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

Season	1999
Champions	Western Mass Pioneers (1st Title)
Regular Season title	South Jersey Barons (1st Title)
Matches played	234
Goals scored	1,031 (4.41 per match)
Best Player	Luis Orellana Chico Rooks
Top goalscorer	Luis Orellana Chico Rooks (24 Goals)
Best goalkeeper	Christopher Lewis Delaware Wizards
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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: ^{[citation needed]}

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)

Northern Virginia Royals	2–1 (SO)	South Carolina Shamrocks

August 17, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Annandale High School, Annandale, Virginia

Charlotte Eagles	4–0	Northern Virginia Royals
Jamie Wellington 19', 58' Dustin Swinehart 55' Donovan Francis	Report

August 21, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Western Mass Pioneers	4–0	Reading Rage
Rob Jachym 28' Paul Wright	Report

August 21, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 2,465 or 2,645

New Hampshire Phantoms	3–2	New Jersey Stallions
Ron Murphy 5', 88' Anthony Buckley 88'	Report	35', 44' Julio Cesar Dos Santos

August 21, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Singer Family Park, Manchester, New Hampshire

Chico Rooks	1–0 (SO) (a.e.t.)	Arizona Sahuaros
	Report
Penalties
Joe Munoz Richard Weiszmann Luis Orellana	3–0

August 21, 1999

7:30 PM PDT

University Soccer Stadium, Chico, California

Texas Toros	8–4	Austin 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

August 21, 1999

8:00 PM CDT

Old Panther Field, Duncanville, Texas

Wilmington Hammerheads	1–0 (OT)	Carolina Dynamo
Ryan Walker 93'	Report 1 Report 2

August 22, 1999

6:00 PM EDT

Legion Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

Attendance: 1,357

Division Championships

Charlotte Eagles	3–2	Wilmington Hammerheads
Ryan Leib 38' Steve Mott 51'	Report	79' Ryan Walker 86' Chuck Panos

Atlantic Division Championship

August 28, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Eagle Field, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Western Mass Pioneers	1–0 (OT)	New Hampshire Phantoms
Rob Jachym 97:38'	Report

North Division Championship

August 28, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 3,582

Referee: Gus St. Silva

Chico Rooks	3–2 (SO) (a.e.t.)	Texas Toros
Joe Munoz 54' German Campos 90'	Report	41' Gabriel Gentile 70' Jose Maria Bazan
Penalties
Joe Munoz Richard Weiszmann	2–1	Edilson DaSilva

Western Division Championship

August 28, 1999

8:00 PM EDT

University Soccer Stadium, Chico, California

Attendance: 3,200 or 3,241

Semifinals

• Western Mass defeated Chico, 4-1.
• South Jersey defeated Charlotte, 3-2 (SO).

Western Mass Pioneers	4–1	Chico Rooks
Rob Jachym 12' Ricardo Monje 51' Paul Wright 63' Paul Kelly 90' (pen.)	Report	87' Luis Orellana  88' Leo Alvelais

September 3, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 4,630

Charlotte Eagles	2–3	South Jersey Barons
Dustin Swinehart 36' Jeff Johnson 49'	Report	65' Paul Zgalich 90' Eric Chijioke
Penalties
Dustin Swinehart Jeff Johnson Brad McGlaughlin Ryan Leib	0–3	Dan Mannella Craig Wicken Eric Chijioke Matt Miles

September 4, 1999

7:30 PM EDT

Providence High School, Charlotte, North Carolina

Attendance: 2,700

Final

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

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Western Mass Pioneers	2–1	South Jersey Barons
Paul Wright 47' Rob Jachym 60' Chris Legowski  74' Luis Pérez  87' Ricardo Monje  88' Matt Denecour  89'	Report	44' Paul Zgalich  74' Darlington Agu 81:32' Matt Brooks

September 11, 1999

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 5,223