1992–93 National Professional Soccer League season
The 1992–93 National Professional Soccer League season was the ninth season for the league. Also this was the first year for the NPSL being the top level of professional indoor soccer.
| Season | 1992–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kansas City Attack |
| Matches played | 260 |
| Top goalscorer | Hector Marinaro (100) |
| Highest attendance | 16,410 Milwaukee – St. Louis (March 20) |
| Average attendance | 5,123 |
← 1991–92 1993–94 → | |
League Standings
American Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Spirit | 40 | 27 | 13 | 582 | 488 | +94 | .675 | — |
| 2 | Cleveland Crunch | 40 | 25 | 15 | 702 | 563 | +139 | .625 | 2 |
| 3 | Buffalo Blizzard | 40 | 23 | 17 | 570 | 503 | +67 | .575 | 4 |
| 4 | Harrisburg Heat | 40 | 22 | 18 | 597 | 556 | +41 | .550 | 5 |
| 5 | Dayton Dynamo | 40 | 20 | 20 | 562 | 584 | −22 | .500 | 7 |
| 6 | Detroit Rockers | 40 | 16 | 24 | 566 | 666 | −100 | .400 | 11 |
| 7 | Canton Invaders | 40 | 13 | 27 | 519 | 634 | −115 | .325 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF
National Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita Wings | 40 | 27 | 13 | 587 | 435 | +152 | .675 | — |
| 2 | Kansas City Attack | 40 | 26 | 14 | 657 | 555 | +102 | .650 | 1 |
| 3 | Chicago Power | 40 | 22 | 18 | 483 | 514 | −31 | .550 | 5 |
| 4 | St. Louis Ambush | 40 | 19 | 21 | 582 | 610 | −28 | .475 | 8 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Wave | 40 | 17 | 23 | 513 | 509 | +4 | .425 | 10 |
| 6 | Denver Thunder | 40 | 3 | 37 | 439 | 742 | −303 | .075 | 24 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Baltimore Spirit | 3 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Harrisburg Heat | 16 | 22 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Harrisburg Heat | 15 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| American Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Cleveland Crunch | 16 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Cleveland Crunch | 13 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Buffalo Blizzard | 20 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Cleveland Crunch | 6 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Kansas City Attack | 18 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Wichita Wings | 15 | 16 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | St. Louis Ambush | 17 | 18 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | St. Louis Ambush | 17 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Kansas City Attack | 21 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Kansas City Attack | 9 | 14 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Chicago Power | 8 | 10 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
League Leaders
Scoring
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Marinaro | Cleveland | 38 | 100 | 50 | 248 |
| Zoran Karić | Cleveland | 33 | 78 | 72 | 222 |
| Gino DiFlorio | Canton | 40 | 81 | 28 | 178 |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | Buffalo | 39 | 67 | 36 | 165 |
| Jon Parry | Kansas City | 40 | 66 | 27 | 161 |
| Franklin McIntosh | Harrisburg | 40 | 56 | 51 | 157 |
| Sean Bowers | Detroit | 40 | 59 | 39 | 156 |
| Brian Haynes | Kansas City | 40 | 57 | 27 | 144 |
| Goran Hunjak | Baltimore | 39 | 53 | 46 | 141 |
| Kia | Canton | 35 | 62 | 32 | 136 |
Goalkeeping
| Player | Team | Min | PA | PAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Peat | Wichita | 1772 | 306 | 10.36 | 22 | 8 |
| Cris Vaccaro | Baltimore | 1994 | 373 | 11.22 | 23 | 11 |
| Victor Nogueira | Milwaukee | 1692 | 322 | 11.42 | 15 | 15 |
| Jamie Swanner | Buffalo | 2293 | 469 | 12.27 | 22 | 16 |
| Otto Orf | Cleveland | 2032 | 426 | 12.58 | 25 | 9 |
| Carlos Pena | Dayton | 2157 | 493 | 13.71 | 20 | 16 |
| Jeff Robben | St. Louis | 1642 | 390 | 14.25 | 12 | 16 |
| Frank Arlasky | Canton | 1466 | 384 | 15.71 | 9 | 14 |
| Bryan Finnerty | Detroit | 2336 | 617 | 15.85 | 14 | 23 |
League awards
- Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland
- Defender of the Year: Kim Røntved, Wichita
- Rookie of the Year: Brett Phillips, Harrisburg
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Cris Vaccaro, Baltimore
- Coach of the Year: Zoran Savic, Kansas City
All-NPSL Teams
| First Team | Pos | Second Team | Third Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Vaccaro, Baltimore | G | Kris Peat, Wichita | Jamie Swanner, Buffalo |
| Kim Røntved, Wichita Sean Bowers, Detroit |
D | Terry Woodberry, Wichita George Fernandez, Cleveland |
Daryl Doran, St. Louis Denzil Antonio, Canton Doug Neely, Baltimore |
| Hector Marinaro, Cleveland Zoran Karić, Cleveland Rudy Pikuzinski, Buffalo |
F | Pato Margetic, Chicago Jon Parry, Kansas City Goran Hunjak, Baltimore |
Franklin McIntosh, Harrisburg Randy Pikuzinski, Buffalo Gino DiFlorio, Canton |
All-Rookie Teams
| First Team | Pos | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Phillips, Harrisburg | G | Nat Gonzalez, Wichita |
| Jason Dieter, Baltimore Denis Hamlett, Harrisburg Eric Dade, Baltimore |
D | Brian Enge, Wichita Ed Carmean, Kansas City |
| Eric Eichmann, Wichita Barry Stitz, Baltimore Andy Crawford, Denver |
F | Scott Gaither, Detroit Dave Reichart, Wichita Joey Murtagh, Baltimore |
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