The 1996–97 USISL I-League was an American soccer season run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the winter of 1996 to 1997.
Regular season
editEast Division
editPlace | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baltimore Bays | 11 | 11 | 0 | 136 | 40 | +96 | 44 |
2 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 5 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 8 |
3 | Philadelphia Freedom | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 91 | -62 | 0 |
West Division
editPlace | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 15 | 11 | 4 | 140 | 90 | +50 | 44 |
2 | Omaha Flames | 11 | 6 | 5 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 24 |
3 | Mesquite Kickers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 119 | -58 | 16 |
4 | Oklahoma City Alliance | 12 | 3 | 9 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 12 |
Limited schedule teams
editPlace | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||
2 | Worcester Wildfire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
3 | Kansas City All-Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
4 | Lincoln Brigade | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
5 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
5 | Delaware Wizards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
5 | Reading Rage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final
editBaltimore Bays (MD) | 5-4 OT | Tulsa Roughnecks (OK) |
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Baltimore Bays (MD) | 13-10 | Tulsa Roughnecks (OK) |
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MVP:
Honors
edit- Most Valuable Player: Billy Ronson
- Top Point Scorer: Billy Ronson (70)
- Top Scorer: Brian Adams (23)
- Top Goalkeeper: Dave Tenney
- Rookie of the Year: Jessie Williams
- Coach of the Year: Kevin Healey