1997 A-League Season

A-LEAGUE SEASON | PLAYOFFS

CENTRAL DIVISION STANDINGS

Rank Team Record GF GA Pts
1 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 16-12 45 42 42
2 Nashville Metros 17-11 42 34 37
3 Orlando Sundogs 12-16 39 40 36
4 Milwaukee Rampage 14-14 33 36 36
5 Minnesota Thunder 13-15 22 30 35
6 Atlanta Ruckus 23-16 39 48 30

(The United System of Independent Soccer Leagues used a modified scoring system, awarding three points for a win, one point for a shootout win and zero points for a loss.)


RESULTS

Overall: 17-11  |  Home: 9-5  |  Away: 8-6

Date Opponent Result
04.18 Milwaukee Rampage W, 1-0 (shootout)
04.25 New Orleans Gamblers W, 1-0 (shootout)
04.27 El Paso Patriots L, 0-2
05.03 Minnesota Thunder W, 1-0
05.16 Seattle Sounders L, 0-1
05.25 Vancouver 86ers L, 1-2
05.30 at Orlando Sundogs W, 2-1 (shootout)
05.31 Colorado Foxes L, 3-4 (shootout)
06.07 at Orlando Sundogs L, 0-3
06.13 Atlanta Ruckus W, 2-0
06.14 at Jacksonville Cyclones W, 5-1
06.20 at El Paso Patriots W, 2-1 (shootout)
06.22 at Colorado Foxes L, 1-2
06.27 at Orange County Zodiac W, 4-1
06.29 at California Jaguars L, 1-3
07.04 at Minnesota Thunder W, 1-0 (shootout)
07.06 Orange County Zodiac W, 6-1
07.17 Jacksonville Cyclones W, 5-0
07.19 at Milwaukee Rampage W, 1-0 (shootout)
07.25 Orlando Sundogs W, 1-0 (shootout)
08.03 Charleston Battery W, 1-0
08.06 at Vancouver 86ers L, 0-5
08.08 at Seattle Sounders L, 0-2
08.14 at New Orleans Gamblers L, 3-4 (shootout)
08.16 at New Orleans Gamblers W, 5-1
08.22 at Atlanta Ruckus W, 1-0
08.23 Orlando Sundogs W, 1-0
08.30 California Jaguars L, 0-2