The 1993–94 United States Interregional Soccer League season was an American indoor soccer season run by the United States Interregional Soccer League during the winter of 1993 to 1994.
Regular season
editThe 1993-1994 USISL indoor season began the first weekend of December 1993 and ended in February 1994. Several new teams entered the league this season. Only eleven teams had competed in the 1992-1993 indoor season. By the fall of 1993, the Tucson Amigos, Lubbock Lazers, Arizona Cotton, San Antonio Generals and Dallas Kickers had all announced they would not play again during the 1993-1994 season. This left only five confirmed teams for the upcoming season. Consequently, the league brought in the Toledo Twisters, Baltimore Bays, Greensboro Dynamo, Richmond Kickers, all in the newly created Northern Division as well as the Cocoa Expos, Orlando Lions, Texas Lightning and Tulsa Roughnecks. The Dynamo withdrew after three games and the Toledo Twisters after eight. The Baltimore Bays, new to the indoor league, tied the Atlanta Magic, winners of the past two seasons, for the best record. However, the Bays received top seeding for the playoffs on account of their better goal differential.
Northern Division
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bays | 12 | 12 | 0 | 174 | 42 | +132 | 48 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 70 | +0 | 28 |
| 3 | Greensboro Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | +0 | 4 |
| 4 | Toledo Twisters | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 117 | -94 | 0 |
Southeast Division
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Magic | 12 | 12 | 0 | 109 | 39 | +70 | 48 |
| 2 | Chattanooga Express | 12 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 69 | +13 | 32 |
| 3 | Cocoa Expos | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 24 |
| 4 | Orlando Lions | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 44 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Knoxville Impact | 12 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 82 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Nashville Metros | 12 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 120 | -66 | 4 |
South Central Division
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | 9 | 3 | 107 | 88 | +19 | 36 |
| 2 | Texas Lightning | 12 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 98 | -6 | 24 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Warriors | 12 | 6 | 6 | 101 | 79 | +22 | 24 |
| 3 | Texas Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 92 | -35 | 12 |
Playoffs
editSizzling Four
edit| Baltimore Bays (MD) | 6-8 | Chattanooga Express (TN) |
|---|---|---|
Eric Spalt  Derrick Marcano Joe Layfield |
(Report) | Roger LaGuerre Salomon Kidane Al Reinhart James Van Steenburg Dennis Dergelev Eddie Armand |
| Atlanta Magic (GA) | 6-2 | Tulsa Roughnecks (OK) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bays (MD) | 15-10 | Tulsa Roughnecks (OK) |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Mettrick Billy Ronson Joe Layfield Jeff Nattans Joe Koziol |
(Report) |
| Atlanta Magic (GA) | 11-3 | Chattanooga Express (TN) |
|---|---|---|
Third place game
edit| Baltimore Bays (MD) | 2-1 | Chattanooga Express (TN) |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Marcano |
(Report) |
Final
edit| Atlanta Magic (GA) | 8-3 | Chattanooga Express (TN) |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hellenkamp Dennis Jerkunica Brian Moore |
(Report) |
MVP: Brian Moore
Points leaders
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Stevens | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | 28 | 11 | 67 |
| 2 | John Dugan | Richmond Kickers | 7 | 24 | 13 | 61 |
| Billy Ronson | Baltimore Bays | 11 | 16 | 29 | 61 | |
| 4 | Jason Maricle | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | 18 | 23 | 59 |
| 5 | Chris Hellenkamp | Atlanta Magic | 12 | 17 | 17 | 54 |
| 6 | Joe Layfield | Baltimore Bays | 11 | 22 | 8 | 52 |
| 7 | Willie Molano | Texas Lightning | 9 | 17 | 16 | 50 |
| Matt Brences | Chattanooga Express | 12 | 23 | 4 | 50 | |
| 9 | Rob Elliott | Baltimore Bays | 9 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| Caleb Suri | Atlanta Magic | 12 | 19 | 8 | 46 |
Honors
edit- Most Valuable Player: Brian Moore
- Top Goal Scorer: Virgil Stevens
- Top Goalkeeper: Yaro Dachniwsky
- Coach of the Year: Charlie Morgan
- Rookie of the Year: Ed Quick