1997 USISL A-League

At the end of the 1996 A-League season, the U.S. second division A-League collapsed. Six of the seven teams in the A-League then joined the USISL which had three leagues in 1996, beginning with the third division USISL Select League. With the collapse of the U.S. second division and the transfer of most of its teams to the USISL, the USISL reorganized its divisions to include the new teams. It moved most of the old second division USISL Select League, plus a few new teams, up to a second division level and merged the old A-League teams into this new U.S. second division which was renamed the USISL A-League. ==Regular season==

Northeast Division Atlantic Division Central Division Pacific Division ==Division Semi-finals==

Northeast Semifinal 1 Long Island advances to the Division final Northeast Semifinal 2 {{football box {{football box Montreal advances to the Division final ---- Atlantic Semifinal 1 {{football box {{football box Carolina advances to the Division final Atlantic Semifinal 2 Hershey advances to the Division final ---- Central Semifinal 1 {{football box {{football box New Orleans advances to the Division final Central Semifinal 2 {{football box {{football box Milwaukee advances to the Division final ---- Pacific Semifinal 1 {{football box Seattle advances to the Division final Pacific Semifinal 2 {{football box Vancouver advances to the Division final ==Division Finals==

Northeast Division final Atlantic Division final {{football box Central Division final Pacific Division final ==Conference finals==

Eastern Conference {{football box {{football box The Carolina Dynamo advance. Western Conference {{football box {{football box The Milwaukee Rampage advance, winning two out of three games. ==Final==

MVP: Carmine Isacco, Milwaukee Rampage ==Points leaders==

• MVP: Doug Miller • Leading goal scorer: Doug Miller • Leading goalkeeper: Dusty Hudock • Rookie of the Year: Stern John • Coach of the Year: Bob Lilley • First Team All League • Goalkeeper: Dusty Hudock • Defenders: John Limniatis, Scott Schweitzer, Mark Watson, Travis Rinker • Midfielders: Yari Allnutt, Mauro Biello, Garret Kusch • Forwards: Mark Baena, Doug Miller, Stern John • Second Team All League • Goalkeeper: Paolo Ceccarelli • Defenders: Don Gramenz, Robert Rosario, Bill Sedgewick, Dian Anguelov • Midfielders: John Smith, Nick DeSantis, Domenic Mobilio • Forwards: Steve Patterson, Darren Tilley, Mike Gailey • Organization of the Year: Rochester Raging Rhinos • Executive of the Year: Todd Smith, Hershey Wildcats • Fair Play Award: Colorado Foxes ==References==