1996–97 National Professional Soccer League season
Statistics of National Professional Soccer League in season 1996–97.
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kansas City Attack (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 300 |
| Highest attendance | 17,617 Wichita at Milwaukee (February 28) |
| Average attendance | 5,650 |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
League standings
American Conference GP W L PCT GB GF GA Home Road
East Division
Harrisburg Heat 40 22 18 .550 ---- 523 457 13-7 9-11
Baltimore Spirit 40 20 20 .500 2.0 506 494 12-8 8-12
Philadelphia Kixx 40 17 23 .425 5.0 451 593 11-9 6-14
Tampa Bay Terror 40 15 25 .375 7.0 503 541 10-10 5-15
Central Division Cleveland Crunch 40 29 11 .725 ---- 772 550 18-2 11-9 Cincinnati Silverbacks 40 21 19 .525 8.0 570 517 12-8 9-11 Columbus Invaders 40 5 35 .125 24.0 479 895 4-16 1-19
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
North Division
Buffalo Blizzard 40 21 19 .525 ---- 545 469 13-7 8-12
Edmonton Drillers 40 21 19 .525 ---- 538 475 15-5 6-14
Detroit Rockers 40 20 20 .500 1.0 563 532 14-6 6-14
Toronto Shooting Stars 40 6 34 .150 15.0 416 685 6-14 0-20
Midwest Division St. Louis Ambush 40 27 13 .675 ---- 637 545 17-3 10-10 Milwaukee Wave 40 26 14 .650 1.0 525 472 14-6 12-8 Kansas City Attack 40 26 14 .650 1.0 605 500 18-2 8-12 Wichita Wings 40 24 16 .600 3.0 589 497 15-5 9-11
Conf. Quarterfinals: Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 13-11, 15-17(OT), 16-11
Baltimore defeated Philadelphia, 15-8, 18-8
Edmonton defeated Milwaukee, 20-6, 10-9
Kansas City defeated Wichita, 13-11, 13-14, 22-5.
Conf. Semi-finals: Cleveland defeated Baltimore, 14-19, 21-9, 14-13.
Harrisburg defeated Cincinnati, 11-9 (OT), 13-12.
St. Louis defeated Edmonton, 19-18, 9-19, 16-11.
Kansas City defeated Buffalo 18-12, 13-11.
Conf. Finals: Cleveland defeated Harrisburg, 11-8, 13-19, 17-14, 14-12
Kansas City defeated St. Louis, 15-11, 22-16, 13-11.
FINALS: Kansas City defeated Cleveland 18-14, 25-19, 14-8, 15-12
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Marinaro | Cleveland Crunch | 36 | 104 | 65 | 265 |
| Zoran Karic | Cleveland Crunch | 34 | 81 | 81 | 242 |
| Dennis Brose | Detroit Rockers | 39 | 102 | 51 | 236 |
| Michael King | Milwaukee Wave | 38 | 72 | 44 | 185 |
| Joe Reiniger | St Louis Ambush | 39 | 62 | 39 | 174 |
| Mark Moser | St Louis Ambush | 37 | 82 | 24 | 165 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Cincinnati Silverbacks | 36 | 48 | 65 | 161 |
| Goran Hunjak | Kansas City Attack | 39 | 61 | 42 | 151 |
| Bojan Vuckovic | Baltimore Spirit | 40 | 61 | 33 | 150 |
| Nikola Vignjevic | Cleveland Crunch | 40 | 58 | 35 | 149 |
League Awards
Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland
Defender of the Year: Daryl Doran, St Louis
Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn, Wichita
Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton
Finals MVP: Warren Westcoat, Kansas City
All-NPSL Teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team | Third Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee | G | Carlos Pena, Cincinnati | Scott Hileman, Edmonton |
| Daryl Doran, St Louis | D | Randy Prescott, Detroit | Genoni Martinez, Wichita |
| Wes Wade, Kansas City | D | Ricky Mobley, Milwaukee | Kim Roentved, Wichita |
| Zoran Karic, Cleveland | M | Joe Reiniger, St Louis | Franklin McIntosh, Cincinnati |
| Hector Marinaro, Cleveland | F | Michael King, Milwaukee | Bojan Vuckovic, Baltimore |
| Dennis Brose, Detroit | F | Mark Moser, St Louis | Goran Hunjak, Kansas City |
All-NPSL Rookie Teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Pappas, Philadelphia | G | Jim McCombs, Baltimore |
| Drew Callahan, Columbus | D | Rene Rivas, Buffalo |
| John Ball, Cleveland | D | Shayne Campbell, Edmonton |
| Adolfo Mella, Toronto | M | Michael Stephenson, Harrisburg |
| Jason Dunn, Wichita | F | Sasa Zoric, Baltimore |
| Carmen D'Onofrio, Edmonton | F | Martin Dugas, Edmonton
Emeka Moneme, Milwaukee |
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