1988 Western Soccer Alliance

Final league standings for the 1988 Western Soccer Alliance season.

Western Soccer Alliance
-1988 Season-
Season1988
ChampionsF.C. Seattle Storm
(1st title)
PremiersF.C. Seattle Storm
(1st title)
Top goalscorerScott Benedetti
(8 goals)
1987
1989

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 F.C. Seattle Storm (C) 12 10 2 25 10 +15 21 83 WSA Playoff Final
2 San Diego Nomads 12 9 3 23 17 +6 19 76 WSA Playoff Semi-final
3 San Jose Earthquakes 12 7 5 20 19 +1 14 61
4 Los Angeles Heat 12 7 5 20 17 +3 14 61
5 California Kickers 12 3 9 17 28 −11 8 35
6 F.C. Portland 12 1 11 16 32 −16 5 22
  Vancouver 86ers 6 3 3 12 7 +5 11 32 Not eligible for playoffs[a]
  Calgary Kickers 6 2 4 8 11 −3 8 24
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs played league matches, which did have implications on their opponents' standings, but were not actually included in the official standings.

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Wild Card Semi-final 1988 WSA Final
1 F.C. Seattle Storm 5
2 San Diego Nomads 1(5) 3 San Jose Earthquakes 0
3 San Jose Earthquakes 1(6)

Semifinal

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San Diego Nomads (CA)1–1 (aet)San Jose Earthquakes (CA)
Steve Boardman   27',   90'
Paul Dougherty   63'
Steve Black   83'
Report Tomás Boy   20' (pen.)
Mike Whitlatch   63'
Joe Silveira   63'
Mike Getchell   63'
Penalties
Mario Gonzalez  
Steve Boardman  
Jerome Watson  
Steve Black  
Mike Bradley  
Rene Ortiz  
Jeff Ward  
Greg Schwartz  
Brad Stratton  
5–6   Alex Basso
  Chris Dangerfield
  Joe Silveira
  John Nicholson
  Tomás Boy
  Frank Van Den Brand Horninge
  Chris Wentzien
  Mike Whitlatch
  Jacques LaDouceur
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Nabil Noujaim (USA)

Final

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F.C. Seattle Storm (WA)5–0San Jose Earthquakes (CA)
Bobby Bruch   1', 8'
John Hamel   27',   71'
Bernie James   32'
Peter Hattrup   46',   68'
Chance Fry   63'
Report John Nicholson   1'
Mike Whitlatch   25'
Van Den Brand Horning   68'
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Rainier Graumann (USA)

Points leaders

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Rank Scorer Club Goals Assists Points
1 Scott Benedetti F.C. Portland 8 0 16
2 Justin Fashanu Los Angeles Heat 5 4 14
3 Eddie Henderson F.C. Seattle 5 4 14
4 Jerome Watson San Diego Nomads 6 1 13
5 Peter Hattrup F.C. Seattle 6 1 13
6 Billy Thompson Los Angeles Heat 5 3 13
7 Frank van den Brand Hornige San Jose Earthquakes 5 1 11
8 Chance Fry F.C. Seattle 3 3 9
9 Brendan Murphy California Kickers 4 0 8
10 Mario Gonzalez San Diego Nomads 4 0 8
11 Grant Gibbs F.C. Seattle 4 0 8
11 Dzung Tran San Jose Earthquakes 2 4 8
11 Ridal Fernandez Los Angeles Heat 3 1 7
11 John Sissons San Diego Nomads 3 1 7
11 Thor Lee California Kickers 3 0 6
11 Alex Basso San Jose Earthquakes 3 0 6
11 Eric Phillippi F.C. Portland 3 0 6

Honors

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Goalkeeper: Todd Strobeck
Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco, Jeff Stock
Midfielders: Peter Hattrup, Billy Thompson, Tomás Boy
Forwards: Justin Fashanu, Eddie Henderson, Abuelo Cruz
  • Second Team All League
Goalkeeper: Bob Ammann
Defenders: Mario Gonzalez, Daryl Green, Danny Pena, Martín Vásquez
Midfielders: Chris Dangerfield, Dzung Tran, Jerome Watson
Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Chance Fry, John Sissons
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