1995 USISL Premier League season


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 NameMetro AreaLocationNotes
Ann Arbor ElitesDetroit Metro areaAnn Arbor, MIexpansion team
Arizona CottonPhoenix areaGlendale, AZ
Arkansas A’sLittle Rock areaSherwood, AR
Austin Lone StarsAustin, TexasAustin, TX
Birmingham GrasshoppersBirmingham areaBirmingham, AL
Cocoa ExposSpace Coast areaCocoa, FL
Colorado Springs StampedeColorado Springs areaColorado Springs, COexpansion team
Columbia HeatColumbia areaColumbia, SC
Des Moines MenaceDes Moines areaDes Moines, IA
Grand Rapids ExplosionGrand Rapids areaGrand Rapids, MIexpansion team
Inland Empire PanterasInland Empire areaSan Bernardino, CAexpansion team
Jackson ChargersJackson areaJackson, MSexpansion team
Montclair Standard FalconsInland Empire areaMontclair, CA
Nashville MetrosNashville areaNashville, TN
North Bay BreakersNorth Bay areaSanta Rosa, CA
Oklahoma City SlickersOklahoma City areaOklahoma City, OK
Orlando LionsCentral Florida areaOrlando, FL
Puget Sound HammersPuget Sound areaTacoma, WAexpansion team
Richmond KickersRichmond areaRichmond, VA
Roanoke River DawgsRoanoke areaRoanoke, VA
San Francisco All-Blacks UnitedSan Francisco areaSan Francisco, CA
Shasta ScorchersSacramento Valley areaRedding, CA
Sioux City BreezeSioux City areaSioux City, IA
South Florida FutureGold Coast areaBoca Raton, FLpreviously the South Florida Flamingos
Tucson AmigosTucson areaTucson, AZ
Washington MustangsNational Capital areaWashington, DC
Wichita BlueWichita areaWichita, KS

Standings

Eastern Division

Central Division

Western Division

Playoffs

Sizzlin' Four

Semifinals

Runner-up

Final

Honors