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1995 USISL Premier League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USISL Premier League |
| season | 1995 |
| shieldtitle | Regular Season Champions |
| shield | San Francisco All-Blacks United (1st Title) |
| winners | Richmond Kickers (1st Title) |
| matches | 243 |
| best player | USA Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars |
| league topscorer | USA Jeff Dresser Grand Rapids Explosion, USA Gabe Jones Austin Lone Stars (20 Goals Each) |
| best goalkeeper | USA Alfredo Estrada Birmingham Grasshoppers |
| nextseason | 1996 |
The 1995 USISL Premier League season was the 1st season of the new "fourth level" of American soccer following the re-organization of the old United States Interregional Soccer League at the end of 1994. The season began in April 1995 and ended in August 1995.
Richmond Kickers finished the season as national champions, beating Cocoa Expos 3–1 in the USISL Premier League Championship game. San Francisco All-Blacks United finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +42 goal difference.
The USISL Premier League format in 1995 was notable for not having tied games; instead, teams competed in a penalty shoot-out to decide a winner, with bonus points awarded as appropriate.
Teams
27 teams started the league this year. They all played in the USISL the year before, with the exception of six new teams.
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Ann Arbor Elites | Detroit Metro area | Ann Arbor, MI | expansion team |
| Arizona Arizona Cotton | Phoenix area | Glendale, AZ | |
| Arkansas Arkansas A's | Little Rock area | Sherwood, AR | |
| Texas Austin Lone Stars | Austin, Texas | Austin, TX | |
| Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers | Birmingham area | Birmingham, AL | |
| Florida Cocoa Expos | Space Coast area | Cocoa, FL | |
| Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede | Colorado Springs area | Colorado Springs, CO | expansion team |
| South Carolina Columbia Heat | Columbia area | Columbia, SC | |
| Iowa Des Moines Menace | Des Moines area | Des Moines, IA | |
| Michigan Grand Rapids Explosion | Grand Rapids area | Grand Rapids, MI | expansion team |
| California Inland Empire Panteras | Inland Empire area | San Bernardino, CA | expansion team |
| Mississippi Jackson Chargers | Jackson area | Jackson, MS | expansion team |
| California Montclair Standard Falcons | Inland Empire area | Montclair, CA | |
| Tennessee Nashville Metros | Nashville area | Nashville, TN | |
| California North Bay Breakers | North Bay area | Santa Rosa, CA | |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma City Slickers | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Florida Orlando Lions | Central Florida area | Orlando, FL | |
| Washington Puget Sound Hammers | Puget Sound area | Tacoma, WA | expansion team |
| Virginia Richmond Kickers | Richmond area | Richmond, VA | |
| Virginia Roanoke River Dawgs | Roanoke area | Roanoke, VA | |
| California San Francisco All-Blacks United | San Francisco area | San Francisco, CA | |
| California Shasta Scorchers | Sacramento Valley area | Redding, CA | |
| Iowa Sioux City Breeze | Sioux City area | Sioux City, IA | |
| Florida South Florida Future | Gold Coast area | Boca Raton, FL | previously the South Florida Flamingos |
| Arizona Tucson Amigos | Tucson area | Tucson, AZ | |
| Washington, D.C. Washington Mustangs | National Capital area | Washington, DC | |
| Kansas Wichita Blue | Wichita area | Wichita, KS |
Standings
Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=FloridaCocoa Expos | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=Mississippi Jackson Chargers | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Tennessee Nashville Metros | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Florida Cocoa Expos | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=E3 | RD2-team2=Alabama Birmingham Grasshoppers | RD2-score2=1
- Ian Gill
- Eddie Enders
- Keiran Breslin
- Joel Carver Birmingham, Alabama
- Holger Schneidt Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
- Mike Bryson
- Scott Armstrong
- Robin Chan
- Kirk Mackey Birmingham, Alabama
| RD1-seed1=C1 | RD1-team1=Iowa Sioux City Breeze | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2=C4 | RD1-team2=Oklahoma Oklahoma City Slickers | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=C2 | RD1-team3=Texas Austin Lone Stars | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=C3 | RD1-team4=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=C1 | RD2-team1=Iowa Sioux City Breeze | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=C3 | RD2-team2=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD2-score2=1
- Richard "Salty" Markham
- Brian Adams
- Jake Neiroda Des Moines, Iowa
- Aaron Leventhal
- Vinnie Darnell
- Josh Bahr
- Matt Presley
- Darin Talley Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
- Roel Crauer Des Moines, Iowa
| RD1-seed1=W1 | RD1-team1=California San Francisco All-Blacks United | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Arizona Tucson Amigos | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3=W3 | RD1-team3=Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=W4 | RD1-team4=California North Bay Breakers | RD1-score4=0 | RD2-seed1=W1 | RD2-team1=California San Francisco All-Blacks United | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=W3 | RD2-team2=Colorado Colorado Springs Stampede | RD2-score2=0
San Francisco, California San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
| RD1-seed1=W1 | RD1-team1=California San Francisco All-Blacks United | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=H | RD1-team2=Virginia Richmond Kickers | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=E1 | RD1-team3=Florida Cocoa Expos | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=C3 | RD1-team4=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD1-score4=1 | RD2-seed1=H | RD2-team1=Virginia Richmond Kickers | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=E1 | RD2-team2=Florida Cocoa Expos | RD2-score2=1
Sizzlin' Four
Semifinals
- Kevin Scott
- Robert Ukrop
- Brian Kamler
- Khary Stockton Mike Carlson Albertin Montoya
Mike Black
- Dave Mackey
- Robin Chan
- Dylan Lewis
- Chad Candrell
Runner-up
- Roel Crauler
Final
Robert Ukrop
- MVP: Brian Kamler
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Jones | Austin Lone Stars | 15 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 2 | Holger Schneidt | Birmingham Grasshoppers | 15 | 17 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Jeff Dresser | Grand Rapids Explosion | 16 | 20 | 2 | 42 |
| 4 | Brian Adams | Sioux City Breeze | 16 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| Eddie Enders | Cocoa Expos | 18 | 15 | 8 | 38 | |
| 6 | Toni Siikala | Nashville Metros | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Richard Sharpe | Cocoa Expos | 6 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | North Bay Breakers | 16 | 13 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Aaron Leventhal | Des Moines Menace | 15 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Robert Ukrop | Richmond Kickers | 15 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sean Gibson | Birmingham Grasshoppers | ? | 11 | 2 | 24 |
Honors
- Most Valuable Player: Robert Ukrop, Richmond Kickers
- Points leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (48 points)
- Goals leader: Gabe Jones, Austin Lone Stars (20 goals)
- Rookie of the Year: Eduardo Yoldi
- Assist Leader: Holger Schneidt, Birmingham Grasshoppers (9 assists)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Alfredo Estrada
- Coach of the Year: Blair Reed and Doug Mello
- Organization of the Year: Richmond Kickers
References
References
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