The 1994 United States Interregional Soccer League was an outdoor season run by the United States Interregional Soccer League.
Regular season
Schedule Each team had a 20-game schedule, with two games counting as Designated Makeup Games (DMGs). DMGs are plugged in for any game that was cancelled during the season.
Scoring Teams in the Northeast and Midwest have points that reflect the addition of a 1-point corner kick bonus per game. The standings published by the USISL list only the wins, losses, goals scored, goals allowed and total points. They do not provide the number of wins or losses that came through shootouts. They also do not provide the number of bonus points coming from goals or corner kicks.Outdoor scoring system (1989–1995)
Regulation win = 6 points Shootout win (SW) = 4 points Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points Regulation loss = 0 points Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game. Northeast Division and Midwest Division teams received one point per corner kick each game.
Northeast Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Long Island Rough Riders181353519 +161172 Jersey Dragons181263923 +16110Points deducted due to ineligible players.3 Cape Cod Crusaders 181083925 +14984 New Jersey Imperials 181082825 +3985 Delaware Wizards 18992825 +3896 New York Fever 187112933 -4 827 Boston Storm 185132447 -23658 Connecticut Wolves 186121432 -18599 Philadelphia Freedom 186122136 -1558
Atlantic Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Greensboro Dynamo181626022 +381432 Charleston Battery181443615 +211113 Charlotte Eagles 181084432 +12954 Raleigh Flyers 18993333 0905 Hampton Roads Hurricanes 181083227 +5846 Columbia Heat 18993239 -7 827 Washington Mustangs 181173329 +480Points deducted due to ineligible players.8 Baltimore Bays 186122639 -13599 Richmond Kickers 184142143 -2244
Southeast Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Cocoa Expos171616913 +561282 Atlanta Magic171164436 +81043 Florida Stars 171166539 +2697Points deducted due to ineligible players.4 Orlando Lions 177105046 +4815 Boca Raton Sabres 186123748 -1173Points deducted due to ineligible players.6 Fort Lauderdale Kicks 175122553 -28 537 South Florida Flamingos173141980 -6137
Midwest Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Minnesota Thunder181806114 +471702 Milwaukee Rampage181628118 +631613 Columbus Xoggz 181173937 +21124 St. Louis Knights 181174637 +91085 Detroit Wheels 18993538 -3986 Rockford Raptors 181083634 +2 987 Des Moines Menace185133746 -9638 Cincinnati Cheetas185133840 -2599 Sioux City Breeze181171564 -4923
Midsouth Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Louisville Thoroughbreds181355335 +181142 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers181263823 +151073 Birmingham Grasshoppers 181353619 +171044 Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 181083225 +7875 Nashville Metros 187114343 0786 Arkansas A's 184142262 -40457 Chattanooga Express185131645 -29368 Memphis Jackals11291934 -1529
South Central Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Tulsa Roughnecks181625218 +441322 DFW Toros181265140 +111123 San Antonio Pumas 181175330 +231074 Texas Lightning 181176031 +291035 Austin Lone Stars 171076251 +11976 Dallas Rockets 18993948 -9867 Oklahoma City Slickers184142857 -29468 Wichita Blue Angels1701716119 -10316
Southwest Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1East Los Angeles Cobras181627032 +381472 El Paso Patriots181355728 +29120Points deducted due to ineligible players.3 Valley Golden Eagles 181264840 +81104 Montclair Standard Falcons 181084034 +6945 Arizona Cotton 187114933 +16796 Tucson Amigos 187114443 +1757 New Mexico Chiles187113248 -16668 Las Vegas Quicksilver183153184 -53489 San Diego Top Guns9451619 +337
Pacific Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1San Francisco United All-Blacks181535920 +391342 North Bay Breakers 181445529 +261253 CCV Hydra 181356231 +311224 Chico Rooks 181264330 +131085 San Francisco Bay Diablos 181084248 -692Points deducted due to ineligible players.6 Silicon Valley Firebirds 18994228 +14 857 Reno Rattlers 187113845 -7718 Hawaii Tsunami 183152477 -53409 Santa Cruz Surf 182162161 -403210 Shasta Scorchers 182162063 -4331
Playoffs
Northeast Division
The game remained tied through two overtime periods. The Long Island Rough Riders advanced due to their 4–2 advantage in corner kicks.
Final
The Long Island Rough Riders advanced.
Atlantic Division
Final
The Charleston Battery advanced.
Southeast Division
Final
With the series tied at one game each, the Expos and Magic played a mini-game to determine who would advance.
The Cocoa Expos advanced.
Midwest Division
Final
The Minnesota Thunder advanced.
Midsouth Division
Final
The Birmingham Grasshoppers advanced.
South Central Division
Final
The DFW Toros advanced.
Southwest Division
Final
With the series tied at one game apiece, the Cobras and Valley Eagles played a minigame to determine who advanced.
The East Los Angeles Cobras advanced.
Pacific Division
Final
With the series tied at one game apiece, Chico and North Bay played a mini-game to determine who would advance.
The Chico Rooks advanced.
Sizzlin' Nine Championship
Greensboro Group PlaceTeamWLGFGAGD1Greensboro Dynamo20143 +112 DFW Toros1169 -33 Birmingham Grasshoppers 02210 -8
Greensboro Dynamo defeated Birmingham Grasshoppers 6–1 DFW Toros defeated Birmingham Grasshoppers 4–1 Greensboro Dynamo defeated DFW Toros 8–2
Charleston Group PlaceTeamWLGFGAGD1Charleston Battery2092 +72 Cocoa Expos1184 +43 Chico Rooks 02011 -11
Charleston defeated Cocoa 4–2 Charleston defeated Chico 5–0 Cocoa defeated Chico 6–0
Raleigh Group PlaceTeamWLGFGAGD1 Long Island Rough Riders11106 +42Minnesota Thunder1165 +13 East Los Angeles Cobras 11510 -5
East Los Angeles Cobras defeated Minnesota Thunder 3-2 (SO) Long Island Rough Riders defeated East Los Angeles Cobras 8–2
Semi-finals
Final
Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 Chris Veselka Austin Lone Stars 133014742 Richard Sharpe Cocoa Expos15336723 Joey Kirk Milwaukee Rampage182411594 A. J. Jones Texas Lightning1422953 Brian McBride Milwaukee Rampage151817536 Manny Lagos Minnesota Thunder 17189457 Tony Sanneh Milwaukee Rampage17141442 Salvador MercadoEl Paso Patriots18202428 Sheikh N'DureFlorida Stars18177419 Jason HauptGreensboro Dynamo1815104010 Jeff BaicherCCV Hydra161723611 Leonel SuazoWashington Mustangs1217034 Mark WeidnerBirmingham Grasshoppers1634 Andrew ZiemerNorth Bay Breakers1634
Honors MVP: Manny Lagos Points leader: Chris Veselka, Austin Lone Stars (74 points) Goals leader: Richard Sharpe, Cocoa Expos (33 goals) Assist Leader: Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (21 assists) Goalkeeper of the Year: Kyle Krpata Coach of the Year: Tim Hankinson
External links United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) The Year in American Soccer – 1994 Divisional finals
References