1995–96 U.S. Indoor Soccer League season

The 1995–96 United States Indoor Soccer League season was an American soccer season run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the winter of 1995 to 1996.

Regular season

This season, the league allowed several teams to play exhibition games against league opponents. Although these teams, which included the Connecticut Wolves, DFW Toros, Delaware Wizards, Jersey Dragons, Nashville Metros, Pennsylvania Freedom, Chattanooga Express and Washington Mustangs, were not officially in the league, the games were counted in the standings.

Games counted as four points for a win, three for a shootout win, one for a shootout loss and zero for a loss. Only one game went to a shootout. In it, the Knoxville Impact defeated the non-league Chattanooga Express.

Northeast Division
Place Team GP W L GF GA GD Points
1 Baltimore Bays 7 7 0 99 42 +57 28
2 Pennsylvania Freedom 2 0 2 12 31 -19 0
3 Jersey Dragons 1 0 1 5 15 -10 0
4 Connecticut Wolves 1 0 1 5 15 -10 0
5 Delaware Wizards 2 0 2 16 24 -8 0
6 Washington Mustangs 1 0 1 4 14 -10 0

Mid-South Division
Place Team GP W L GF GA GD Points
1 Atlanta Magic 12 12 0 137 50 +87 48
2 Knoxville Impact 11 7 4 88 88 +0 27[Note 1]
3 Orlando Lions 10 6 4 78 68 +10 24
4 Brandon Braves 12 4 8 63 91 -28 16
5 Chattanooga Express 6 2 4 34 56 -22 9[Note 2]
6 Cocoa Expos 11 2 9 70 92 -22 8
7 Nashville Metros 5 0 5 22 62 -40 0
  1. The Knoxville Impact had one shootout win, worth three points.
  2. The Chattanooga Express had one shoot out loss, worth one point.

Central Division
Place Team GP W L GF GA GD Points
1 Dallas Lightning 12 10 2 127 77 +50 40
2 Tulsa Roughnecks 12 6 6 106 91 +15 24
3 Oklahoma City Slickers 12 6 6 83 88 -5 24
4 Mesquite Kickers 12 2 10 75 135 -60 8
5 DFW Toros 2 0 2 9 17 -8 0

Playoffs

Sizzlin’ Five
  • Atlanta Magic 6, Dallas Lightning 4
  • Baltimore Bays 7, Tulsa Roughnecks 6
  • Dallas Lightning 10, Oklahoma City Slickers 7
  • Baltimore Bays 12, Oklahoma City Slickers 10 (Overtime)
  • Atlanta Magic 10, Tulsa Roughnecks 8

Final
Baltimore Bays (MD)10-8Atlanta Magic (GA)
Denison Cabral (Report)

MVP: Denison Cabral

Points leaders
Rank Scorer Club Goals Assists Points
1 Juha Miettinen Knoxville Impact 21 5 47
2 Chris Hellenkamp Atlanta Magic 12 21 45
3 Virgil Stevens Tulsa Roughnecks 18 8 44
Shane Schwab Tulsa Roughnecks 16 10 42
5 Aaron Gordon Dallas Kickers 17 7 41
6 Kyle Owen Mesquite Kickers 16 7 39
6 Keiran Breslin Cocoa Expos 15 7 37
6 Richie Richmond Atlanta Magic 15 7 37
6 Denison Cabral Baltimore Bays 12 8 32
6 Colin Rocke Dallas Kickers 11 10 32

Honors
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