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
East Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Baltimore Bays1111013640 +96442 Rhode Island Stingrays5234155 -1483 Philadelphia Freedom6062991 -620
West Division PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Tulsa Roughnecks1511414090 +50442 Omaha Flames11659360 +33243 Mesquite Kickers 84461119 -58164Oklahoma City Alliance12397161 +1012
Limited schedule teams PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1 Des Moines Menace220 82Worcester Wildfire211 43 Kansas City All-Stars 312 44 Lincoln Brigade 303 05 New Hampshire Phantoms 202 05 Delaware Wizards 101 05 Reading Rage 101 0
Final
MVP:
Honors 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
External links The Year in American Soccer - 1997 United Soccer Leagues Statistical History, Part 3 (1997-1999))