1998–99 National Professional Soccer League season
Statistics of National Professional Soccer League in season 1998–99.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cleveland Crunch (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 260 |
| Average attendance | 5,996 |
← 1997–98 | |
League standings
AMERICAN CONFERENCE GP W L PCT GB GF GA Home Road
East Division
Philadelphia Kixx 40 23 17 .575 ---- 492 444 18-2 5-15
Harrisburg Heat 40 21 19 .525 2.0 498 478 12-8 9-11
Baltimore Blast 40 19 21 .475 4.0 519 579 12-8 7-13
Florida ThunderCats 40 12 28 .300 11.0 351 527 9-11 3-17
Central Division Cleveland Crunch 40 26 14 .650 ---- 637 539 15-5 11-9 Milwaukee Wave 40 25 15 .625 1.0 518 428 17-3 8-12 Montreal Impact 40 19 21 .475 7.0 439 437 11-9 8-12
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
North Division
Edmonton Drillers 40 23 17 .575 ---- 497 439 15-5 8-12
Buffalo Blizzard 40 22 18 .550 1.0 573 560 13-7 9-11
Detroit Rockers 40 12 28 .300 11.0 430 510 9-11 3-17
Midwest Division St. Louis Ambush 40 21 19 .525 ---- 595 533 14-6 7-13 Kansas City Attack 40 19 21 .475 2.0 527 539 13-7 6-14 Wichita Wings 40 18 22 .450 3.0 538 601 12-8 6-14
Conf. Quarterfinals: Kansas City defeated Wichita, 18-10, 14-16 (2 OT), 21-10.
Montreal defeated Harrisburg, 16-10, 10-8 (OT).
Conf. Semifinals: St. Louis defeated Buffalo, 13-16, 12-10, 12-11.
Edmonton defeated Kansas City, 12-16, 22-8, 17-13.
Philadelphia defeated Milwaukee, 9-11, 13-11, 14-5.
Cleveland defeated Montreal, 9-10, 28-11, 15-9.
Conference Finals: St. Louis defeated Edmonton, 16-8, 16-10.
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia, 15-0, 30-15.
FINALS: Cleveland defeated St. Louis, 20-9, 21-10, 12-14, 8-12, 18-12.
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Marinaro | Cleveland Crunch | 34 | 84 | 38 | 195 |
| Doug Miller | Buffalo Blizzard | 40 | 82 | 23 | 194 |
| Erik Rasmussen | Wichita Wings | 34 | 72 | 54 | 184 |
| Gino Diflorio | Harrisburg Heat | 40 | 56 | 52 | 159 |
| Ken Snow | Philadelphia Kixx | 41 | 74 | 18 | 155 |
| Zoran Karic | Cleveland Crunch | 28 | 49 | 59 | 150 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Cincinnati Silverbacks | 36 | 48 | 65 | 161 |
| Joe Reiniger | St Louis Ambush | 40 | 55 | 32 | 148 |
| Mauro Biello | Montreal Impact | 40 | 53 | 37 | 135 |
| Bojan Vuckovic | Detroit Rockers | 38 | 49 | 24 | 118 |
League Awards
Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland
Defender of the Year: Kevin Hundelt, St Louis
Rookie of the Year: Martin Nash, Edmonton
Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton
Playoffs MVP: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland
All-NPSL Teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team | Third Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee | G | Pat Onstad, Edmonton | Paolo Ceccarelli, Philadelphia |
| Kevin Hundelt, St Louis | D | Genoni Martinez, Wichita | Glenn Carbonara, Milwaukee |
| Matt Knowles, Philadelphia | D | Todd Rattee, Edmonton | Droo Callahan, Detroit |
| Erik Rasmussen, Wichita | M | Zoran Karic, Cleveland | Mauro Biello, Montreal |
| Hector Marinaro, Cleveland | F | Gino Diflorio, Harrisburg | Ken Snow, Philadelphia |
| Doug Miller, Buffalo | F | Joe Reiniger, St Louis | Michael King, Milwaukee |
All-NPSL Rookie Teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Nando Hernandez, St Louis | G | Paul Shepherd, Edmonton |
| Nevio Pizzolitto, Montreal | D | Nicola Corneli, Montreal |
| Josh Timbers, Milwaukee | D | C.W. Raines, Wichita |
| Martin Nash, Edmonton | M | Lester Felician, Cleveland |
| Gerson Echeverry, Harrisburg | F | Tim Leonard, St Louis |
| Ian Clarke, Milwaukee | F | Chris Stathopoulos, Montreal |
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