The 1995 USISL Premier League season was the 1st season of the new "fourth level" of American soccer following the re-organization of the old United States Interregional Soccer League at the end of 1994. The season began in April 1995 and ended in August 1995.
Richmond Kickers finished the season as national champions, beating Cocoa Expos 3–1 in the USISL Premier League Championship game. San Francisco All-Blacks United finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +42 goal difference.
The USISL Premier League format in 1995 was notable for not having tied games; instead, teams competed in a penalty shoot-out to decide a winner, with bonus points awarded as appropriate.
Teams 27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.
Team name Metro area Location Notes Ann Arbor ElitesDetroit Metro areaAnn Arbor, MIexpansion team Arizona CottonPhoenix areaGlendale, AZ Arkansas A'sLittle Rock areaSherwood, AR Austin Lone StarsAustin, TexasAustin, TX Birmingham GrasshoppersBirmingham areaBirmingham, AL Cocoa ExposSpace Coast areaCocoa, FL Colorado Springs StampedeColorado Springs areaColorado Springs, COexpansion team Columbia HeatColumbia areaColumbia, SC Des Moines MenaceDes Moines areaDes Moines, IA Grand Rapids ExplosionGrand Rapids areaGrand Rapids, MIexpansion team Inland Empire PanterasInland Empire areaSan Bernardino, CAexpansion team Jackson ChargersJackson areaJackson, MSexpansion team Montclair Standard FalconsInland Empire areaMontclair, CA Nashville MetrosNashville areaNashville, TN North Bay BreakersNorth Bay areaSanta Rosa, CA Oklahoma City SlickersOklahoma City areaOklahoma City, OK Orlando LionsCentral Florida areaOrlando, FL Puget Sound HammersPuget Sound areaTacoma, WAexpansion team Richmond KickersRichmond areaRichmond, VA Roanoke River DawgsRoanoke areaRoanoke, VA San Francisco All-Blacks UnitedSan Francisco areaSan Francisco, CA Shasta ScorchersSacramento Valley areaRedding, CA Sioux City BreezeSioux City areaSioux City, IA South Florida FutureGold Coast areaBoca Raton, FLpreviously the South Florida Flamingos Tucson AmigosTucson areaTucson, AZ Washington MustangsNational Capital areaWashington, DC Wichita BlueWichita areaWichita, KS
Standings Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
Playoffs
Sizzlin' Four Semifinals
Runner-up
Final
MVP: Brian Kamler (RIC)
Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars 15208482 Holger Schneidt Birmingham Grasshoppers15179433 Jeff Dresser Grand Rapids Explosion16202424 Brian Adams Sioux City Breeze1618440 Eddie Enders Cocoa Expos18158386 Toni Siikala Nashville Metros 15154347 Richard Sharpe Cocoa Expos614230 Adrian GonzalezNorth Bay Breakers16130268 Aaron LeventhalDes Moines Menace15104249 Robert UkropRichmond Kickers151042410 Sean GibsonBirmingham Grasshoppers?11224
Honors Most Valuable Player: Robert Ukrop, Richmond Kickers Points leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (48 points) Goals leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (20 goals) Rookie of the Year: Eduardo Yoldi Assist Leader: Holger Schneidt, Birmingham Grasshoppers (9 assists) Goalkeeper of the Year: Alfredo Estrada Coach of the Year: Blair Reed and Doug Mello Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers
References
External links United Soccer Leagues Historic Standings United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)