The 1997 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 11th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the first season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League.
New clubs Arizona Sahuaros Cleveland Caps Daytona Tigers Indiana Blast Los Angeles Fireballs Myrtle Beach Seadawgs South Jersey Barons Stanislaus County Cruisers Tallahassee Tempest Vermont Voltage
League standings
Albuquerque gets a bye to the national semifinal as hosts.
Playoffs Division Semi-finals Central Jersey defeated North Jersey 2–1 (SO) New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island 2–1 (OT) Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 2–1 New Jersey defeated Reading, 2–1 Myrtle Beach defeated Florida, 5–1 Charlotte defeated South Carolina 3–2 Indiana defeated Cleveland 3–2 San Antonio defeated Austin, 4–2 Houston defeated Tulsa, 4–1 San Francisco Bay defeated San Fernando Valley, 5–0 Chico defeated Sacramento, 6–1
Division Finals New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 2–0 Baltimore defeated New Jersey, 3–0 Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 3–3 (SO) Indiana defeated Chicago, 1–0 Houston defeated San Antonio, 2–0 San Francisco defeated Chico, 2–0
Quarterfinals/Inter Region Finals San Francisco Bay defeated Houston, 3–0 New Hampshire defeated Baltimore 1–0 (OT) Charlotte defeated Indiana, 6–0
Semifinals Charlotte defeated San Francisco Bay, 4–2 Albuquerque defeated New Hampshire 2–1 (OT)
Third Place Match
Championship Albuquerque defeated Charlotte, 4–1
United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
Honors Organization of the Year: Cleveland Caps Executive of the Year: Monika Suhnholz, Austin Lone Stars Fair Play Award: Charlotte Eagles
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