1997–98 National Professional Soccer League season

League standings

GP W L PCT GB GF GA AMERICAN CONFERENCE East DivisionPhiladelphia Kixx 40 26 14 .650 ---- 569 484Harrisburg Heat 40 21 19 .525 5.0 530 518Baltimore Spirit 40 12 28 .300 14.0 487 569 Central DivisionMilwaukee Wave 40 28 12 .700 ---- 593 486Cleveland Crunch 40 21 19 .525 7.0 627 612Cincinnati Silverbacks 40 15 25 .375 13.0 563 604 NATIONAL CONFERENCE North DivisionBuffalo Blizzard 40 21 19 .525 ---- 495 504Edmonton Drillers 40 18 22 .450 3.0 428 418Montreal Impact 40 16 24 .400 5.0 455 518Detroit Rockers 40 13 27 .325 8.0 464 571 Midwest DivisionSt. Louis Ambush 40 27 13 .675 ---- 625 513Wichita Wings 40 22 18 .550 5.0 575 559Kansas City Attack 40 20 20 .500 7.0 442 497Conference Quarterfinals: Kansas City defeated Edmonton 8-4, 14-8 Harrisburg defeated Cincinnati 14-12 (OT), 5-27, 18-13.Conference Semifinals: St. Louis defeated Kansas City, 17-8, 18-15 Wichita defeated Buffalo, 19-16,15-14 Milwaukee defeated Harrisburg, 19-4, 18-11 Philadelphia defeated Cleveland, 10-4, 29-27 (OT)Conference Finals: Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia, 7-9 (OT), 19-5, 12-3, 16-10 St. Louis defeated Wichita, 17-9, 10-8, 21-14,19-11CHAMPIONSHIP: Milwaukee defeated St. Louis, 16-14, 18-10, 17-14, 8-12, 21-10