1997–98 National Professional Soccer League season
Introduction The '''1997–98 National Professional Soccer League season''' was the fourteenth season for the league. Also marks the twentieth season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer.
League standings ===American Conference=======East Division========Central Division=======National Conference=======North Division========Midwest Division====
Playoffs
Scoring leaders ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' Player Team GP G A Pts Hector Marinaro Cleveland  36  87  43  212 Zoran Karić Cleveland  35  62  91  206 Gino DiFlorio Cincinnati  40  67  48  177 Joe Reiniger St. Louis  39  61  39  164 Bernie Lilavois Cincinnati  40  66  24  150 Bojan Vučković Baltimore  32  60  38  148 Michael King Milwaukee  40  52  35  139 Rudy Pikuzinski Buffalo  38  53  38  139 Kevin Sloan Philadelphia  36  57  23  131 Franklin McIntosh St. Louis  34  38  55  127
League awards * '''Most Valuable Player''': Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee* '''Defender of the Year''': Matt Knowles, Philadelphia* '''Rookie of the Year''': Travis Roy, Detroit* '''Goalkeeper of the Year''': Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee* '''Coach of the Year''': Keith Tozer, Milwaukee* '''Playoffs MVP''': Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
All-NPSL Teams  First Team    Position    Second Team  Third TeamVictor Nogueira, Milwaukee GScott Hileman, EdmontonPete Pappas, PhiladelphiaDaryl Doran, St. Louis DWes Wade, Kansas CityRichard Chinapoo, HarrisburgMatt Knowles, Philadelphia DOmid Namazi, PhiladelphiaRandy Prescott, DetroitTodd Rattee, EdmontonZoran Karić, Cleveland MGino DiFlorio, CincinnatiKevin Sloan, PhiladelphiaHector Marinaro, Cleveland FMichael King, MilwaukeeBojan Vučković, BaltimoreJoe Reiniger, St Louis FErik Rasmussen, WichitaRudy Pikuzinski, Buffalo
All-NPSL Rookie Teams  First Team    Position    Second Team Kevin Zimmerman, Kansas City GPaul Shepherd, EdmontonKyle Swords, Harrisburg DBo Simic, ClevelandChris Jahr, Milwaukee DO'Neil Brown, EdmontonGarret Kusch, Wichita MKyle Bosch, EdmontonShawn Beyer, Kansas City FMatt Tirschman, BaltimoreTravis Roy, Detroit FShawn Boney, Cleveland
References * Major Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF)