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1994 American Professional Soccer League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | American Professional Soccer League |
| season | 1994 |
| winners | Montreal Impact |
| (1st Title) | |
| premiers | Seattle Sounders |
| (1st Title) | |
| matches | 70 |
| best player | BRA Paulinho, Los Angeles Salsa |
| league topscorer | ENG Paul Wright, Los Angeles Salsa |
| (12 goals) | |
| best goalkeeper | USA Marcus Hahnemann, Seattle Sounders |
| total goals | 169 |
| prevseason | 1993 |
| nextseason | 1995 A-League |
(1st Title) (1st Title) (12 goals)
The 1994 season of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) was the fifth in the history of the league, which was the top level of club soccer in the United States from 1990 to 1995. It was planned to be contested by eight teams in the U.S. and Canada and took place between July 1 and October 15, partially overlapping with the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Tampa Bay Rowdies folded and the Toronto Blizzard were replaced by the Toronto Rockets, who were formed from the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. Two expansion teams, the Houston Force and Seattle Sounders, were also added.
The Force postponed their first two matches and played against the Los Angeles Salsa before the APSL revoked their franchise on July 22, 1994. The league cited financial issues that the ownership group were unwilling to address. The season continued with 20 regular season matches for each team, including new fixtures to replace Houston's schedule, and a two-round playoffs for the top four teams. The playoffs semifinals were played in a best-of-three format, with a 30-minute third match following the second leg and a penalty shootout if necessary. The third match was held on the same day as the second leg due to budget constraints.
Regular season
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | WN | WE | WS | LN | LE | LS | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 121 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Salsa | 20 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 106 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact (C) | 20 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 93 |
| 4 | Colorado Foxes | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | +0 | 92 |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 72 |
| 6 | Vancouver 86ers | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 65 |
| 7 | Toronto Rockets | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 44 |
Playoffs
Bracket
Best-of-3 Single match | score-width=25 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Seattle Sounders | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=0*(1)* | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Colorado Foxes | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-3=0***(2)*** | RD1-seed3= 2 | RD1-team3= Los Angeles Salsa | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=3 | RD1-score3-3=0*(1)* | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Montreal Impact | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-score4-3=0***(2)*** | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1= Colorado Foxes | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Montreal Impact | RD2-score2-1=1
Semifinal 1
date = September 29, 1994 7:05 PM MST| team1 = Colorado Foxes (CO) | goals1 = Ted Eck Bryan Haynes | goals2 = | score = 2–0 | report = | team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | stadium = Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado date = October 2, 1994 6:05 PM PST| team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | goals1 = Dick McCormick Jason Dunn | goals2 = Ted Eck | score = 4–1 | report = | team2 = Colorado Foxes (CO) | stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington date = October 2, 1994| team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = | team2 = Colorado Foxes (CO) | stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington Gary Heale David Hoggan Dick McCormick Jason Dunn Mark Santel Robert Lipp Ted Eck Jeff Hooker}}
Semifinal 2
date = September 30, 1994 | team1 = Montreal Impact (QC) | goals1 = Lloyd Barker Jean Harbor Enzo Concina | goals2 = Paulinho Arturo Velazco | score = 2–1 | report = Report 1 Report 2| team2 = Los Angeles Salsa (CA) | stadium = Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec date = October 2, 1994 | team1 = Los Angeles Salsa (CA) | goals1 = Thor Lee Paulinho | goals2 = | score = 3–0 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/159153531/?terms=APSL| team2 = Montreal Impact (QC)| stadium = Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California date = October 2, 1994| team1 = Los Angeles Salsa (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = Report 1 Report 2| team2 = Montreal Impact (QC) | stadium = Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California ? ? Paulinho Danny Pena Yari Allnutt ? ? Lloyd Barker Gustavo Echevarria Patrick Diotte }}
Final
date = October 15, 1994 4:30 PM EST| team1 = Montreal Impact (QC) | goals1 = Jean Harbor , | goals2 = Iain Fraser Bryan Haynes Anthony McCreath | score = 1–0 | report = http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1994/results94.htm#playoffs | team2 = Colorado Foxes (CO) | stadium = Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec
MVP: Rudy Doliscat
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Wright | Los Angeles Salsa | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| Paulinho | Los Angeles Salsa | 11 | 5 | 27 | |
| 3 | Chance Fry | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Jason Dunn | Seattle Sounders | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Jean Harbor | Montreal Impact | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Dale Mitchell | Vancouver 86ers | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | Domenic Mobilio | Vancouver 86ers | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Ted Eck | Colorado Foxes | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Lloyd Barker | Montreal Impact | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Jason Farrell | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| Shawn Medved | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 11 | 13 | |
| David Hoggan | Seattle Sounders | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 13 | Chad Ashton | Colorado Foxes | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Honors
- MVP: Paulinho
- Leading goal scorer: Paul Wright
- Leading goalkeeper: Marcus Hahnemann
- Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn
- Coach of the Year: Alan Hinton
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Marcus Hahnemann
- Defenders: Robin Fraser, Danny Pena, Neil Megson, Steve Trittschuh
- Midfielders: Paulinho, Dale Mitchell, Shawn Medved, Ted Eck
- Forwards: Chance Fry, Paul Wright
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Pat Harrington
- Defenders: Jeff Agoos, Billy Crook, James Dunn, Robert Lipp
- Midfielders: Nick Dasovic, Jason Farrell, David Hoggan, Dominic Kinnear
- Forwards: Jean Harbor, Jason Dunn
References
References
- Phillips, Randy. (March 11, 1994). "Impact kicks off season on July 1". [[Montreal Gazette]].
- Keating, Jack. (June 30, 1994). "Move over Cup, APSL is back". [[The Province]].
- Keating, Jack. (February 2, 1994). "Shaky APSL changes '94 schedule". The Province.
- (July 24, 1994). "The Force no longer with APSL". The Province.
- Giase, Frank. (September 25, 1994). "Two leagues must hook up". [[The Record (North Jersey).
- Padilla, Doug. (October 3, 1994). "Montreal edges Salsa in semifinals shootout". [[The San Bernardino Sun]].
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