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1990–91 National Professional Soccer League season

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Statistics of National Professional Soccer League in season 1990–91. Before the season, the league changed their name from the American Indoor Soccer Association to the National Professional Soccer League. Teams were added in Detroit, Rockford, Illinois and Albany, New York.

National Professional Soccer League
Season1990–91
ChampionsChicago Power
Matches played180
Average attendance3,494

League standings

                            G   W   L    %   GB    GF   GA  Home   Road
     American Division
Canton Invaders            40  28  12  .700   —   551  436  16-4  12-8
Atlanta Attack             40  25  15  .625   3   544  401  14-6  11-9
Detroit Rockers            40  22  18  .550   6   567  474  12-8  10-10
Hershey Impact             40  19  21  .475   9   491  514  9-11  10-10
New York Kick              40   3  37  .075  25   284  646  3-17   0-20
     National Division
Chicago Power              40  23  17  .575   —   507  471  13-7  10-10
Milwaukee Wave             40  23  17  .575   —   453  404  13-7  10-10
Dayton Dynamo              40  21  19  .525   2   465  489  11-9  10-10
Illinois Thunder           40  16  24  .400   7   480  507  10-10  6-14
First Round:        Dayton defeated Atlanta 11-6, 17-16
                   Detroit defeated Milwaukee 14-9, 9-10, 23-10
Semifinals:         Dayton def. Canton 15-10, 12-16, 15-6
                   Chicago defeated Detroit:  14-9, 8-5
FINALS:             Chicago defeated Dayton 12-0, 8-4, 12-10(OT)

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Andy Chapman Detroit Rockers 40 77 37 180
Pato Margetic Chicago Power 39 37 80 149
Gino Diflorio Canton Invaders 39 62 26 143
Mirko Castillo Chicago Power 31 63 27 140
Zoran Savic Atlanta Attack 38 56 32 135
Dan O'Keefe Detroit Rockers 38 73 10 130
Dennis Brose Dayton Dynamo 40 62 22 128
John Abe Hershey Impact 39 44 40 114
Franklin McIntosh Atlanta Attack/Hershey Impact 41 48 31 114
George Pastor Milwaukee Wave 40 52 21 113

League Awards

Most Valuable Player: Andy Chapman, Detroit

Defender of the Year: Denzil Antonio, Canton

Rookie of the Year: Jay Rensink, Chicago & Bryan Finnerty, Detroit

Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Swanner, Canton

Coach of the Year: Pato Margetic, Chicago & Brian Tinnion, Detroit

All-NPSL Teams

First Team   Position   Second Team
Jamie Swanner, Canton G Tony Pierce, Milwaukee
Denzil Antonio, Canton D Bret Hall, Chicago
Arturo Velazco, Milwaukee D Michael Richardson, Chicago
Pato Margetic, Chicago M Tony Bono, Dayton
Andy Chapman, Detroit F Mirko Castillo, Chicago
Gino Diflorio, Canton F Zoran Savic, Atlanta

References