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The 1994 season of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) was the fifth in the history of the league, which was the top level of club soccer in the United States from 1990 to 1995. It was planned to be contested by eight teams in the U.S. and Canada and took place between July 1 and October 15, partially overlapping with the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Tampa Bay Rowdies folded and the Toronto Blizzard were replaced by the Toronto Rockets, who were formed from the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. Two expansion teams, the Houston Force and Seattle Sounders, were also added.

The Force postponed their first two matches and played against the Los Angeles Salsa before the APSL revoked their franchise on July 22, 1994. The league cited financial issues that the ownership group were unwilling to address. The season continued with 20 regular season matches for each team, including new fixtures to replace Houston's schedule, and a two-round playoffs for the top four teams. The playoffs semifinals were played in a best-of-three format, with a 30-minute third match following the second leg and a penalty shootout if necessary. The third match was held on the same day as the second leg due to budget constraints.

Regular season

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinal 1

Colorado Foxes (CO)	2–0	Seattle Sounders (WA)
Ted Eck 12' Bryan Haynes 77'

Seattle Sounders (WA)	4–1	Colorado Foxes (CO)
Dick McCormick 19', 28' Jason Dunn 71', 72'		67' Ted Eck

Seattle Sounders (WA)	0–0	Colorado Foxes (CO)
Penalties
Neil Megson Gary Heale David Hoggan Dick McCormick Jason Dunn	1–2	Kim Roentved Mark Santel Robert Lipp Ted Eck Jeff Hooker

Semifinal 2

Montreal Impact (QB)	2–1	Los Angeles Salsa (CA)
Lloyd Barker 5' (Rizi) Jean Harbor 12' Enzo Concina   69'	Report 1 Report 2	32' (pen.) Paulinho   80' Arturo Velazco

Los Angeles Salsa (CA)	3–0	Montreal Impact (QB)
Thor Lee 40' Paulinho 78', 86'	Report

Los Angeles Salsa (CA)	0–0	Montreal Impact (QB)
	Report 1 Report 2
Penalties
Omid Namazi ? ? Paulinho Danny Pena Yari Allnutt	1 – 2	Rudy Doliscat  ?  ? Lloyd Barker Gustavo Echevarria Patrick Diotte

Final

Montreal Impact (QB)	1–0	Colorado Foxes (CO)
Jean Harbor 21',  75'	Report	23' Iain Fraser  38' Bryan Haynes  41' Anthony McCreath

MVP: Rudy Doliscat

Points leaders

Honors

• MVP: Paulinho
• Leading goal scorer: Paul Wright
• Leading goalkeeper: Marcus Hahnemann
• Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn
• Coach of the Year: Alan Hinton
• First Team All League
  • Goalkeeper: Marcus Hahnemann
  • Defenders: Robin Fraser, Danny Pena, Neil Megson, Steve Trittschuh
  • Midfielders: Paulinho, Dale Mitchell, Shawn Medved, Ted Eck
  • Forwards: Chance Fry, Paul Wright
• Second Team All League
  • Goalkeeper: Pat Harrington
  • Defenders: Jeff Agoos, Billy Crook, James Dunn, Robert Lipp
  • Midfielders: Nick Dasovic, Jason Farrell, David Hoggan, Dominic Kinnear
  • Forwards: Jean Harbor, Jason Dunn

References

1. Phillips, Randy (March 11, 1994). "Impact kicks off season on July 1". Montreal Gazette. p. D6. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Keating, Jack (June 30, 1994). "Move over Cup, APSL is back". The Province. p. A73. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Keating, Jack (February 2, 1994). "Shaky APSL changes '94 schedule". The Province. p. A41. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Force no longer with APSL". The Province. July 24, 1994. p. A63. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Giase, Frank (September 25, 1994). "Two leagues must hook up". The Record. p. S4. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Padilla, Doug (October 3, 1994). "Montreal edges Salsa in semifinals shootout". The San Bernardino Sun. p. C3. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• The Year in American Soccer - 1994
• USA - A-League (American Professional Soccer League) (RSSSF)

• APSL/A-League seasons
• 1994 in American soccer leagues
• 1994 in Canadian soccer