1988 Western Soccer Alliance
Final league standings for the 1988 Western Soccer Alliance season.
League standings
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Seattle Storm | 12 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 83 |
| 2 | San Diego Nomads | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 76 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 61 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Heat | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 61 |
| 5 | California Kickers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 35 |
| 6 | F.C. Portland | 12 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 22 |
Points system: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.
Playoffs
Semifinal
July 23, 1988 7:30 PM PST |
| San Diego Nomads (CA) | 1-1 (aet) | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
Steve Boardman  27'Paul Dougherty 63'Steve Black 83'Steve Boardman  90' |
(Report) | 20' (PK) Tomás Boy Mike Whitlatch 63'Joe Silveira 63'Mike Getchell  63' |
| Penalties | ||
Mario Gonzalez  Steve Boardman Jerome Watson  Steve Black Mike Bradley Rene Ortiz Jeff Ward Greg Schwartz Brad Stratton |
5 – 6 | Alex Basso Chris Dangerfield Joe Silveira John Nicholson Tomás Boy Frank Van Den Brand Horninge Chris Wentzien Mike Whitlatch Jacques LaDouceur |
Final
July 30, 1988 7:30 PM PST |
| F.C. Seattle Storm (WA) | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bruch 1' Bobby Bruch 8' John Hamel 27'Bernie James 32'Peter Hattrup 46'Chance Fry 63'Peter Hattrup 68'John Hamel 71' |
(Report) | 1' John Nicholson 25' Mike Whitlatch 68' Van Den Brand Horninge |
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Benedetti | F.C. Portland | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Justin Fashanu | Los Angeles Heat | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Eddie Henderson | F.C. Seattle | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Jerome Watson | San Diego Nomads | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Hattrup | F.C. Seattle | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Billy Thompson | Los Angeles Heat | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Frank van den Brand Hornige | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Chance Fry | F.C. Seattle | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Brendan Murphy | California Kickers | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Mario Gonzalez | San Diego Nomads | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Grant Gibbs | F.C. Seattle | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Dzung Tran | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Ridal Fernandez | Los Angeles Heat | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | John Sissons | San Diego Nomads | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Thor Lee | California Kickers | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Alex Basso | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Eric Phillippi | F.C. Portland | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Honors
- MVP: Marcelo Balboa
- Leading goal scorer: Scott Benedetti
- Leading goalkeeper: Jeff Koch
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Todd Strobeck
- Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco, Jeff Stock
- Midfielders: Peter Hattrup, Billy Thompson, Tomás Boy
- Forwards: Justin Fashanu, Eddie Henderson, Abuelo Cruz
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Bob Ammann
- Defenders: Mario Gonzalez, Daryl Green, Danny Pena, Martín Vásquez
- Midfielders: Chris Dangerfield, Dzung Tran, Jerome Watson
- Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Chance Fry, John Sissons