1996–97 National Professional Soccer League season


Statistics of National Professional Soccer League in season 1996–97.

League standings

American Conference GP W L PCT GB GF GA Home Road
East Division
Harrisburg Heat 40 22 18 .550 ---- 523 457 13-7 9-11
Baltimore Spirit 40 20 20 .500 2.0 506 494 12-8 8-12
Philadelphia Kixx 40 17 23 .425 5.0 451 593 11-9 6-14
Tampa Bay Terror 40 15 25 .375 7.0 503 541 10-10 5-15
Central Division
Cleveland Crunch 40 29 11 .725 ---- 772 550 18-2 11-9
Cincinnati Silverbacks 40 21 19 .525 8.0 570 517 12-8 9-11
Columbus Invaders 40 5 35 .125 24.0 479 895 4-16 1-19
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
North Division
Buffalo Blizzard 40 21 19 .525 ---- 545 469 13-7 8-12
Edmonton Drillers 40 21 19 .525 ---- 538 475 15-5 6-14
Detroit Rockers 40 20 20 .500 1.0 563 532 14-6 6-14
Toronto Shooting Stars 40 6 34 .150 15.0 416 685 6-14 0-20
Midwest Division
St. Louis Ambush 40 27 13 .675 ---- 637 545 17-3 10-10
Milwaukee Wave 40 26 14 .650 1.0 525 472 14-6 12-8
Kansas City Attack 40 26 14 .650 1.0 605 500 18-2 8-12
Wichita Wings 40 24 16 .600 3.0 589 497 15-5 9-11
Conf. Quarterfinals: Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 13-11, 15-17, 16-11
Baltimore defeated Philadelphia, 15-8, 18-8
Edmonton defeated Milwaukee, 20-6, 10-9
Kansas City defeated Wichita, 13-11, 13-14, 22-5.
Conf. Semi-finals: Cleveland defeated Baltimore, 14-19, 21-9, 14-13.
Harrisburg defeated Cincinnati, 11-9, 13-12.
St. Louis defeated Edmonton, 19-18, 9-19, 16-11.
Kansas City defeated Buffalo 18-12, 13-11.
Conf. Finals: Cleveland defeated Harrisburg, 11-8, 13-19, 17-14, 14-12
Kansas City defeated St. Louis, 15-11, 22-16, 13-11.
FINALS: Kansas City defeated Cleveland 18-14, 25-19, 14-8, 15-12

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Hector MarinaroCleveland Crunch3610465265
Zoran KaricCleveland Crunch348181242
Dennis BroseDetroit Rockers3910251236
Michael KingMilwaukee Wave387244185
Joe ReinigerSt Louis Ambush396239174
Mark MoserSt Louis Ambush378224165
Franklin McIntoshCincinnati Silverbacks364865161
Goran HunjakKansas City Attack396142151
Bojan VuckovicBaltimore Spirit406133150
Nikola VignjevicCleveland Crunch405835149

League Awards

Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland

Defender of the Year: Daryl Doran, St Louis
Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn, Wichita
Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton
Finals MVP: Warren Westcoat, Kansas City

All-NPSL Teams

All-NPSL Rookie Teams