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Sports > Other Sports > Soccer > 1996-97 Season > Other U.S. Pro Leagues

A-League Final Standings (Outdoor)

Eastern Conference

	Northeast Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	Montreal Impact	21	7	61	58	19
†	Long Island Rough Riders	16	12	42	44	36
†	Rochester Raging Rhinos	14	14	42	56	47
†	Toronto Lynx	14	14	38	44	43
	Connecticut Wolves	12	16	28	31	45
	Worcester Wildfire	7	21	19	26	61

	Atlantic Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	Hershey Wildcats	19	9	55	56	33
†	Carolina Dynamo	18	10	50	63	33
†	Richmond Kickers	15	13	45	41	35
†	Charleston Battery	12	16	32	39	50
	Raleigh Flyers	12	16	28	34	52
	Jacksonville Cyclones	5	23	13	28	73

Western Conference

	Central Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	New Orleans R. Gamblers	16	12	42	45	42
†	Nashville Metros	17	11	37	42	34
†	Milwaukee Rampage	14	14	36	33	36
†	Orlando Sundogs	12	16	36	39	40
	Minnesota Thunder	13	15	35	22	30
	Atlanta Ruckus	12	16	27	39	48

	Pacific Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	California Jaguars	18	10	52	48	34
†	Seattle Sounders	18	10	50	42	19
†	Colorado Foxes	16	12	46	55	49
†	Vancouver 86ers	16	12	46	50	29
	Orange County Zodiac	11	17	31	35	62
	El Paso Patriots	8	20	18	30	50

Note: Three points are awarded for a victory in regulation or overtime. One point is awarded for a shootout win. Shootouts occur if a game is tied after a 15-minute sudden-death overtime.

Playoffs

Semifinals (Best of 3)

Eastern Conference

Carolina vs. Long Island

Sept. 19	Dynamo, 2-1	at Long Island
Sept. 21	Dynamo, 2-0	at Carolina
Carolina wins series, 2-0

Western Conference

Milwaukee vs. Vancouver

Sept. 19	Rampage, 3-1	at Milwaukee
Sept. 21	86ers, 1-0	at Vancouver
Sept. 21 (mini)	Rampage, 1-0*	at Vancouver
*Rampage win in a shootout, 3-0.
Milwaukee wins series, 2-1