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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 - 1996
Select League |
Before the season, there was substantial movement of teams between the Pro League, the Premier (amateur) league and the new Select league.
Scoring system for 1996:
3 points for a win, 1 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a shootout loss, 0 points for a loss.
(Note: 1996 standings only include league games)
Before the season, New York/New Jersey, South Carolina, and Sacramento were added. Greensboro became Carolina. Columbus became Ohio. Monterey Bay became California. |
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SW |
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GA |
PTS |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| North Atlantic Division |
| Long Island Rough Riders
| 18
| 11
| 7
| 0
| 39
| 31
| 33
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| Richmond Kickers
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 0
| 34
| 24
| 28
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| Connecticut Wolves
| 18
| 11
| 7
| 4
| 37
| 31
| 25
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| Delaware Wizards
| 18
| 6
| 12
| 1
| 20
| 29
| 16
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| Cape Cod Crusaders
| 18
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 13
| 24
| 9
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| New York/New Jersey Stallions
| 18
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 19
| 52
| 6
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| South Atlantic Division |
| Carolina Dynamo
| 18
| 15
| 3
| 1
| 37
| 15
| 43
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| South Carolina Shamrocks
| 18
| 12
| 6
| 1
| 42
| 31
| 34
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| Hampton Roads Mariners
| 18
| 13
| 5
| 4
| 32
| 15
| 31
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| Tampa Bay Cyclones
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 1
| 40
| 32
| 28
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| Raleigh Flyers
| 18
| 7
| 11
| 0
| 25
| 26
| 21
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| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Central Division |
| Milwaukee Rampage
| 18
| 13
| 5
| 3
| 36
| 19
| 33
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| Minnesota Thunder
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 0
| 31
| 16
| 30
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| New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers
| 18
| 9
| 9
| 2
| 31
| 36
| 23
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| Ohio Xoggz
| 18
| 6
| 12
| 1
| 26
| 34
| 16
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| Chicago Stingers
| 18
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 29
| 41
| 13
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| Pacific Division |
| California Jaguars
| 18
| 12
| 6
| 1
| 30
| 21
| 34
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| Sacramento Scorpions
| 18
| 11
| 7
| 2
| 23
| 22
| 29
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| El Paso Patriots
| 18
| 10
| 8
| 1
| 30
| 23
| 28
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| New Mexico Chiles
| 18
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 24
| 24
| 27
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| Reno Rattlers
| 18
| 6
| 12
| 5
| 13
| 33
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| 1st Round:
| Delaware defeated Connecticut 3-2,
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Hampton Roads defeated South Carolina 2-2 (1-0 SO),
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Minnesota defeated New Orleans 5-1,
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Sacramento defeated El Paso 2-1.
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| 2nd Round:
| Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 3-1, 0-2 (1-0 mg),
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Hampton Roads defeated Carolina 1-0,
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California defeated Sacramento 2-0, 2-1,
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Carolina defeated Hampton Roads 4-0 (1-0 mg),
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Long Island defeated Delaware 2-0.
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| Select Six Tournament |
| Group A:
| Richmond defeated Charleston 6-1,
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California defeated Charleston 3-1,
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California defeated Richmond 1-0.
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| Group B:
| Minnesota defeated Hampton Roads 3-2,
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Long Island defeated Minnesota 1-0,
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Long Island defeated Hampton Roads 3-2.
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| Semi-Finals:
| California defeated Minnesota 4-2,
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Richmond defeated Long Island 1-0.
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| California defeated Richmond 1-1 (2-1 SO).
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| After the season, New Mexico folded. |
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