1987 Western Soccer Alliance
| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Champions | San Diego Nomads (1st title) |
| Premiers | San Diego Nomads (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Joe Mihaljevic (7 goals) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Final league standings for the 1987 Western Soccer Alliance season.
History
In 1987, the Alliance retained its regular season single table standings, but added a post-season playoff to determine the league champion. The San Diego Nomads won both the regular season and playoff titles.
League standings
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | OW | OL | PW | PL | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Nomads | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | F.C. Seattle | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | F.C. Portland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 24 |
| 6 | California Kickers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 23 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Wild Card Semi-final | 1987 WSA Final | ||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Nomads | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | F.C. Seattle | 0 | 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | ||||
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | |||||||
Wild Card
| F.C. Seattle (WA) | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
 4' Dave Palic Jadir Henrique George Pastor |
Referee: (USA)
Final
| San Diego Nomads (CA) | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
Paul Stumpf  31'Steve Black 53'Mario Gonzalez 62'Steve Black 85' |
Report | 31' Jadir Henrique |
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mihaljevic | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Marcelo Balboa | San Diego Nomads | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Geoff Wall | F.C. Seattle | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Mike Enneking | F.C. Seattle | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | George Pastor | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | John Hamel | F.C. Seattle | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | John Gerrard | Los Angeles Heat | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Jadir Henrique | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Steve Boardman | San Diego Nomads | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | John Sissons | San Diego Nomads | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Amir Darabi | California Kickers | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Honors
- MVP: Brent Goulet
- Leading goal scorer: Joe Mihaljevic
- Leading goalkeeper: Anton Nistl
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Anton Nistl
- Defenders: Steve Boardman, Barney Boyce, Daryl Green, Robbie Zipp
- Midfielders: Jadir Henrique, George Pastor, Geoff Wall
- Forwards: Brent Goulet, Tim Martin, Joe Mihaljevic
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Mike Lane
- Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Arturo Velazco, Eric Biefeld, Chris Wentzien
- Midfielders: Steve Black, John Hamel, Richard Torres
- Forwards: Scott Benedetti, John Gerard, John Sissons