Final standings of the 1996 United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues Professional League season.
GP W L SW GF GA PTS NORTHEAST CONFERENCE Central Jersey Riptide 16 13 3 2 44 24 35 North Jersey Imperials 16 11 5 0 42 26 33 Rhode Island Stingrays 16 10 6 0 36 20 30 Reading Rage 16 10 6 1 39 31 28 Philadelphia Freedom 16 10 6 2 40 25 26 New Hampshire Phantoms 16 9 7 1 32 40 25 Baltimore Bays 16 5 11 0 19 34 15 Albany Alleycats 16 4 12 0 33 44 12 Worcester Wildfire 16 1 15 1 19 57 1
SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Charlotte Eagles 16 12 4 0 49 25 36 Charleston Battery 16 12 4 1 46 23 34 Wilmington Hammerheads 16 7 9 1 20 30 19 Washington Mustangs 16 6 10 0 25 37 18 Mobile Revelers 16 5 11 2 15 33 11 Chattanooga Express 16 1 15 0 18 55 3
CENTRAL CONFERENCE Dallas/Fort Worth Toros 16 9 7 0 33 31 27 Rockford Raptors 16 9 7 1 34 28 25 Tulsa Roughnecks 16 8 8 0 38 34 24 San Antonio Pumas 16 6 10 0 25 37 18 Houston Hurricanes 16 5 11 0 28 43 15
WESTERN CONFERENCE Everett Bigfoot 16 10 6 3 27 20 24 San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles 16 10 6 3 20 22 24 Yakima Reds 16 8 8 0 29 20 24 Chico Rooks 16 10 6 1 23 16 28 Hawaii Tsumani 16 10 6 0 31 19 30 Cascade Surge 16 7 9 0 33 23 22 Central Valley Hydra 16 3 13 0 16 48 9
Conference Semifinals: North Jersey defeated Rhode Island 3-1 Central Jersey defeated Reading 2-1 Charlotte defeated Mobile 1-0 (forfeit) Wilmington defeated Washington 3-1 D/FW Toros defeated Houston 1-0 (SO) Tulsa defeated Rockford 3-2 (SO) Chico defeated Valley Golden 3-0 Everett defeated Hawaii 2-1 Conference finals: Wilmington defeated Charlotte 3-0 Dallas/Fort Worth defeated Tulsa 3-1, 1-0 North Jersey defeated Central Jersey 5-1, 1-0(SO) Chico defeated Everett 2-1 (SO) SIZZLING SIX TOURNAMENT: Group A: Charleston defeated Dallas/Ft. Worth 2-1 Chico defeated Dallas/Ft. Worth 2-1 (OT) Charleston defeated Chico 2-1 Group B: Wilmington defeated North Jersey 3-0 Charlotte defeated Wilmington 1-0 Charlotte defeated North Jersey 6-2 Semifinals: Charlotte defeated Chico 1-0 Charleston defeated Wilmington 2-0 CHAMPIONSHIP: Charleston defeated Charlotte 3-2 (SO)