1993 U.S. Interregional Soccer League (outdoor) season
Introduction The '''1993 United States Interregional Soccer League''' was an American outdoor soccer season run by the United States Interregional Soccer League.
Southern Challenge Cup In 1993, the league introduced the Southern Challenge Cup, a short season for teams which the league was considering for membership. The cup would allow these provisional teams to test their organization before beginning a season long competitive schedule. During the cup, the four provisional teams also played games against other teams in the league. These games counted both in the USISL and Southern Challenge Cup standings. The cup was capped by a final between the two top teams in which the Riverboat Gamblers defeated the Grasshoppers.PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers9632017 +3'''48'''2 Birmingham Grasshoppers954189 +9'''45'''3 Jacksonville Fury 9451527 -12'''35'''4 Montgomery Capitals9271338 -25'''25'''===Final===
Regular season ===Scoring===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.===Atlantic Division===PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Greensboro Dynamo161424114 +27'''114'''2 Delaware Wizards161063422 +12'''88'''3 Raleigh Flyers 161063124 +7'''84'''4 Richmond Kickers 16883030 0'''78'''5 Charleston Battery 16882733 -6'''72'''6 Connecticut Wolves 16792933 -4 '''68'''7 Baltimore Bays 165112838 -10'''59'''8 Charlotte Eagles 165112635 -9'''52'''9 Columbia Spirit 163131243 -31'''32'''===Southeast Division===PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Orlando Lions161424610 +36'''124'''2 Atlanta Lasers161064434 +10'''93'''3 Coral Springs Kicks 161064243 -1'''92'''4 Memphis Jackals 16974930 +19'''87'''5 Boca Raton Sabres 16883731 +6'''80'''6 Nashville Metros 166102937 -8 '''60'''7 Chattanooga Express 163133345 -12'''52'''===South Central Division===PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1Tulsa Roughnecks161243318 +15'''99'''2 Oklahoma City Slickers161153432 +2'''97'''3 Dallas Rockets 161153417 +17'''94'''4 San Antonio Pumas 16883935 +4'''83'''5 Austin Soccadillos 16883033 -3'''69'''6 DFW Toros 165112242 -20 '''52'''7 Tyler Lightning 165112240 -18'''49'''===Southwest Division===PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1East Los Angeles Cobras161154018 +22'''101'''2 Montclair Standard Falcons161063033 -3'''89'''3 El Paso Patriots 161063416 +18'''87'''4 New Mexico Chiles 16972515 +10'''73'''5 Tucson Amigos 16882330 -7'''72'''6 Valley Golden Eagles 163132042 -22 '''37'''7 Arizona Cotton 163131243 -31'''29'''===Pacific Division===PlaceTeamGPWLGFGAGDPoints1San Jose Hawks161424211 +31'''119'''2 Palo Alto Firebirds16124508 +42'''107'''3 San Francisco United All-Blacks 161333917 +22'''106'''4 Chico Rooks 161154729 +18'''98'''5 North Bay Breakers 16883725 +12'''79'''6 Santa Cruz Surf 16792742 -15 '''66'''7 San Francisco Bay Diablos 163132051 -31'''38'''8 East Bay Red Riders 162145113 -38'''13'''
Playoffs It appears the USISL allowed each division to determine how its teams entered the playoffs. In the Atlantic Division, the Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery played a one-time game to determine who went to the division semifinals, despite the Kickers having six more points in the standings than the Battery. In the Southeast Division, the Orlando Lions had a bye into the Sizzlin' Six Tournament as reigning champions. Therefore, the next four teams entered the divisional semifinals. In the Southwest Division, the top three teams qualified for the playoffs, but the next two teams did not enter. Instead, the Valley Golden Eagles with a 3-13 record entered the divisional playoffs. In the rest of the divisions, the top four teams made the divisional playoffs.===Atlantic Division=======Play-in game========Semifinals====* Greensboro Dynamo 4, Richmond Kickers 1* Delaware Wizards 4, Raleigh Flyers 2====Final====* Greensboro Dynamo defeated Delaware Wizards (5-0, 2-1)----===Southeast Division=======Semifinals====* Atlanta Lasers 3, Memphis Jackals 2* Boca Raton Sabres 4, Coral Springs Kicks 1====Final====* Atlanta Lasers defeated Boca Raton Sabres (1-0, 3-2)----===South Central Division=======Semifinals========Final====* Dallas Rockets defeated Tulsa Roughnecks (4-3 (OT), 0-3, 1-0)----===Southwest Division=======Semifinals====* East Los Angeles Cobras 7, Montclair Standard Falcons 3 ( Ezzy Ihekoronye 4 goals)* Valley Golden Eagles 5, El Paso Patriots 2====Final====*  East Los Angeles Cobras defeated Valley Golden Eagles (0-6, 3-0, 2-0)(Ezzy Ihekoronye East Los Angeles Cobras MVP)----===Pacific Division=======Semifinals====* San Jose Hawks 6, Chico Rooks 0* San Francisco All Blacks 3, Palo Alto Firebirds 2 (OT)====Final====* San Jose Hawks 3, San Francisco All Blacks 0
Sizzlin' Six As the defending champion, the Orlando Lions received a bye into the Sizzlin' Six Tournament. The other five teams were the winners of the divisional playoffs. The Sizzlin' Six Tournament began on Thursday, August 12.The three teams in this tournament with the best regular seasons, the Orlando Lions, Greensboro Dynamo and San Jose Hawks, all had 14-2 records. When they all won their games on Thursday, Friday's results became critical to choosing who would go to the championship game. However, all three teams won again on Friday. With all three teams having the same record, the tiebreaker went to goal differential. The Greensboro Dynamo had a +13 goal differential, the Orlando Lions had a +6 and the San Jose Hawks had a +5.This put the Dynamo and Lions in to the final. All games were held at the Municipal Stadium, Daytona, Florida.===Thursday======Friday===
Final
Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 Sheldon Lee Orlando Lions 16197452 Rahman Alarape Atlanta Datagraphic Magic16158383 Milton Cruz Oklahoma City Slickers16146344 John Mulrooney Memphis Jackals13137335 Ezzy Ihekoronye East Los Angeles Cobras1013632 Michael Guerrero San Antonio Generals 161110327 Scott Wulferdingen Chico Rooks1313329 Michael Araujo Coral Springs Kicks15911299 Michael RiberaSan Antonio Generals141162810 Ian PalmerTulsa Roughnecks1111224 Efren RodarteEl Paso Patriots1211224 Jerry O'HaraPalo Alto Firebirds1511224
Honors * '''MVP:''' Ed Radwanski* '''Goals leader:''' Sheldon Lee, Orlando Lions (19 goals)* '''Points leader:''' Sheldon Lee, Orlando Lions (45 points)* '''Assists leader:''' Michael Araujo, Coral Springs Kicks (11 assists)* '''Goalkeeper of the Year:''' Vince Da Silva* '''Coach of the Year:'''  Mark Dillon* '''All League'''**'''Goalkeeper:''' Vince Da Silva**'''Defenders:''' Michael Ditta, David Ulmstein, Derek Van Rheenen**'''Midfielders:''' Patrick Krehl, Ed Radwanski, Jason Haupt**'''Forwards:''' Sheldon Lee, David Mackey, Justin Wall, Mike Gailey
References
External links * United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)* The Year in American Soccer – 1993