City Slickers 12668388 -5244 Mesquite Kickers 1221075135 -6085 DFW Toros 202917 -80 Playoffs Sizzlin’ Five Atlanta Magic 6, Dallas Lightning 4 Baltimore Bays 7, Tulsa Roughnecks 6 Dallas Lightning 10, Oklahoma City Slickers 7 Baltimore Bays 12, Oklahoma City Slickers 10 (Overtime) Atlanta Magic 10, Tulsa Roughnecks 8 Final February 18, 1996 Baltimore Bays (MD) Denison Cabral 10-8 (Report) Atlanta Magic (GA) Tulsa, Oklahoma MVP: Denison Cabral Points leaders RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints1 Juha Miettinen Knoxville Impact215472 Chris Hellenkamp Atlanta Magic1221453 Virgil Stevens Tulsa Roughnecks18844 Shane Schwab Tulsa Roughnecks1610425 Aaron Gordon Dallas Kickers177416 Kyle Owen Mesquite Kickers 167396 Keiran Breslin Cocoa Expos 157376 Richie Richmond Atlanta Magic 157376 Denison Cabral Baltimore Bays 128326 Colin Rocke Dallas Kickers 111032 Honors MVP: Denison Cabral Coach of the Year: Kevin Healey External links The Year in American Soccer - 1996 United Soccer Leagues Statistical History, Part 2 (1994-1996) defunct Category:USISL indoor seasons Usisl Usisl