The 1997 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 11th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the first season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League.
New clubs
League standings
- Albuquerque gets a bye to the national semifinal as hosts.
Playoffs
Division Semi-finals
- Central Jersey defeated North Jersey 2âÂÂ1 (SO)
- New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island 2âÂÂ1 (OT)
- Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 2âÂÂ1
- New Jersey defeated Reading, 2âÂÂ1
- Myrtle Beach defeated Florida, 5âÂÂ1
- Charlotte defeated South Carolina 3âÂÂ2
- Indiana defeated Cleveland 3âÂÂ2
- San Antonio defeated Austin, 4âÂÂ2
- Houston defeated Tulsa, 4âÂÂ1
- San Francisco Bay defeated San Fernando Valley, 5âÂÂ0
- Chico defeated Sacramento, 6âÂÂ1
Division Finals
- New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 2âÂÂ0
- Baltimore defeated New Jersey, 3âÂÂ0
- Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 3âÂÂ3 (SO)
- Indiana defeated Chicago, 1âÂÂ0
- Houston defeated San Antonio, 2âÂÂ0
- San Francisco defeated Chico, 2âÂÂ0
Quarterfinals/Inter Region Finals
- San Francisco Bay defeated Houston, 3âÂÂ0
- New Hampshire defeated Baltimore 1âÂÂ0 (OT)
- Charlotte defeated Indiana, 6âÂÂ0
Semifinals
- Charlotte defeated San Francisco Bay, 4âÂÂ2
- Albuquerque defeated New Hampshire 2âÂÂ1 (OT)
Third Place Match
Championship
- Albuquerque defeated Charlotte, 4âÂÂ1
Honors
References