1989 American Soccer League
The 1989 American Soccer League was the second season of the third American Soccer League.
League standings
Northern Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | TW | L | TL | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Stars | 20 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Boston Bolts | 20 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Albany Capitals | 20 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Maryland Bays | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 27 |
| 5 | New Jersey Eagles | 20 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 21 |
Southern Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | TW | L | TL | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 25 | 35 |
| 3 | Washington Diplomats | 20 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 33 |
| 4 | Orlando Lions | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 30 |
| 5 | Miami Sharks | 20 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 51 | 9 |
Playoffs
Semifinal 1
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) | 3-1 | Washington Stars (DC) |
|---|---|---|
Ricardo Alonso  44'Ricardo Alonso 62'Ricardo Alonso 69' |
30' Scott Snyder Doug Davies |
| Washington Stars (DC) | 1-3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Snyder 42' |
20' Marcelo Carrera 64' Pedro Magallanes 75' Pedro Magallanes |
Attendance: 3,287
Semifinal 2
| Boston Bolts (MA) | 2-0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (FL) |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Potter 55' |
29' Perry Van der Beck |
Attendance: 1,951
Referee: Felix Fuksman (USA)
| Tampa Bay Rowdies (FL) | 1-2 | Boston Bolts (MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Wegerle 52' (PK) |
42' Patrick Hughes 86' Steve Potter |
Attendance: 5,101
Final
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) | 1-0 | Boston Bolts (MA) |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Carrera 4' |
44' Greg Kenney |
Attendance: 5,752
| Boston Bolts (MA) | 2-0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Potter 58' Paul Duffy 75' |
Attendance: 5,730
| Boston Bolts (MA) | 0-1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7' Marcelo Carrera |
Attendance: 5,730
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Alonso | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Mirko Castillo | Miami Sharks | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Martin Hill | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Leonel Suazo | Washington Diplomats | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Jean Harbor | Washington Diplomats | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Marcello Bauza | Washington Diplomats | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Marcelo Carrera | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| Steve Wegerle | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 9 | Rod Castro | Orlando Lions | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Scott Snyder | Washington Stars | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Steve Kinsey | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | Elvis Comrie | Albany Capitals | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 13 | Jorge Acosta | New Jersey Eagles | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Sadri Gjonbalaj | New Jersey Eagles | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Paul Rutenis | Maryland Bays | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Dan Donigan | Boston Bolts | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | Pedro Magallanes | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 17 | Franklin McIntosh | Orlando Lions | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | Chico Borja | Albany Capitals | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Patrick Hughes | Boston Bolts | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 20 | Paul Duffy | Boston Bolts | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Honors
- All A-League
- Goalkeeper: Neil Cowley, Winston DuBose
- Defenders: Dehinde Akinlotan, Ricardo Alonso, Eric Hawkes, Ronald Simmons, Steve Trittschuh
- Midfielders: Osvaldo Ardiles, John Harkes, Willington Ortiz, Tab Ramos, Paul Riley
- Forwards: Chico Borja, Michael Brady, John Kerr, Jr., Steve Kinsley, Steve Wegerle