History

After the success of the 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series

1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series

History of the 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series. This series of games which included F.C. Seattle, the Victoria Riptide, F.C. Portland and the San Jose Earthquakes led to the creation of the Western Soccer Alliance which later merged with the American Soccer League to form the American...

, three of the teams from that series, F.C. Seattle, F.C. Portland

F.C. Portland

Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...

 and the San Jose Earthquakes established the Western Soccer Alliance. The Victoria Riptide, a participant in 1985, did not return but was replaced by the Edmonton Brickmen

Edmonton Brickmen

The Edmonton Brickmen were an Edmonton, Alberta-based soccer club that competed in two now-defunct leagues: the Western Soccer Alliance and the Canadian Soccer League.-History:...

 which had played games against the series team in 1985. These teams were joined by the Hollywood Kickers, Los Angeles Heat

Los Angeles Heat

Los Angeles Heat joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League...

 and San Diego Nomads

San Diego Nomads

-History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...

 expanded the alliance from its Northwest Pacific roots into southern California. The Alliance played a regular season schedule only.

League standings

Place	Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Points
1	Hollywood Kickers	14	8	4	2	21	13	28
2	F.C. Portland F.C. Portland Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...	14	6	2	6	20	19	20
3	F.C. Seattle	14	6	2	6	19	22	20
4	Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Heat joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League...	14	4	5	5	15	14	17
5	San Diego Nomads San Diego Nomads -History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...	14	4	4	6	18	20	16
6	San Jose Earthquakes	14	3	4	7	23	32	13
7	Edmonton Brickmen Edmonton Brickmen The Edmonton Brickmen were an Edmonton, Alberta-based soccer club that competed in two now-defunct leagues: the Western Soccer Alliance and the Canadian Soccer League.-History:...	14	3	3	8	18	28	12

Points leaders

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals	Assists	Points
1	Brent Goulet Brent Goulet Brent Goulet is a retired American soccer forward and later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008. He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team. He was the 1987 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was a...	F.C. Portland F.C. Portland Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...	9	2	20
2	Mark Miller Mark Miller (soccer) Mark Miller is a retired U.S. soccer Forward. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Miller attended the University of Portland where he played on the men’s soccer team under coach Clive Charles. Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984. In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland of the Western...	F.C. Portland F.C. Portland Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...	7	5	20
3	Chance Fry Chance Fry Chance Fry is a retired U.S. soccer forward who began his career straight out of high school with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. With the collapse of the NASL, he moved to indoor soccer as well as U.S. minor leagues. Since retiring from playing, Fry has become a college...	San Jose Earthquakes	8	2	18
4	Dennis Gunnell	F.C. Seattle	7	1	15
5	Vilmar Marquez	Edmonton Brickmen Edmonton Brickmen The Edmonton Brickmen were an Edmonton, Alberta-based soccer club that competed in two now-defunct leagues: the Western Soccer Alliance and the Canadian Soccer League.-History:...	5	5	15
6	Rob Ryerson Rob Ryerson Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He is currently the Mount Saint Mary's University soccer coach.-Youth:...	San Diego Nomads San Diego Nomads -History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...	6	0	12
7	Derek Sanderson Derek Sanderson (soccer) Derek Sanderson is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in eight leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He played three games for the U.S. at the 1983 FIFA World Youth...	San Jose Earthquakes	5	2	12
8	Michael Brady Michael Brady Michael Brady, a native of Coventry, England is a retired English-American soccer player who is an assistant coach for the Duke University men's soccer team. He previously coached the American University women’s soccer team. He played professionally, both indoors and out, in the United States. He...	Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Heat joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League...	5	1	11
9	Norm Odinga Norm Odinga Norman Hendrik "Norm" Odinga is a retired Canadian international soccer player.-Club career:Odinga was named MVP of the University of Alberta and played for the Edmonton Brickmen in the 1986 season....	Edmonton Brickmen Edmonton Brickmen The Edmonton Brickmen were an Edmonton, Alberta-based soccer club that competed in two now-defunct leagues: the Western Soccer Alliance and the Canadian Soccer League.-History:...	5	1	11
10	Steve McCargo	San Jose Earthquakes	5	0	10

Honors

• MVP: Paul Caligiuri
  Paul Caligiuri
  Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...
  
  
• Leading goal scorer: Brent Goulet
  Brent Goulet
  Brent Goulet is a retired American soccer forward and later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008. He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team. He was the 1987 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was a...
  
  
• Leading goalkeeper: Lorenzo Caccialanza
  Lorenzo Caccialanza
  Lorenzo Caccialanza is an Italian-born American football goalkeeper and actor.-Soccer:Caccialanza played for several years in the Italian leagues before moving to the United States to pursue an acting career. In 1986, he played for the Hollywood Kickers when they won the Western Soccer Alliance...
  
  

• First Team All League

Goalkeeper: Lorenzo Caccialanza

Lorenzo Caccialanza

Lorenzo Caccialanza is an Italian-born American football goalkeeper and actor.-Soccer:Caccialanza played for several years in the Italian leagues before moving to the United States to pursue an acting career. In 1986, he played for the Hollywood Kickers when they won the Western Soccer Alliance...

Defenders: Dale Ervine

Dale Ervine

Dale Ervine is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent most of his career playing indoor soccer. He also earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1985 and 1993.-College:...

, Paul Krumpe

Paul Krumpe

Paul Krumpe is a retired U.S. soccer player. He spent two seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, two in the Western Soccer Alliance and two in the American Professional Soccer League. He was a member of the U.S...

, Martín Vásquez

Martin Vasquez

Martin Vasquez is a Mexican-born American former professional soccer player. He was most recently the head coach of C.D. Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....

Midfielders: Paul Caligiuri

Paul Caligiuri

Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...

, Dennis Gunnel, Hugo Perez

Hugo Perez

Hugo Ernesto Pérez Granados is a former Salvadoran American soccer midfielder.During his fourteen year career, he played professionally in the United States, France, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and his native El Salvador. Although born in El Salvador, he gained his U.S. citizenship as a youth and earned...

Forwards: Chance Fry

Chance Fry

Chance Fry is a retired U.S. soccer forward who began his career straight out of high school with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. With the collapse of the NASL, he moved to indoor soccer as well as U.S. minor leagues. Since retiring from playing, Fry has become a college...

, Brent Goulet

Brent Goulet

Brent Goulet is a retired American soccer forward and later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008. He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team. He was the 1987 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was a...

, Jeff Hooker

Jeff Hooker

Jeff Hooker is a retired U.S. soccer forward who currently coaches the University of Denver women's soccer team. Hooker earned twelve caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team between 1984 and 1987 and was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic soccer team...

, Mark Miller

Mark Miller (soccer)

Mark Miller is a retired U.S. soccer Forward. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Miller attended the University of Portland where he played on the men’s soccer team under coach Clive Charles. Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984. In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland of the Western...

• Second Team All League

Goalkeeper: Todd Strobeck

Todd Strobeck

Todd Strobeck is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who four seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, one in the American Professional Soccer League, on in Major Indoor Soccer League and at least one in USISL....

Defenders: Mark Arquette, Jens Ole-Knudsen, Scott Murray, Tim Schulz

Tim Schulz

Tim Schulz is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the Western Soccer Alliance, two in Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1983 Pan American...

Midfielders: Drew Ferguson

Drew Ferguson

Drew Ferguson is a former Canadian soccer player born November 9, 1957 in Powell River, B.C..-Club career:Ferguson received initial attention during the 1977 Canada Games where he scored in the final championship game...

, Doug Swanson

Forwards: Tim Barto, Ross Ongaro

Ross Ongaro

Ross Ongaro is a retired Canadian soccer player who earned one cap each with the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team and Canadian Olympic soccer team. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance and American Indoor Soccer...

, Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He is currently the Mount Saint Mary's University soccer coach.-Youth:...

, Dzung Tran

Dzung Tran

Dzung Tran is a retired Vietnamese-American soccer player who spent time in the Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance and National Professional Soccer League....