A LEAGUE SOCCER

The A League Soccer is a professional men's soccer league in North America. It is the second division of soccer in the United States behind Major League Soccer, and is effectively the top division in Canada.

The American Professional Soccer League was formed in 1990 with the merger of the Western Soccer League and the New American Soccer League. The APSL was officially sanctioned as an outdoor pro league in 1992 by United States Soccer Federation and changed its name to A-League Soccer in 1995.

2004 Teams

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast Division

Montreal Impact
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Syracuse Salty Dogs
Toronto Lynx

Southeast Division

Atlanta Silverbacks
Charleston Battery
Charlotte Eagles
Richmond Kickers
Virginia Beach Mariners

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Dvision

Cincinnati Riverhawks
El Paso Patriots
Indiana Blast
Milwaukee Wave United
Minnesota Thunder

Pacific Division

Calgary Storm
Edmonton Aviators
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders
Vancouver Whitecaps

Past Champions

1990 Maryland Bays
1991 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks
1992 Colorado Foxes
1993 Colorado Foxes
1994 Montreal Impact
1995 Seattle Sounders
1996 Seattle Sounders
1997 Milwaukee Rampage
1998 Rochester Rhinos 3-1 Minnesota Thunder
1999 Minnesota Thunder 2-1 Rochester Rhinos
2000 Rochester Rhinos 3-1 Minnesota Thunder
2001 Rochester Rhinos
2002 Milwaukee Rampage
2003 Charleston Battery 3-0 Minnesota Thunder

External links

Official league web site