1999 USL D3 Pro League

The 1999 USL D3 Pro League was the 13th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the third season of now-defunct USL D3 Pro League, and its first since the name change to United Soccer League.

USL D3 Pro League
Season1999
ChampionsWestern Mass Pioneers (1st Title)
Regular Season titleSouth Jersey Barons (1st Title)
Matches played234
Goals scored1,031 (4.41 per match)
Best Player Luis Orellana Chico Rooks
Top goalscorer Luis Orellana Chico Rooks (24 Goals)
Best goalkeeper Christopher Lewis Delaware Wizards
1998
2000

League standings

Northern Division
Pos Team Pld W SW SL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 South Jersey Barons 18 15 1 0 2 43 23 +20 10 72
2 Western Mass Pioneers 18 13 1 0 4 56 28 +28 10 64
3 New Hampshire Phantoms 18 13 0 0 5 48 27 +21 10 62
4 New Jersey Stallions 18 8 3 0 7 42 32 +10 8 46
5 Reading Rage 18 9 1 0 8 33 39 −6 7 45
6 Delaware Wizards 18 6 0 3 9 31 39 −8 8 35
7 Cape Cod Crusaders 18 7 0 2 9 33 29 +4 5 35
8 North Jersey Imperials 18 5 0 2 11 42 55 −13 6 28
9 Rhode Island Stingrays 18 5 0 3 10 38 45 −7 5 28
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Atlantic Division
Pos Team Pld W SW SL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Charlotte Eagles 18 13 1 0 4 43 23 +20 9 63
2 Wilmington Hammerheads 18 13 1 0 4 44 17 +27 5 59
3 Carolina Dynamo 18 11 1 0 6 43 31 +12 8 54
4 Northern Virginia Royals 18 10 0 1 7 33 36 −3 5 46
5 South Carolina Shamrocks 18 9 0 1 8 42 28 +14 7 44
6 Roanoke Wrath 18 8 2 0 8 37 40 −3 7 43
7 Myrtle Beach Seadawgs 18 4 0 1 13 27 38 −11 3 20
8 Eastern Shore Sharks 18 1 1 0 16 18 81 −63 2 8
Source: rsssf.com
Western Division
Pos Team Pld W SW SL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Chico Rooks 18 15 0 1 2 53 20 +33 10 71
2 Texas Toros 18 13 1 2 2 54 21 +33 9 65
3 Arizona Sahuaros 18 13 0 0 5 54 30 +24 10 62
4 California Jaguars 18 11 2 0 5 54 31 +23 11 59
5 Austin Lone Stars 18 7 1 1 9 42 37 +5 8 39
6 Tulsa Roughnecks 18 7 0 0 11 34 53 −19 6 34
7 Los Angeles Fireballs 18 4 1 0 13 32 80 −48 5 23
8 Houston Hurricanes 18 4 1 2 11 30 58 −28 5 25
9 Stanislaus County Cruisers 18 1 3 3 11 25 47 −22 3 16
Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs

First Round

  • Northern Virginia defeated South Carolina, 2-1 (SO)
Charlotte Eagles4–0Northern Virginia Royals
  • Jamie Wellington 19', 58'
  • Dustin Swinehart 55'
  • Donovan Francis
Report
Western Mass Pioneers4–0Reading Rage
Report
Attendance: 2,465 or 2,645
New Hampshire Phantoms3–2New Jersey Stallions
  • Ron Murphy 5', 88'
  • Anthony Buckley 88'
Report
  • 35', 44' Julio Cesar Dos Santos
Singer Family Park, Manchester, New Hampshire
Texas Toros8–4Austin Lone Stars
  • Wilco Ravestijn 13'
  • Edilson DaSilva 31', 45'
  • Gabriel Gentile 35'
  • Edgar Hernandez 87'
Report
  • 17' Iyoma Flemister
  • 18' Gabe Jones
  • 22' Marc Madeley

Division Championships

Atlantic Division Championship
Charlotte Eagles3–2Wilmington Hammerheads
Report
North Division Championship
Western Mass Pioneers1–0 (OT)New Hampshire Phantoms
Report
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Gus St. Silva
Western Division Championship
Chico Rooks3–2 (SO) (a.e.t.)Texas Toros
Report
  • 41' Gabriel Gentile
  • 70' Jose Maria Bazan
Penalties
2–1
  • Edilson DaSilva
Attendance: 3,200 or 3,241

Semifinals

  • Western Mass defeated Chico, 4-1.
  • South Jersey defeated Charlotte, 3-2 (SO).
Western Mass Pioneers4–1Chico Rooks
Report
  • 87' Luis Orellana
  •  88' Leo Alvelais
Charlotte Eagles2–3South Jersey Barons
Report
  • 65' Paul Zgalich
  • 90' Eric Chijioke
Penalties
0–3
  • Dan Mannella
  • Craig Wicken
  • Eric Chijioke
  • Matt Miles

Final

  • Western Mass. Defeated South Jersey, 2-1.

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Western Mass Pioneers2–1South Jersey Barons
Report
  •  44' Paul Zgalich
  •  74' Darlington Agu
  • 81:32' Matt Brooks

References