1998 USISL D-3 Pro League
(Redirected from 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League season)
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chicago Stingers |
| Relegated | Central Jersey Riptide Miami Breakers NYCD Alleycats Orlando Nighthawks Vermont 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Vermont Wanderers rebranded as Vermont Voltage
- Baltimore Bays rebranded as Eastern Shore Sharks
- Dallas Toros rebranded as Texas Toros
New Clubs
[edit]| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Breakers
|
South Florida | Miami, FL | promoted from PDSL |
 Northern Virginia Royals
|
Northern Virginia | Manassas, VA | expansion |
| Pensacola Barracudas
|
Pensacola area | Pensacola, FL | expansion |
 Western Mass Pioneers
|
Springfield area | Ludlow, MA | expansion |
Folding or Moving
[edit]No teams left the league nor folded.
Teams
[edit]Head coaching changes
[edit]Season Overview
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Standings
[edit]Northeast Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 33 | USISL Divisional Semifinals |
| 2 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | Western Mass Pioneers | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 30 | |
| 4 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Vermont Voltage | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 6[a] | Relegation to the 1999 PDSL |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ 1 point deduction
Mid-Atlantic Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Jersey Barons | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 36 | USISL Divisional Semifinals |
| 2 | Reading Rage | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 30 | |
| 3 | New Jersey Stallions | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 30 | |
| 4 | Central Jersey Riptide | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 27 | USISL Divisional Semifinals and relegation to the 1999 PDSL |
| 5 | NYCD Alleycats | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 15 | Relegation to the 1999 PDSL |
Source: [citation needed]
Atlantic Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware Wizards | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 40 | USISL Divisional Finals |
| 2 | Myrtle Beach Seadawgs | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 37 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 31 | USISL Divisional Semifinals |
| 4 | Roanoke Wrath | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 30 | |
| 5 | South Carolina Shamrocks | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Northern Virginia Royals | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 16 | |
| 8 | Eastern Shore Sharks | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 90 | −74 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Southeast Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Breakers | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 21 | +46 | 51 |
| 2 | Orlando Nighthawks | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 36 |
| 3 | Southwest Florida Manatees | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 24 |
| 4 | Pensacola Barracudas | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57 | −36 | 13 |
| 5 | Tallahassee Tempest | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
North Central Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana Blast | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 45 |
| 2 | Chicago Stingers | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 |
| 3 | Rockford Raptors | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 28 |
| 4 | Cleveland Caps | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
South Central Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Lone Stars | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 39 |
| 2 | Texas Toros | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 37 |
| 3 | San Antonio Pumas | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21 |
| 4 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 16[a] |
| 5 | Houston Hurricanes | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 14 |
| 6 | Shreveport/Bossier Lions | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 6[b] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
West Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Sahuaros | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 42 |
| 2 | Chico Rooks | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Stanislaus County Cruisers | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 37 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Fireballs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 16 |
| 5 | San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 15 |
| 6 | Reno Rattlers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 10 |
Source: [1]
Playoffs
[edit]Divisional Semifinals
[edit]Higher seed/home team on the left.
| August 1, 1998 | Texas Toros | 1–0 | San Antonio Pumas | Duncanville, Texas |
| Stadium: Old Panther Field |
| August 1, 1998 | Austin Lone Stars | 4–2 | Houston Hurricanes | Austin, Texas |
|
Stadium: House Park |
| August 14, 1998 | Roanoke Wrath | 5–2 | South Carolina Shamrocks | Roanoke, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Victory Stadium |
| August 14, 1998 | Chicago Stingers | 3–0 | Rockford Raptors | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Report | Stadium: Forest View Park |
| August 15, 1998 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 5–2 | Cape Cod Crusaders | East Providence, Rhode Island |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Pierce Memorial Field |
| August 15, 1998 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 2–1 (OT) (a.e.t.) | Western Mass Pioneers | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Stadium: Singer Family Park |
| August 15, 1998 | South Jersey Barons | 2–3 (OT) (a.e.t.) | Central Jersey Riptide | Ocean City, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Carey Stadium Attendance: 1,168 Referee: Matt Lawlor |
| August 15, 1998 | Reading Rage | 5–2 | New Jersey Stallions | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium: Fleetwood H.S. Stadium |
| August 15, 1998 | Charlotte Eagles | 4–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Davidson, North Carolina |
|
Report | Stadium: Richardson Stadium |
| August 15, 1998 | Orlando Nighthawks | 6–2 | Southwest Florida Manatees | Orlando, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: Edgewater H.S. Stadium |
| August 15, 1998 | Arizona Sahuaros | 3–0 | Los Angeles Fireballs | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Report | Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 1,723 |
| August 15, 1998 | Stanislaus County Cruisers | 3–2 | Chico Rooks | Modesto, California |
| Stadium: Central Catholic High School Attendance: 2,140 |
Division Finals
[edit]- 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
South Central Division Final
| Austin Lone Stars | 1–0 | Texas Toros |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Atlantic Division Final 1
| Myrtle Beach Seadawgs | 3–8 | Charlotte Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
North Central Division Final
| Indiana Blast | 0–3 | Chicago Stingers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Attendance: 3,218
Southeast Division Final
| Miami Breakers | 0–1 | Orlando Nighthawks |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Mid-Atlantic Division Final
| Reading Rage | 0–3 | Central Jersey Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Atlantic Division Final 2
| Delaware Wizards | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Roanoke Wrath |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
Referee: Craig Lowery
Northeast Division Final
| Rhode Island Stingrays | 2–3 | New Hampshire Phantoms |
|---|---|---|
Quarterfinals/Regional Finals
[edit]- New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0
- Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0
- Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2
- Austin defeated Arizona 1-0
| Chicago Stingers | 1–0 | Delaware Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Forest View Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Attendance: 2,029
| Charlotte Eagles | 2–3 (OT) | Orlando Nighthawks |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
East Regional Final
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 3–0 | Central Jersey Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Owl Stadium, Keene, New Hampshire
Attendance: 3,185[2]
Semifinals
[edit]- Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0
- New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2 (OT)
| Chicago Stingers | 2–0 | Orlando Nighthawks |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Del Valle Stadium, Del Valle, Texas
| Austin Lone Stars | 2–3 (OT) | New Hampshire Phantoms |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Championship
[edit]Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2 (OT)
Third Place Match
| Austin Lone Stars | 2–3 | Orlando Nighthawks |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Del Valle Stadium, Del Valle, Texas
Attendance: 863
USISL D-3 Pro League Championship Game
| Chicago Stingers | 3–2 (OT) | New Hampshire Phantoms |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Del Valle Stadium, Del Valle, Texas
Attendance: 897 [4]
Top goalscorers
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Statistics
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Honors
[edit]- Organization of the Year:[5] Indiana Blast
- Executive of the Year: Gary Mack, Stanislaus County Cruisers
- Fair Play Award: Charlotte Eagles
References
[edit]- ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
- ^ "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Blast Named Organization of the Year". Indiana Blast. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The Year in American Soccer, 1998: USISL D3-Pro League (Division 3)". The American Soccer History Archives. April 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2011.