1994 U.S. Interregional Soccer League (outdoor) season

Regular season

Schedule

Each team had a 20-game schedule, with two games counting as Designated Makeup Games (DMGs). DMGs are plugged in for any game that was cancelled during the season.

Scoring

Teams in the Northeast and Midwest have points that reflect the addition of a 1-point corner kick bonus per game. The standings published by the USISL list only the wins, losses, goals scored, goals allowed and total points. They do not provide the number of wins or losses that came through shootouts. They also do not provide the number of bonus points coming from goals or corner kicks.

• Regulation win = 6 points
• Shootout win (SW) = 4 points
• Shootout loss (SL) = 2 points
• Regulation loss = 0 points
• Bonus points (BP): An additional one point per goal up to a maximum of three points per game.
• Northeast Division and Midwest Division teams received one point per corner kick each game.

Northeast Division

Atlantic Division

Southeast Division

Midwest Division

Midsouth Division

South Central Division

Southwest Division

Pacific Division

Playoffs

Northeast Division

date = July 27, 1994 | team1 = Jersey Dragons (NJ) | goals1 =

• Manuel Archer
• Fred Butler | goals2 = | score = 2-0 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/155209647/?match=1&terms=Delaware%20Wizards | team2 = Delaware Wizards (DE) | stadium = John F Kennedy Stadium Hoboken, New Jersey date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | goals1 = Danny Mueller | goals2 = * Manuel Archer
• Junior Superbia | score = 1-1 OT | report = | team2 = Jersey Dragons (NJ) | stadium = Mitchell Park Uniondale, New York

:The game remained tied through two overtime periods. The Long Island Rough Riders advanced due to their 4–2 advantage in corner kicks.

date = July 31, 1994 | team1 = North Jersey Imperials (NJ) | goals1 = Marek Sadowski | goals2 = | score = 1-0 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/497148151/?match=1&terms=North%20Jersey%20Imperials | team2 = Cape Cod Crusaders (MA) | stadium = Bruins Stadium, North Bergen, New Jersey

Final

date = August 5, 1994 | team1 = North Jersey Imperials (NJ) | goals1 = Greg Bajek | goals2 = Richard Nuttall Giovanni Savarese | score = 2-3 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/725333333/?match=1&terms=North%20Jersey%20Imperials | team2 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | stadium = Bruins Stadium, North Bergen, New Jersey date = August 6, 1994 | team1 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | goals1 = Cordt Weinstein | goals2 = | score = 1-0 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/725333578/| team2 = North Jersey Imperials (NJ) | stadium = Mitchell Park Uniondale, New York

The Long Island Rough Riders advanced.

Atlantic Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Charleston Battery (SC) | goals1 = Andrew Coggins Paul Young Rich Hughes | goals2 = Byron Mitchell | score = 4-1 | report = https://web.archive.org/web/20010914155916fw_/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/1994/94STAT.htm#GAME26 | team2 = Hampton Roads Hurricanes (VA) | stadium = Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Charlotte Eagles (NC) | goals1 = Keith Dakin Philibert Jones | goals2 = | score = 2-0 | report = | team2 = Raleigh Flyers (North Carolina) | stadium = Charlotte Latin Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Final

date = August 5, 1994 8:00 PM EST | team1 = Charlotte Eagles (North Carolina) | goals1 = Graham West Jean-Rene Tassy | goals2 = Paul Young Andy Coggins | score = 2-3 | report = | team2 = Charleston Battery (South Carolina) | stadium = Charlotte Latin Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina date = August 6, 1994 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Charleston Battery (SC) | goals1 = Paul Young Mario Lone | goals2 = Phillipe Berthoud | score = 3-1 | report = https://web.archive.org/web/20010914155916fw_/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/1994/94STAT.htm#GAME28 | team2 = Charlotte Eagles (NC) | stadium = Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina

The Charleston Battery advanced.

Southeast Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Cocoa Expos (FL) | goals1 =

• David Maury
• Chris Payne
• Richard Sharpe Robin Chan Eric Leibin | goals2 =
• Andy Restreop
• Del Smith | score = 7-1 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/177219392/?match=1&terms=Atlanta%20Magic%20 | team2 = Orlando Lions (FL) | stadium = Cocoa, Florida date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Atlanta Magic (GA) | goals1 = Caleb Suri | goals2 = | score = 1-0 | report = | team2 = Florida Stars (FL) | stadium = Old Roswell High Stadium, Roswell, Georgia

Final

date = August 3, 1994 8:00 PM EST | team1 = Atlanta Magic (GA) | goals1 = Caleb Suri | goals2 = | score = 1-0 | report = | team2 = Cocoa Expos (FL) | stadium = Old Roswell High Stadium, Roswell, Georgia date = August 7, 1994 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Cocoa Expos (FL) | goals1 = Keiran Breslin Chris Payne | goals2 = | score = 2-0 | report = | team2 = Atlanta Magic (GA) | stadium = Varsity Field, Melbourne, Florida

:* With the series tied at one game each, the Expos and Magic played a mini-game to determine who would advance.

date = August 7, 1994 10:00 PM EST | team1 = Cocoa Expos (FL) | goals1 = Richard Sharpe
Eddie Enders Paul Robertson | goals2 = Vince Datillo | score = 5-1 | report = | team2 = Atlanta Magic (GA) | stadium = Varsity Field, Melbourne, Florida

The Cocoa Expos advanced.

Midwest Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Gerard Lagos
Pierre Morice | goals2 =

• Jeff Davis
• Tom Stone | score = 3-2 | report = | team2 = St. Louis Knights (MO) | stadium = Macalester Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota date = July 30, 1994 7:30 CST | team1 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | goals1 = Steve Kuntz Tony Sanneh Tony Sanneh Steve Provan | goals2 = | score = 1-0 OT | report = (Report)| team2 = Columbus Xoggz (OH) | stadium = Brown Deer High School, Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Final

date = August 3, 1994 7:30 CST | team1 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | goals1 =*Derek Bylsma

• Tag Gambatese | goals2 =
• Amos Magee
• Gerard Lagos Tim Foster | score = 2-3 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/193147438/?match=1&terms=milwaukee%20rampage | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | stadium = Brown Deer High School, Brown Deer, Wisconsin date = August 6, 1994 7:30 CST | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Don Gramenz Amos Magee Manny Lagos | goals2 = Derek Bylsma | score = 3-1 | report =Report 1 Report 2 | team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

The Minnesota Thunder advanced.

Midsouth Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Louisville Thoroughbreds (KY) | goals1 = John van Buskirk PK | goals2 = Shane Gibson Dexter Sandy Brian Jeffs | score = 1-4 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/110222340/?match=1&terms=Louisville%20Thoroughbreds | team2 = Lexington Bluegrass Bandits (KY) | stadium = Oldham County High School, Buckner, Kentucky date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (LA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Phil Harden | score = 0-1 | report = | team2 = Birmingham Grasshoppers (AL) | stadium = Pan American Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Final

date = August 5, 1994 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Lexington Bluegrass Bandits (KYLA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Billy Hughes Jarg Baumgartner | score = 0-2 | report = | team2 = Birmingham Grasshoppers (AL) | stadium = Woodford County Park Versailles, Kentucky date = August 7, 1994 5:00 PM EST | team1 = Birmingham Grasshoppers (AL) | goals1 = Holder Schneidt Billy Hughes | goals2 = Richard Mundy | score = 2-1 | report = Report 1 | team2 = Lexington Bluegrass Bandits (KYLA) | stadium = Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama

The Birmingham Grasshoppers advanced.

South Central Division

date = July 29, 1994 | team1 = Texas Lightning (TX) | goals1 = Corey Hooper Ron Baskin | goals2 = Chris Veselka Steve Bailey Lance Reed | score = 2-3 OT | report = | team2 = Austin Lone Stars (TX) | stadium = date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = Tulsa Roughnecks (OK) | goals1 = Virgil Stevens | goals2 = Shahram Salami Gabe Jones Chris Veselka JoJo Flemister | score = 1-4 | report = | team2 = Austin Lone Stars (TX) | stadium = Tulsa, Oklahoma date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = San Antonio Pumas (TX) | goals1 = Marco Ferruzzi J.D. Stark Steve Schauer | goals2 = | score = 3-4 | report = | team2 = DFW Toros (TX) | stadium =

Final

date = August 5, 1994 8:00 PM CST | team1 = Austin Lone Stars (TX) | goals1 = Gabe Jones Judd Willman | goals2 = Melecio Sanitbanez Heriberto Garcia Nicolas Arturo Velez | score = 2-4 | report =https://www.newspapers.com/image/357257531/?match=1&terms=Austin%20Lone%20Stars | team2 = DFW Toros (TX) | stadium = House Park, Austin, Texas date = August 6, 1994 7:30 PM CST | team1 = Austin Lone Stars (TX) | goals1 = | goals2 =*Manuel Romero

• Nicolas Arturo Velez | score = 0-2 | report = | team2 = DFW Toros (TX) | stadium = House Park, Austin, Texas

The DFW Toros advanced.

Southwest Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = El Paso Patriots (TX) | goals1 = Arturo Bautista Steve Guardado | goals2 = Raul Haro Carlos Acosta Julio Umana | score = 2-5 | report = | team2 = Valley Golden Eagles (CA) | stadium = El Paso, Texas date = July 31, 1994 | team1 = East Los Angeles Cobras (CA) | goals1 = Harut Karapetyan
Sean Henderson Carlos Zavala Juan Munoz Sergio Suarez | goals2 = Garrett Torres Eddie Soto Jesus Artlaga | score = 7-3 | report = | team2 = Montclair Standard Falcons (CA) | stadium = Los Angeles

Final

date = August 5, 1994 | team1 = East Los Angeles Cobras (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Juan Andia Emerson Mendez Carlos Acosta Jose Umana | score = 0-6 | report = | team2 = Valley Golden Eagles (CA) | stadium = Los Angeles date = August 7, 1994 | team1 = Valley Golden Eagles (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Jose Vasquez Harut Karapetyan | score = 0-3 | report = | team2 = East Los Angeles Cobras (CA) | stadium = Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California

:* With the series tied at one game apiece, the Cobras and Valley Eagles played a minigame to determine who advanced.

date = August 7, 1994 | team1 = Valley Golden Eagles (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0-2 | report = | team2 = East Los Angeles Cobras (CA) | stadium = Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California

The East Los Angeles Cobras advanced.

Pacific Division

date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = San Francisco United All-Blacks (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Scott Wulferdingen | score = 0-1 | report = | team2 = Chico Rooks (CA) | stadium = date = July 30, 1994 | team1 = North Bay Breakers (CA) | goals1 = Craig Ruggels Roman Ritz Chris Ziemer | goals2 = Luis Berbari Jose Romas | score = 3-2 | report = | team2 = CCV Hydra (CA) | stadium =

Final

date = August 5, 1994 | team1 = North Bay Breakers (CA) | goals1 = Roman Ritz Chris Ziemer | goals2 = Mike Black | score = 2-1 | report = | team2 = Chico Rooks (CA) | stadium = Rohnert Park, California date = August 6, 1994 | team1 = Chico Rooks (CA) | goals1 = Dean Freeman Jeremy Gunn | goals2 = Roman Ritz | score = 2-1 | report = | team2 = North Bay Breakers (CA) | stadium = Chico, California

:* With the series tied at one game apiece, Chico and North Bay played a mini-game to determine who would advance.

date = August 6, 1994 | team1 = Chico Rooks (CA) | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 1-0 | report = | team2 = North Bay Breakers (CA) | stadium = Chico, California

The Chico Rooks advanced.

Sizzlin' Nine Championship

Greensboro Group

• Greensboro Dynamo defeated Birmingham Grasshoppers 6–1
• DFW Toros defeated Birmingham Grasshoppers 4–1
• Greensboro Dynamo defeated DFW Toros 8–2
• Mike Gailey
• Kenny Gasser
• Jason Haupt
• Gabe Garcia
• Jorg Baumgartner Greensboro, North Carolina
• Jorg Baumgartner Greensboro, North Carolina
• Jason Haupt
• Jimmy Glenn
• Eddie Radwanski
• Brian Japp
• Gabe Garcia
• Allen Higgins
• Melesio Santibanez Greensboro, North Carolina

Charleston Group

• Charleston defeated Cocoa 4–2
• Charleston defeated Chico 5–0
• Cocoa defeated Chico 6–0
• Paul Young
• David Hoffman
• Richard Sharpe Charleston, South Carolina
• Andrew Coggins
• Garth Pollonais
• Paul Young
• Mario Lone Charleston, South Carolina
• Sharpe
  Charleston, South Carolina

Raleigh Group

date = August 9, 1994 | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 =

• Pierre Morice
• Gerard Lagos
• Manuel Lagos | goals2 =
• Chris Armas
• Giovanni Savarese | score = 4-2 | report = | team2 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | stadium = Broughton High School Raleigh, North Carolina
• Manuel Lagos
• Gerard Lagos
• Juan Munoz
• Jose Vasquez
• Gerard Lagos
• Rhett Hardy Raleigh, North Carolina
• Sean Henderson
• Jose Vasquez
• Richie Nuttall
• Giovanni Savarese
• Travis Rinker
• Mike Masters
• Jim Rooney
• Cordt Weinstein Raleigh, North Carolina
• East Los Angeles Cobras defeated Minnesota Thunder 3-2 (SO)
• Long Island Rough Riders defeated East Los Angeles Cobras 8–2

Semi-finals

date = August 13, 1994 | team1 = Greensboro Dynamo (NC) |

• Aidan Murphy
• Mike Gosselin
• Mike Masters
• Travis Rinker stadium = UNCG Soccer Stadium Greensboro, North Carolina date = August 13, 1994 | team1 = Charleston Battery (SC) | goals1 = | goals2 = Amos Magee Manny Lagos Mark Abboud | score = 0-5 | report =https://web.archive.org/web/20010914155916fw_/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/1994/94STAT.htm#GAME31 | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | stadium = Stoney Field, Charleston, South Carolina

Final

date = August 15, 1994 | team1 = Greensboro Dynamo (NC) | goals1 = Mike Gailey | goals2 = Gerard Lagos | score = 1-1 OT | report = | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | stadium = UNCG Soccer Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

Points leaders

Honors

• MVP: Manny Lagos
• Points leader: Chris Veselka, Austin Lone Stars (74 points)
• Goals leader: Richard Sharpe, Cocoa Expos (33 goals)
• Assist Leader: Wayne Lobring, Louisville Thoroughbreds (21 assists)
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Kyle Krpata
• Coach of the Year: Tim Hankinson

References

References

1. [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usisl.html Outdoor scoring system (1989–1995)]
2. "2013 USL Media Guide – compare 1993 and 1994 PDL standings with the 1992 and 1995 PDL standings.".