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A-League Final Standings (Outdoor)

The A-League serves as a type of minor league system for Major League Soccer. The division II outdoor league is part of the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL) and is recognized by U.S. Soccer. MLS and the USISL have an agreement where MLS teams can assign players to the A-League and call-up A-League players when desired. Also, the U.S. Pro-40 Select team is made-up of players from the MLS's Project 40 program. Project 40 is a joint venture between MLS and U.S. Soccer aimed at developing young American players, giving them the chance to train with MLS clubs and play games at various professional levels. The U.S. Pro-40 team played all their games on the road.

Eastern Conference

	Northeast Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	Rochester Raging Rhinos	24	4	70	72	15
†	Montreal Impact	21	7	47	47	33
	Staten Island Vipers	16	12	46	46	37
	Long Island Rough Riders	17	11	45	46	35
	Worcester Wildfire	12	16	32	37	50
	Toronto Lynx	9	19	25	27	42
	Connecticut Wolves	7	21	11	32	57

	Atlantic Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	Richmond Kickers	21	7	57	48	22
†	Hershey Wildcats	19	9	53	51	31
	Hampton Roads Mariners	16	12	46	44	39
	Charleston Battery	12	16	34	37	40
	Jacksonville Cyclones	10	18	30	36	53
	Atlanta Ruckus	7	21	21	31	67
	Raleigh Flyers	5	23	15	31	66

Western Conference

	Central Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	Nashville Metros	20	8	56	70	31
†	Minnesota Thunder	19	9	51	52	33
	Milwaukee Rampage	17	11	49	61	39
	New Orleans Storm	15	13	43	53	50
	Cincinnati Riverhawks	11	17	33	48	65
	El Paso Patriots	12	16	60	51	54
	Albuquerque Geckos	5	23	15	39	100

	Pacific Division	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
*	San Diego Flash	21	7	61	58	23
†	Seattle Sounders	18	10	52	63	28
	Orange County Zodiac	16	12	46	49	43
	Vancouver 86ers	15	13	41	55	42
	U.S. Pro-40 Select	11	17	31	45	55
	San Francisco Bay Seals	10	18	28	31	47
	California Jaguars	6	22	15	32	95

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

Rochester vs. Hershey

Sept. 26	Raging Rhinos, 3-1	at Rochester
Sept. 30	Raging Rhinos, 1-0	at Hershey
Rochester wins series, 2-0

Western Conference

Minnesota vs. San Diego

Sept. 26	Thunder, 2-1	at Minnesota
Sept. 30	Thunder, 2-1	at San Diego
Minnesota wins series, 2-0

Final

Oct. 17 at Rochester.
Minnesota vs. Rochester

Other U.S. Pro Leagues

NPSL Final Standings (Indoor)

A-League Final Standings (Outdoor)

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Playoffs

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Final

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