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1989 Western Soccer League


FieldValue
competitionWestern Soccer League
1989 season
season1989
num_teams9
winnersSan Diego Nomads
(2nd title)
premiersSan Diego Nomads
(2nd title)
league topscorerSteve Corpening
(11 goals)
prevseason[1988](1988-western-soccer-alliance)
nextseason[APSL 1990](1990-american-professional-soccer-league)

1989 season (2nd title) (2nd title) (11 goals)

Final league standings for the 1989 Western Soccer League season.

League standings

North Division

South Division

Playoffs

Bracket

| score-width=25 | team-width=199px | RD1-seed1=1N | RD1-team1=San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | RD1-score1=1***(4)*** | RD1-seed2=2S | RD1-team2=Los Angeles Heat | RD1-score2=1*(2)*

| RD1-seed3=1S | RD1-team3=San Diego Nomads | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=2N | RD1-team4=Portland Timbers | RD1-score4=1

| RD2-seed1=1N | RD2-team1=San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=1S | RD2-team2=San Diego Nomads | RD2-score2=1

Semifinal 1

Report 2 ? ? ? John Doyle
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Semifinal 2

Wade Webber

Final

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGoalsAssistsPoints
1Jerome WatsonSan Diego Nomads10727
2Steve CorpeningSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks11224
3Mark KerlinArizona Condors9422
4Wes WadeArizona Condors10121
5Chance FrySeattle Storm8420
6Jeff HookerLos Angeles Heat7519
7Scott BenedettiPortland Timbers8117
Steve BoardmanSan Diego Nomads7317
9Rob BaartsPortland Timbers7014
Robert LangSan Diego Nomads7014
Eddie HendersonSeattle Storm5414
12Dave PalicSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks6113
Thien NguyenSan Diego Nomads3713
14Brent GouletSeattle Storm6012
Steve PetuskeySacramento Senators5212
Dominic KinnearSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks4412
17Chris JohnF.C. Portland5111
Billy ThompsonLos Angeles Heat5111
Peter HattrupSeattle Storm4311
Jim WebberPortland Timbers4311
Jim GabarraLos Angeles Heat4311
22Cesar PlasenciaSacramento Senators3410
Townsend QinSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks3410

Honors

  • MVP: Kasey Keller

  • Leading goal scorer: Steve Corpening

  • Leading goalkeeper: Kasey Keller

  • First Team All League :Goalkeeper: Kasey Keller :Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Mike Lapper, Cle Kooiman :Midfielders: Dominic Kinnear, John Bain, Chris Henderson :Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Jeff Hooker, Mark Kerlin

  • Second Team All League :Goalkeeper: Todd Elias :Defenders: Steve Boardman, Troy Dayak, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco :Midfielders: Jim Gabarra, Jerome Watson :Forwards: Steve Corpening, Brent Goulet, Eddie Henderson, Wes Wade

1989 National Professional Soccer Championship

In anticipation of a proposed merger, which eventually took place the following year, the WSL champions faced off against the American Soccer League champions in the 1989 National Pro Soccer Championship on September 9 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The matched marked the first time since 1984 that an undisputed national champion of professional soccer was crowned in the U.S.

Match report

7:30 PST Ortiz Eichmann Edwards Carrera

References

References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer – 1989". American Soccer History Archives.
  2. "1989 Points Leaders".
  3. Brents, Phillips. (September 13, 1989). "Strikers down Nomads 3-1 for pro soccer title". The Star-News.
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