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
editThis 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
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Bays | 7 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 42 | +57 | 28 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Freedom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 0 |
| 3 | Jersey Dragons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |
| 4 | Connecticut Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |
| 5 | Delaware Wizards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 0 |
| 6 | Washington Mustangs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0 |
Mid-South Division
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Magic | 12 | 12 | 0 | 137 | 50 | +87 | 48 |
| 2 | Knoxville Impact | 11 | 7 | 4 | 88 | 88 | +0 | 27[Note 1] |
| 3 | Orlando Lions | 10 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 68 | +10 | 24 |
| 4 | Brandon Braves | 12 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 91 | -28 | 16 |
| 5 | Chattanooga Express | 6 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 9[Note 2] |
| 6 | Cocoa Expos | 11 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 92 | -22 | 8 |
| 7 | Nashville Metros | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 62 | -40 | 0 |
Central Division
edit| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Lightning | 12 | 10 | 2 | 127 | 77 | +50 | 40 |
| 2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 91 | +15 | 24 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 88 | -5 | 24 |
| 4 | Mesquite Kickers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 75 | 135 | -60 | 8 |
| 5 | DFW Toros | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 0 |
Playoffs
editSizzlin’ Five
edit- 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
edit
MVP: Denison Cabral
Points leaders
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Miettinen | Knoxville Impact | 21 | 5 | 47 |
| 2 | Chris Hellenkamp | Atlanta Magic | 12 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Virgil Stevens | Tulsa Roughnecks | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| Shane Schwab | Tulsa Roughnecks | 16 | 10 | 42 | |
| 5 | Aaron Gordon | Dallas Kickers | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Kyle Owen | Mesquite Kickers | 16 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Keiran Breslin | Cocoa Expos | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Richie Richmond | Atlanta Magic | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Denison Cabral | Baltimore Bays | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Colin Rocke | Dallas Kickers | 11 | 10 | 32 |
Honors
edit- MVP: Denison Cabral
- Coach of the Year: Kevin Healey