USA 1998




                         MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (1st Division)

                           GP   W  WS  LS   L   GF  GA   Pts
      Eastern Conference
DC United                  32  17   7   3   5   74  48   58
Columbus Crew              32  15   0   5  12   67  56   45
MetroStars                 32  12   3   0  17   54  63   39
Miami Fusion               32  10   5   0  17   46  68   35
Tampa Bay Mutiny           32  11   1   5  15   46  57   34
New England Revolution     32   9   2   4  17   53  66   29

      Western Conference
Los Angeles Galaxy         32  22   2   2   6   85  44   68
Chicago Fire               32  18   2   1  11   62  45   56
Colorado Rapids            32  14   2   2  14   62  69   44
Dallas Burn                32  11   4   2  15   43  59   37
San Jose Clash             32  10   3   5  14   48  60   33
Kansas City Wizards        32  10   2   4  16   45  50   32

Quarterfinals:        Columbus defeated New York, 5-3, 2-1(SO)
                      D. C. United defeated Miami, 2-1, 1-0(SO)
                      Los Angeles defeated Dallas, 6-1, 3-2
                      Chicago defeated Colorado, 1-1, 1-0(SO)
Semifinals:           Chicago defeated Los Angeles, 1-0, 2-1(SO)
                      D. C. United defeated Columbus, 2-0, 2-4, 3-0
MLS CUP '98:          Chicago defeated D. C. United, 2-0


                          A-LEAGUE (2nd Division)

                           GP   W  SW  SL   L   GF  GA  Pts
     Northeast Division
Rochester Rhinos           28  23   1   1   3   72  15   70
Impact de Montreal         28  13   8   2   5   47  33   47
Staten Island Vipers       28  15   1   1  11   46  37   46
Long Island RR             28  14   3   1  10   46  35   45
Worcester Wildfire         28  10   2   2  14   37  50   32
Toronto Lynx               28   8   1   2  17   27  42   25
Connecticut Wolves         28   2   5   3  18   32  57   11

     Atlantic Division
Richmond Kickers           28  18   3   2   5   48  22   57
Hershey Wildcats           28  17   2   1   8   51  31   53
Hampton Roads Mariners     28  15   1   3   9   44  39   46
Charleston Battery         28  11   1   1  15   37  40   34
Jacksonville Cyclones      28  10   0   2  16   36  53   30
Atlanta Ruckus/A.L.L.      28   7   0   1  20   31  67   21
Raleigh Flyers             28   5   0   2  21   31  66   15

     Central Division
Nashville Metros           28  18   2   1   7   70  31   56
Minnesota Thunder          28  16   3   1   8   52  33   51
Milwaukee Rampage          28  16   1   3   8   61  39   49
New Orleans Storm          28  14   1   1  12   53  50   43
Cincinnati Riverhawks      28  11   0   0  17   48  65   33
El Paso Patriots           28   9   3   1  15   51  54   30
Albuquerque Geckos         28   5   0   1  22   39 100   15

     Pacific Division
San Diego Flash            28  20   1   1   6   58  23   61
Seattle Sounders           28  17   1   0  10   63  28   52
Orange County Zodiac       28  15   1   3   9   49  43   46
Vancouver 86ers            28  13   2   1  12   55  42   41
MLS Project 40             28  10   1   2  15   45  55   31
SF Bay Seals               28   9   1   5  13   31  47   28
California Jaguars         28   6   0   1  21   32  95   18

Conference Quarterfinals:  Rochester defeated Charleston 3-0
                           Hershey defeated Hampton Roads 2-1(SO)
                           Montreal defeated Staten Island 3-1
                           Richmond defeated Long Island 1-0(SO)
                           San Diego defeated Vancouver 4-1
                           New Orleans defeated Nashville 3-2(SO)
                           Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 5-1
                           Seattle defeated Vancouver 2-1
Conference Semifinals:     Hershey defeated Richmond 1-0(SO), 4-2
                           Rochester defeated Montreal 3-2(SO), 4-1
                           Minnesota defeated Seattle 2-1, 1-2
                           San Diego defeated New Orleans 2-1, 4-3(SO)
Conference Finals:         Rochester defeated Hershey, 3-1, 1-0
                           Minnesota defeated San Diego, 2-1, 2-1
CHAMPIONSHIP:              Rochester defeated Minnesota, 3-1


                     D3PRO LEAGUE (3rd Division)

                            GP   W   L  SW  SL   GF  GA  Pts
      Northeast Division
Rhode Island Stingrays      18  11   7   0   0   39  33  33
New Hampshire Phantoms      18  12   6   2   0   36  24  32
Western Mass. Pioneers      18  10   8   0   1   45  34  30
Cape Cod Crusaders          18   7  11   0   0   23  28  21
Vermont Voltage             18   3  15   1   1   15  43   6**

      Mid-Atlantic Division
South Jersey Barons         18  12   6   0   2   40  20  36
Reading Rage                18  10   8   0   0   41  29  30
New Jersey Stallions        18  10   8   0   1   37  24  30
Central Jersey Riptide      18  11   7   3   1   33  19  27
N.Y.Capital Dist. Alleycats 18   5  13   0   0   19  36  15

      Atlantic Division
Delaware Wizards            18  14   4   1   2   43  16  40
Myrtle Beach Seadawgs       18  13   5   1   0   42  26  37
Charlotte Eagles            18  11   7   1   1   47  31  30
Roanoke Wrath               18  10   8   0   2   36  19  30
South Carolina Shamrocks    18   9   9   1   1   34  32  25
Wilmington Hammerheads      18   8  10   0   0   33  34  24
Northern Virginia Royals    18   6  12   1   0   28  46  16
Eastern Shore Sharks        18   0  18   0   0   16  90   0

      Southeast Division
Miami Breakers              18  17   1   0   0   67  21  51
Orlando Nighthawks          18  12   6   0   0   62  33  36
Southwest Florida Manatees  18   8  10   0   1   34  57  24
Pensacola Barracudas        18   5  13   1   1   21  57  13
Tallahassee Tempest         18   2  16   0   0   12  41   6

      North Central Division
Indiana Blast               18  15   3   0   0   57  24  45
Chicago Stingers            18  13   5   0   1   37  16  39
Rockford Raptors            18  10  18   1   2   31  25  28
Cleveland Caps              18  10   8   1   0   33  41  28

      South Central Division
Austin Lone Stars           18  13   5   0   1   46  20  39
Texas Toros                 18  13   5   1   0   44  24  37
San Antonio Pumas           17   7  10   0   0   26  44  21
Tulsa Roughnecks            18   7  11   1   0   33  44  16**
Houston Hurricanes          18   6  11   2   2   25  36  14
Shreveport/Bossier Lions    18   4  14   0   0   24  50   6**

      West Division
Arizona Sahuaros            18  14   4   0   0   67  28  42
Chico Rooks                 18  11   7   1   2   39  28  31
Stanislaus County Cruisers  18  13   5   1   0   51  25  37
Los Angeles Fireballs       18   6  12   1   1   21  37  16
S.F. Valley Golden Eagles   18   5  13   0   1   29  51  15
Reno Rattlers               18   4  14   1   0   23  52  10

Division Semi-Finals:  Rhode Island defeated Cape Cod, 5-2
                       New Hampshire defeated Western Massachusetts 2-1 (OT)
                       Central Jersey defeated South Jersey 3-2 (OT)
                       Reading defeated New Jersey 5-2
                       Roanoke defeated South Carolina 5-2
                       Charlotte defeated Wilmington 4-0
                       Orlando defeated Southwest Florida 6-2
                       Chicago defeated Rockford, 3-0
                       Austin defeated Houston 4-2
                       San Antonio defeated Texas 4-3
                       Arizona defeated Los Angeles 3-0
                       Stanislaus County defeated Chico, 3-2
Division Finals:       Austin defeated Texas 1-0
                       Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 8-3
                       Delaware defeated Roanoke, 2-1
                       New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island, 3-2
                       Chicago defeated Indiana, 3-0
                       Central Jersey defeated Reading, 3-0
                       Arizona defeated Stanislaus County 2-1
Quarterfinals:         New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0
                       Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0
                       Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2
                       Austin defeated Arizona 1-0
Semi-finals:           Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0
                       New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2 (OT)
CHAMPIONSHIP:          Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2(OT)


             PREMIER DEVELOPMENT SOCCER LEAGUE ("4TH Division")

                            GP   W   L  SW  SL   GF  GA  Pt
      Southeast Division
Jackson Chargers            16  16   0   0   0  104  17  48
Cocoa Expos                 16   9   7   0   0   41  36  27
Bradenton Academics         16   9   7   1   0   50  42  25
Alabama Saints              16   7   9   0   3   40  48  21
Miami Tango                 16   7   9   1   0   41  39  19
Central Florida Lionhearts  16   6  10   1   0   40  55  16
South Florida Future        16   5  11   1   1   28  79  13

      Great Lakes Division
Detroit Dynamite            16  14   2   2   0   45  24  38
Mid-Michigan Bucks          16  11   5   0   1   38  19  33
Kalamazoo Kingdom           16   7   9   0   1   30  34  21
Fox River Rebels            16   6  10   0   0   30  37  18
Indiana Invaders FC         16   7   9   1   0   26  33  19
Lansing Locomotive          16   3  13   0   0   36  42   6**
Grand Rapids Explosion      16   0  16   0   0    6  56   0

      Central Division
Colorado Comets             16  13   3   0   1   40  16  39
Des Moines Menace           16  11   5   2   1   51  27  29
Twin Cities Tornado         16   9   7   0   1   32  33  27
Kansas City Brass           16   7   9   0   1   42  29  21
Sioux City Breeze           16   7   9   2   1   28  31  17
Colorado Springs Stampede   16   5  11   1   0   20  46  13
Omaha Flames                (folded early in season)

      Southwest Division
Silicon Valley Ambassadors  16  15   1   1   0   44  20  43
San Gabriel Val Highlanders 16  11   5   1   0   41  27  31
Southern California Chivas  16   7   9   0   1   30  26  21
Central Coast Roadrunners   16   5  11   0   0   31  39  15
North. Arizona Prospectors  16   2  14   1   1   23  66   4

      Northwest Division
Spokane Shadow              16  13   3   0   0   62  15  39
Yakima Reds                 16   9   7   0   0   40  28  27
Seattle BigFoot             16  11   5   3   0   28  32  27
Cascade Surge               16   9   7   2   2   28  28  23
Seattle Hibernians*          8   2   6   0   1    5  16   6
Okangan Challenge*           8   2   6   0   1    6  23   6
Victoria Umbro Select        8   1   7   0   2   11  19   3
Abbotsford Action*           8   1   7   1   0    9  28   1
*- PCSL Associate members

Divisional Semi-Finals:  Jackson defeated Miami Tango 1-0
                         Cocoa defeated Bradenton 4-3
                         Mid-Michigan defeated Indiana Invaders, 1-0
                         Detroit defeated Fox River 3-2
                         Kansas City defeated Colorado 1-0
                         Des Moines defeated Twin Cities 2-1 (OT)
                         Central Coast defeated Silicon Valley 2-1 (OT)
                         San Gabriel Valley defeated Southern California, 2-0
                         Okangan defeated Spokane, 2-1
                         Yakima defeated Seattle, 1-0
Divisional Finals:       Cocoa defeated Jackson 1-0
                         Mid-Michigan defeated Detroit 2-0
                         Des Moines defeated Kansas City 3-2 (SO)
                         San Gabriel Valley defeated Central Coast, 4-2
                         Yakima defeated Okangan, 4-1
Regional Finals:         Des Moines defeated Cocoa, 3-1
                         San Gabriel Valley defeated Yakima, 4-2
                         Jackson defeated Mid-Michigan, 3-2
Semi-finals:             Jackson defeated Kalamazoo, 2-0
                         San Gabriel Valley defeated Des Moines, 3-1
Third-Place:             Des Moines defeated Kalamazoo, 4-1
CHAMPIONSHIP:            San Gabriel Valley defeated Jackson 3-2


                        W-LEAGUE (Women)

                    W-1 Division

                            GP   W   L  SW  SL   GF  GA  Pt
      North Division
Boston Renegades            14  11   3   0   0   31  14  33
Maryland Pride              14  10   4   1   0   24  11  28
Long Island Lady Riders     14  10   4   3   0   31  14  24
Delaware Genies             14   5   9   1   2   23  27  13
New Jersey Wildcats         14   3  11   1   0   18  53   7

      South Division
Raleigh Wings               14  14   0   0   0   58   9  42
Atlanta Classics            14   9   5   0   0   38  26  27
Jackson Calypso             14   6   8   0   0   24  36  18
Tampa Bay Extreme           14   6   8   0   0   34  24  18
Charlotte Speed             14   5   9   0   1   36  31  15

      Central Division
Chicago Cobras              13  11   2   0   0   45  20  33
Denver Diamonds             14  11   3   0   1   43  10  33
New Jersey Lady Stallions   14  11   3   0   1   43  10  33
Columbus Ziggx              13   6   7   0   0   32  31  18
Rochester Ravens            12   3   9   0   2   17  27   9
Buffalo Ffillies             5   0   5   0   0    2  19   0

Divisonal Finals:   Maryland defeated Long Island, 2-1
                    Raleigh defeated Atlanta, 2-1
                    New Jersey defeated Chicago, 1-0
Semi-finals:        Raleigh defeated Maryland, 5-0
                    Boston defeated New Jersey 2-0
Third place:        New Jersey defeated Maryland 1-0
CHAMPIONSHIP        Raleigh defeated Boston 4-3


                         W-2 Division

                            GP   W   L  SW  SL   GF  GA  Pt
      North Division
New York Magic              12   9   2   0   1   33   2  27
Finger Lakes Heartbreakers  12   6   6   1   1   10  20  16
Central Jersey Splash       12   5   7   0   0   16  19  15
Connecticut Lady Wolves     12   4   8   0   0   11  21  12
Rhode Island Rays           12   2  10   0   2   11  34   6
New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 12   5   7   3   0   11  32   9


      South Division
Miami Gliders               12   9   3   0   0   51  18  27
Hampton Road Piranhas       12   5   7   1   0   21  28  13
Alabama Angels              12   2  10   0   0    7  62   6
Orlando Ladyhawks           12   0  12   0   0    4  61   0
Dallas Lightning             (folded early in season)
Mississippi Chaos            (folded early in season)

      Central Division
Cleveland Eclipse           12   9   3   2   0   34  21  23
Fort Collins Force          12   7   5   0   0   36  23  21
Indiana Blaze               12   5   7   1   1   17  34  13
Kalamazoo Quest             12   4   8   1   0   14  44  10
Rockford Dactyls            12   2  10   0   3   18  30   6
Madison Freeze               (folded early in season)

Divisional Playoffs:  New York defeated Finger Lakes, 1-0
                      Fort Collins defeated Cleveland 1-0
Semi-Finals:          Hampton Roads defeated New York, 2-1
                      Fort Collins defeated Miami, 4-0
Third Place:          New York defeated Miami, 3-0
CHAMPIONSHIP:         Fort Collins defeated Hampton Roads, 3-0


                       PREMIER SOCCER ALLIANCE (Indoor)

                            League Standings   Int'l   Overall
                            G   W   L   PCT.   W   L    W   L
Dallas Sidekicks           10   8   2   .800   4   0   12   2
Sacramento Knights          8   4   4   .500   2   1    6   5
Arizona Thunder             7   3   4   .429   1   0    4   4
Portland Pythons            7   1   6   .143   4   0    5   6

Mexico                                         1   2
Canada                                         0   1
El Salvador                                    0   1
Argentina                                      0   3
Brazil                                         0   4

CHAMPIONSHIP: Dallas defeated Sacramento, 6-2.



                      EASTERN INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE

                           GP   W SOW SOL   L   GF   GA Pts
Lafayette Swampcats        28  20   0   1   8  319  220  61
Mississippi Beach Kings    28  18   2   1  10  345  305  53
Huntsville Fire            28  16   1   2  12  343  347  49
Baton Rouge Bombers        28  16   1   0  12  335  261  47
Tallahassee Scorpions      28  12   0   0  16  335  261  47
Pensacola Flyers           18  10   0   1  18  321  352  30
Savannah Rug Ratz          28   6   0   0  22  272  446  18

Semi-Finals:          Lafayette defeated Baton Rouge, 13-5, 14-4
                      Mississippi defeated Huntsville 4-11, 15-13 (SO), 12-4
FINAL:                Lafayette defeated Mississippi, 10-9.


                        CANADA PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE

League Standings

                           GP   W   T   L   GF   GA   Pts
Toronto Olympians          14  13   1   0   73    6   40
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 14   8   3   2   31   26   27
Glen Shields               14   6   3   5   26   27   31
North York Astros          14   6   1   7   34   30   19
York Region Shooters       14   5   2   7   30   44   17
London City                14   4   3   7   27   42   15
Mississauga                14   3   1  10   29   44   10
Toronto Croatia            14   2   4   8   20   51   10

Semifinals:          Toronto Olympians defeated North York, 5-1, 2-0 (Forfeit)
                     St. Catharines defeated Glen Shields, 1-2, 4-0
FINAL                St. Catharines defeated Toronto Olympians 2-2 (SO 4-2)

League Cup Standings

                           GP   W   T   L   GF   GA   Pts
     Group A
Glen Shields                6   5   1   0   19    3   16
North York Astros           6   3   1   2    7    6   10
Toronto Croatia             6   3   0   3   16   14    9
London City                 6   0   0   6    5   24    0

     Group B
Toronto Olympians           6   5   1   0   21    7   16
St. Catharines Roma Wolves  6   3   2   1   20   10   11
York Region Shooters        6   1   1   4    9   20    4
Mississauga                 6   1   0   5   10   23    3

Cup Semi-Finals:    St. Catharines defeated Glen Shields 5-1, 1-0
                    Toronto Olympians defeated North York 4-0, 5-1
FINAL:              Toronto Olympians defeated St. Catharines 0-0, 3-0


                        US OPEN CUP 1998

First Round
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Jun  9: Austin (D3) 2-1 San Nicholas(USASA IV)
Jun 10: Delaware (D3) 2-1 Detroit(PDSL)
Jun 11: Chicago Stingers (D3) 8-0 Wisla Chicago (USASA II)
Jun 12: Charlotte (D3) 4-3 Los Lobos (USASA III)
Jun 12: Arizona (D3) 2-1 San Gabriel Valley(PDSL)
Jun 13: Central Jersey (D3) 2-1 Kansas City Brass(PDSL)
Jun 16: Orlando Nighthawks(D3) 3-1 Jackson(PDSL)
Jun 21: Western Massachusetts (D3) 0-1 Greek-American Atlas (New York, USASA I)
        Greek-American Atlas disqualified due to use of ineligible players

Second Round (June 23-28)
-------------------------
Jun 23: Milwaukee (A-League) 1-2 Orlando Nighthawks
Jun 23: Worcester Wildfire (A-League) 2-0 Charlotte
Jun 23: Hershey (A-League) 1-2 Chicago Stingers               [asdet]
Jun 23: Orange County Zodiacs (A-League) 2-1 Austin
Jun 24: El Paso Patriots (A-League) 9-1 Arizona
Jun 24: Nashville Metros (A-League) 7-1 Delaware
      : Western Massachusetts 1-3 Rochester Rhinos (A-League) 
      : Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) 0-0 Central Jersey  [asdet, 3-2 pen]

Third Round (July 7-8) 
----------------------
Jul  7: Chicago Stingers 1-3 Chicago Fire (MLS)
Jul  7: Rochester Rhinos 1-2 Columbus Crew (MLS)              [asdet]
Jul  7: El Paso Patriots (A-League) 0-2 San Jose Clash (MLS)
Jul  8: Hampton Roads Mariners 0-1 MetroStars (MLS)           [asdet]
Jul  8: Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) 2-2 Worcester Wildfire         [asdet, 5-4 pen]
Jul  8: Miami Fusion (MLS) 3-0 Orlando Nighthawks
Jul  8: Nashville Metros (A-League) 3-1 Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
Jul  8: Dallas Burn (MLS) 4-0 Orange County Zodiacs

Quarterfinals (July 22)
-----------------------
Jul 22: Columbus Crew (MLS) 3-0 Miami Fusion (MLS)            [Chattanooga, Tenn.]
Jul 22: MetroStars (MLS) 4-0 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)           [Chattanooga, Tenn.]
Jul 22: Chicago Fire (MLS) 1-1 San Jose Clash (MLS)           [Dallas]
Jul 22: Dallas Burn (MLS) 5-1 Nashville Metros (A-League)     [Dallas]

Semifinals (August 4)
---------------------
Aug  4: Columbus Crew (MLS) 1-0 MetroStars (MLS)              [Metairie, La.]
Aug  4: Chicago Fire (MLS) 3-2 Dallas Burn (MLS)              [Metairie, La.]

Final (October 30)
------------------
Oct 30: Chicago Fire (MLS) 2-1 Columbus Crew (MLS)            [Virginia Beach]




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