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Northern Division

Place	Team	GP	W	TW	L	TL	GF	GA	Points
1	Washington Stars Washington Stars The Washington Stars were an American soccer team established in 1987 as F.C. Washington. The team entered the American Soccer League in 1988 under the name Washington Stars and merged with the Maryland Bays in 1990.-History:...	20	14	7	6	2	19	14	37
2	Boston Bolts Boston Bolts The Boston Bolts were a short lived U.S. soccer team which came into existence in 1988 as a member of the third American Soccer League . They played in Boston, Massachusetts at Nickerson Field...	20	13	5	7	3	27	19	37
3	Albany Capitals Albany Capitals The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...	20	11	1	9	4	29	19	36
4	Maryland Bays Maryland Bays The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL...	20	9	5	11	5	28	32	27
5	New Jersey Eagles New Jersey Eagles The New Jersey Eagles were an American soccer team founded in 1987 as the Cosmopolitan Eagles. In 1988, they entered the third American Soccer League as the New Jersey Eagles. They folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season....	20	6	1	14	4	21	35	21

Southern Division

Place	Team	GP	W	TW	L	TL	GF	GA	Points
1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	20	12	3	8	2	32	25	35
2	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	20	12	2	8	1	33	25	35
3	Washington Diplomats	20	11	3	9	3	32	26	33
4	Orlando Lions Orlando Lions The Orlando Lions was an American soccer team from Orlando, Florida which existed from 1985 to 1996. Over the years, the Lions competed at both the amateur and professional levels including some seasons as an independent team....	20	9	0	11	3	25	20	30
5	Miami Sharks	20	3	2	17	2	20	51	9

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Final

Points leaders

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals	Assists	Points
1	Ricardo Alonso Ricardo Alonso Ricardo Alonso was a soccer player who began as a forward before moving to defender later in his career. Alonso spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in Major Indoor Soccer League, at least three in the American Indoor Soccer Association, one in the American Soccer League and...	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	10	7	27
2	Mirko Castillo Mirko Castillo Mirko Castillo was a Peruvian soccer forward who spent his entire professional career in the United States. He played two seasons in the American Soccer League, tying Ricardo Alonso as the 1990 league leading scorer...	Miami Sharks	10	1	21
3	Martin Hill	Tampa Bay Rowdies	7	6	20
3	Leonal Suazo	Washington Diplomats	7	6	20
5	Jean Harbor Jean Harbor Jean Harbor is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992.-Youth:...	Washington Diplomats	7	5	19
6	Marcello Bauza	Washington Diplomats	9	0	18
7	Marcelo Carrera Marcelo Carrera Marcelo Carrera is a retired Argentine footballer who played both indoor and outdoor soccer in the United States for the nearly a dozen teams.-Player:...	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	4	10	18
7	Steve Wegerle Steve Wegerle Steve Wegerle is a former professional soccer player.Wegerle was voted Player of the Year is South Africa in 1974. He then joined Coventry City F.C. in 1975, but made no first team appearances...	Tampa Bay Rowdies	4	10	18
9	Rod Castro	Orlando Lions Orlando Lions The Orlando Lions was an American soccer team from Orlando, Florida which existed from 1985 to 1996. Over the years, the Lions competed at both the amateur and professional levels including some seasons as an independent team....	8	1	17
10	Scott Snyder	Washington Stars Washington Stars The Washington Stars were an American soccer team established in 1987 as F.C. Washington. The team entered the American Soccer League in 1988 under the name Washington Stars and merged with the Maryland Bays in 1990.-History:...	7	3	17
11	Steve Kinsey	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	6	5	17
12	Elvis Comrie Elvis Comrie Elvis Comrie is an English-American football forward. Comrie played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the American Indoor Soccer Association, two in the American Soccer League and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He...	Albany Capitals Albany Capitals The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...	7	2	16
13	Jorge Acosta Jorge Acosta Jorge Acosta is a retired Colombian American soccer forward. He spent most of his career in the lower U.S. divisions, as well as four in the Colombian first division. He also earned twelve caps with the U.S...	New Jersey Eagles New Jersey Eagles The New Jersey Eagles were an American soccer team founded in 1987 as the Cosmopolitan Eagles. In 1988, they entered the third American Soccer League as the New Jersey Eagles. They folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season....	7	1	15
14	Sadri Gjonbalaj Sadri Gjonbalaj Sadri Gjonbalaj is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He also earned five caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team...	New Jersey Eagles New Jersey Eagles The New Jersey Eagles were an American soccer team founded in 1987 as the Cosmopolitan Eagles. In 1988, they entered the third American Soccer League as the New Jersey Eagles. They folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season....	6	3	15
14	Paul Rutenis	Maryland Bays Maryland Bays The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL...	6	3	15
15	Dan Donigan Dan Donigan Dan Donigan is a retired United States soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League...	Boston Bolts Boston Bolts The Boston Bolts were a short lived U.S. soccer team which came into existence in 1988 as a member of the third American Soccer League . They played in Boston, Massachusetts at Nickerson Field...	4	7	15
16	Pedro Magallanes Pedro Magallanes Pedro Magallanes is a retired Argentine football midfielder who played professionally in Argentina and the United States.Magallanes had an extensive career in Argentina. He played the 1978-1979 season with Independiente. He also played for Rosario Central and Talleres de Córdoba. He played for...	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	5	4	14
17	Franklin McIntosh	Orlando Lions Orlando Lions The Orlando Lions was an American soccer team from Orlando, Florida which existed from 1985 to 1996. Over the years, the Lions competed at both the amateur and professional levels including some seasons as an independent team....	4	6	14
18	Chico Borja	Albany Capitals Albany Capitals The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...	1	12	14
19	Patrick Hughes	Boston Bolts Boston Bolts The Boston Bolts were a short lived U.S. soccer team which came into existence in 1988 as a member of the third American Soccer League . They played in Boston, Massachusetts at Nickerson Field...	4	5	13
20	Paul Duffy	Boston Bolts Boston Bolts The Boston Bolts were a short lived U.S. soccer team which came into existence in 1988 as a member of the third American Soccer League . They played in Boston, Massachusetts at Nickerson Field...	4	4	13

Honors

All A-League
Goalkeeper: Neil Cowley
Neil Cowley
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, Winston DuBose
Winston DuBose
Winston DuBose is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who spent eight seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in the American Professional Soccer League and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association...
Defenders: Dehinde Akinlotan, Ricardo Alonso
Ricardo Alonso
Ricardo Alonso was a soccer player who began as a forward before moving to defender later in his career. Alonso spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in Major Indoor Soccer League, at least three in the American Indoor Soccer Association, one in the American Soccer League and...

, Eric Hawkes, Ronald Simmons, Steve Trittschuh
Steve Trittschuh
Stephen "Steve" Trittschuh is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer...
Midfielders: Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles
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, John Harkes
John Harkes
John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...

, Willington Ortiz
Willington Ortiz
Willington Ortiz is a retired Colombian football player. He and Carlos Valderrama are two of Colombia's most recognized football players...

, Tab Ramos
Tab Ramos
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, Paul Riley
Forwards: Chico Borja, Michael Brady
Michael Brady
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, John Kerr, Jr.
John Kerr, Jr.
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, Steve Kinsley, Steve Wegerle
Steve Wegerle
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