The 1997–98 National Professional Soccer League season was the fourteenth season for the league. Also marks the twentieth season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer.
League standings
American Conference
East Division
Central Division
National Conference
North Division
Midwest Division
Playoffs
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Player Team GP G A Pts Hector Marinaro Cleveland 36 87 43 212 Zoran Karić Cleveland 35 62 91 206 Gino DiFlorio Cincinnati 40 67 48 177 Joe Reiniger St. Louis 39 61 39 164 Bernie Lilavois Cincinnati 40 66 24 150 Bojan Vučković Baltimore 32 60 38 148 Michael King Milwaukee 40 52 35 139 Rudy Pikuzinski Buffalo 38 53 38 139 Kevin Sloan Philadelphia 36 57 23 131 Franklin McIntosh St. Louis 34 38 55 127
League awards Most Valuable Player: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee Defender of the Year: Matt Knowles, Philadelphia Rookie of the Year: Travis Roy, Detroit Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee Playoffs MVP: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
All-NPSL Teams First Team Position Second Team Third TeamVictor Nogueira, Milwaukee GScott Hileman, EdmontonPete Pappas, PhiladelphiaDaryl Doran, St. Louis DWes Wade, Kansas CityRichard Chinapoo, HarrisburgMatt Knowles, Philadelphia DOmid Namazi, PhiladelphiaRandy Prescott, Detroit Todd Rattee, EdmontonZoran Karić, Cleveland MGino DiFlorio, CincinnatiKevin Sloan, PhiladelphiaHector Marinaro, Cleveland FMichael King, MilwaukeeBojan Vučković, BaltimoreJoe Reiniger, St Louis FErik Rasmussen, WichitaRudy Pikuzinski, Buffalo
All-NPSL Rookie Teams First Team Position Second Team Kevin Zimmerman, Kansas City GPaul Shepherd, EdmontonKyle Swords, Harrisburg DBo Simic, ClevelandChris Jahr, Milwaukee DO'Neil Brown, EdmontonGarret Kusch, Wichita MKyle Bosch, EdmontonShawn Beyer, Kansas City FMatt Tirschman, BaltimoreTravis Roy, Detroit FShawn Boney, Cleveland
References Major Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF)