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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| United System of Independent Soccer Leagues (1986-Present) |
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Minnesota Thunder - 1998
A-League (Division 2) |
Before the season, Staten Island and US Project 40 Select were added. New Orleans became the Storm. Hampton Roads rejoined the league. San Francisco, Cincinnati, and Albuquerque were promoted. Colorado moved to San Diego. Carolina is on hiatus for the 1998 season.
The A-League, pro soccer's Division II in the U.S. which includes three teams in Canada, is just below Major League Soccer on the pyramid. Expanded from 24 teams to 28 teams in 1998, the A-League is the home to dozens of rising stars who could go on to star in MLS, play abroad and eventually wear their nation's colors in international competition. As part of the USISL's relationship with MLS, the 28th team in the A-League will be comprised entirely of Project-40 players from the MLS ranks that will travel from town to town to play each A-League team during the season. |
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GA |
Pts |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Pacific Division |
| San Diego Flash
| 28
| 21
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 58
| 23
| 61
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| Seattle Sounders
| 28
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 10
| 63
| 28
| 52
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| Orange County Zodiacs
| 28
| 16
| 1
| 3
| 12
| 49
| 43
| 46
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| Vancouver 86ers
| 28
| 15
| 2
| 1
| 13
| 55
| 42
| 41
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| U.S. Pro-40 Select
| 28
| 11
| 1
| 2
| 17
| 45
| 55
| 31
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| San Francisco Bay Seals
| 28
| 10
| 1
| 5
| 18
| 31
| 47
| 28
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| California Jaguars
| 28
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 22
| 32
| 95
| 15*
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| Central Division |
| Nashville Metros
| 28
| 20
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 70
| 31
| 56
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| Minnesota Thunder
| 28
| 19
| 3
| 1
| 9
| 52
| 33
| 51
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| Milwaukee Rampage
| 28
| 17
| 1
| 3
| 11
| 61
| 39
| 49
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| New Orleans Storm
| 28
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 13
| 53
| 50
| 43
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| Cincinnati Riverhawks
| 28
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 48
| 65
| 33
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| El Paso Patriots
| 28
| 12
| 3
| 1
| 16
| 51
| 54
| 30
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| Albuquerque Geckos
| 28
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 23
| 39
| 100
| 15
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| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| Atlantic Division |
| Richmond Kickers
| 28
| 21
| 3
| 2
| 7
| 48
| 22
| 57
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| Hershey Wildcats
| 28
| 19
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 51
| 31
| 53
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| Hampton Roads Mariners
| 28
| 16
| 1
| 3
| 12
| 44
| 39
| 46
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| Charleston Battery
| 28
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 16
| 37
| 40
| 34
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| Jacksonville Cyclones
| 28
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 18
| 36
| 53
| 30
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| Atlanta Ruckus
| 28
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 21
| 31
| 67
| 21
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| Raleigh Flyers
| 28
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 23
| 31
| 66
| 15
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| Northeast Division |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos
| 28
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 72
| 15
| 70
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| Montreal Impact
| 28
| 21
| 8
| 2
| 7
| 47
| 33
| 47
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| Staten Island Vipers
| 28
| 16
| 1
| 1
| 12
| 46
| 37
| 46
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| Long Island Rough Riders
| 28
| 17
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 46
| 35
| 45
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| Worcester Wildfire
| 28
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 37
| 50
| 32
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| Toronto Lynx
| 28
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 19
| 27
| 42
| 25
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| Connecticut Wolves
| 28
| 7
| 5
| 3
| 21
| 32
| 57
| 11
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| Conf. Quarterfinals:
| Rochester defeated Charleston 3-0,
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Hershey defeated Hampton Roads 1-1(SO),
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Montreal defeated Staten Island 3-1,
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Richmond defeated Long Island 0-0(SO),
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San Diego defeated Vancouver 4-1,
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New Orleans defeated Nashville 2-2(SO),
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Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 5-1,
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Seattle defeated Vancouver 2-1.
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| Conf. Semifinals
| Hershey defeated Richmond 0-0(SO), 4-2,
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Rochester defeated Montreal 2-2(SO), 4-1,
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Minnesota defeated Seattle 2-1, 2-1,
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San Diego defeated New Orleans 2-1, 3-3(SO).
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| Conf. Finals
| Rochester defeated Hershey 3-1, 1-0,
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Minnesota defeated San Diego 2-1, 2-1.
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| Rochester defeated Minnesota, 3-1.
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| After the season, Orlando folded. |
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