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1996 A League

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Season
  
1996

Start date
  
1996

Top goalscorer
  
Doug Miller (18 goals)

Champion
  
Seattle Sounders

Champions
  
Seattle Sounders (2nd title)

Premiers
  
Montreal Impact (2nd title)

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1995 A-League, 1997 USISL A-League

Statistics of A-League in season 1996.

Contents

Regular season

  • Win = 3 points
  • Shootout win (SW) = 1 point
  • Loss = 0 points

    • A significant number of postponed matches over the 1996 season by the Atlanta Ruckus, who underwent a change in ownership, ultimately forced the A-League to shorten the other teams' schedules by one match, reducing the total games played from 28 to 27. Atlanta's league position, in last place and already eliminated from the playoff contention, was not affected by the decision announced Sept. 4, 1996. The Ruckus played a total of 22 games.

    Each team had their head-to-head schedule with Atlanta shortened by one, maintaining a balanced head-to-head competition against each other. The 1996 regular season ended on September 14 with the top four regular season teams advancing to the playoffs.

    Honors

  • MVP: Wolde Harris
  • Leading goal scorer: Doug Miller
  • Leading goalkeeper: Paolo Ceccarelli
  • Rookie of the Year: Wolde Harris
  • Coach of the Year: Lorne Donaldson
  • Defender of the Year: John Limniatis
  • Official of the Year: Kevin Skinner
  • First Team All League
  • Goalkeeper: Paolo Ceccarelli
  • Defenders: John Limniatis, Wade Webber, Carlos Llamosa, Rene Rivas
  • Midfielders: Nick DeSantis, Martin Nash, Anthony McCreath
  • Forwards: Wolde Harris, Domenic Mobilio, Doug Miller

    • References

    1996 A-League Wikipedia
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