1998 USISL D-3 Pro League


The 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 12th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the second season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League. The champions were the Chicago Stingers who beat the New Hampshire Phantoms in the final.

Changes from 1996

Before the season, Western Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and Pensacola were added. Baltimore became Eastern Shore. Dallas became Texas. Vermont became the Voltage. Miami was promoted from PDSL.

Name Changes

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Miami BreakersSouth FloridaMiami, FLpromoted from PDSL
Northern Virginia RoyalsNorthern VirginiaManassas, VAexpansion
Pensacola BarracudasPensacola areaPensacola, FLexpansion
Western Mass PioneersSpringfield areaLudlow, MAexpansion

Folding or Moving

No teams left the league nor folded.

Teams

Head coaching changes

Season Overview

Standings

Northeast Division

ClubQualification / relegation
1Rhode Island Stingrays18117003933+633USISL Divisional Semifinals
2New Hampshire Phantoms18126203624+1232USISL Divisional Semifinals
3Western Mass Pioneers18108014534+1130USISL Divisional Semifinals
4Cape Cod Crusaders18711002328−521USISL Divisional Semifinals
5Vermont Voltage18315111543−286Relegation to the 1999 PDSL

Mid-Atlantic Division

ClubQualification / relegation
1South Jersey Barons18126024020+2036USISL Divisional Semifinals
2Reading Rage18108004129+1230USISL Divisional Semifinals
3New Jersey Stallions18108013724+1330USISL Divisional Semifinals
4Central Jersey Riptide18117313319+1427USISL Divisional Semifinals
4Central Jersey Riptide18117313319+1427Relegation to the 1999 PDSL
5NYCD Alleycats18513001936−1715Relegation to the 1999 PDSL

Atlantic Division

ClubQualification / relegation
1Delaware Wizards18144124316+2740USISL Divisional Finals
2Myrtle Beach Seadawgs18135104226+1637USISL Divisional Finals
3Charlotte Eagles18117114731+1630USISL Divisional Semifinals
4Roanoke Wrath18108023619+2730USISL Divisional Semifinals
5South Carolina Shamrocks1899113432+225USISL Divisional Semifinals
6Wilmington Hammerheads18810003334−124
7Northern Virginia Royals18612102846−1816
8Eastern Shore Sharks18018001690−740

Southeast Division

18 17 1 0 0 67 21 51
Orlando Nighthawks 18 12 6 0 0 62 33 36
Southwest Florida Manatees 18 8 10 0 1 34 57 24
Pensacola Barracudas 18 5 13 1 1 21 57 13
Tallahassee Tempest 18 2 16 0 0 12 41 6

North Central Division

18 15 3 0 0 57 24 45
Chicago Stingers 18 13 5 0 1 37 16 39
Rockford Raptors 18 10 18 1 2 31 25 28
Cleveland Caps 18 10 8 1 0 33 41 28

South Central Division

18 13 5 0 1 46 20 39
Texas Toros 18 13 5 1 0 44 24 37
San Antonio Pumas 17 7 10 0 0 26 44 21
Tulsa Roughnecks 18 7 11 1 0 33 44 16
Houston Hurricanes 17 6 11 2 2 25 36 14
Shreveport/Bossier Lions 18 4 14 0 0 24 50 6

West Division

18 14 4 0 0 67 28 42
Chico Rooks 18 11 7 1 2 39 28 31
Stanislaus County Cruisers 18 13 5 1 0 51 25 37
Los Angeles Fireballs 18 6 12 1 1 21 37 16
San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles 18 5 13 0 1 29 51 15
Reno Rattlers 18 4 14 1 0 23 52 10

Playoffs

Divisional Semifinals

Higher seed/home team on the left.

Division Finals

Division Finals: Austin defeated Texas 1-0
Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 8-3
Delaware defeated Roanoke, 2-1
New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island, 3-2
Chicago defeated Indiana, 3-0
Central Jersey defeated Reading, 3-0
Arizona defeated Stanislaus County 2-1

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals: New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0
Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0
Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2
Austin defeated Arizona 1-0

Semifinals

Semi-finals: Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0
New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2

Championship

CHAMPIONSHIP: Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2

Top goalscorers

Statistics