1996–97 National Professional Soccer League season

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|win_TB= 15 |loss_TB= 25|gf_TB= 503 |ga_TB= 541 |name_TB= Tampa Bay Terror

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|team1=CLE|team2=CIN|team3=COL

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|win_CIN=21 |loss_CIN=19|gf_CIN=570 |ga_CIN=517 |name_CIN=Cincinnati Silverbacks

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|team1=BUF|team2=EDM|team3=DET|team4=TOR

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|win_EDM=21 |loss_EDM=19|gf_EDM=538 |ga_EDM=475 |name_EDM=Edmonton Drillers

|win_DET=20 |loss_DET=20|gf_DET=563 |ga_DET=532 |name_DET=Detroit Rockers

|win_TOR= 6 |loss_TOR=34|gf_TOR=416 |ga_TOR=685 |name_TOR=Toronto Shooting Stars

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|team1=STL|team2=MIL|team3=KC |team4=WIC

|win_STL=27 |loss_STL=13|gf_STL=637 |ga_STL=545 |name_STL=St. Louis Ambush

|win_MIL=26 |loss_MIL=14|gf_MIL=525 |ga_MIL=472 |name_MIL=Milwaukee Wave

|win_KC= 26 |loss_KC= 14|gf_KC= 605 |ga_KC= 500 |name_KC= Kansas City Attack

|win_WIC=24 |loss_WIC=16|gf_WIC=589 |ga_WIC=497 |name_WIC=Wichita Wings

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{{#invoke: Team bracket | main

| rounds = 4

| compact = yes

| sets = 3 / 3 / 5 / 7

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Conference Quarterfinals

| RD2 = Conference Semifinals

| RD3 = Conference Finals

| RD2-group1 = American Conference

| RD2-group2 = National Conference

| RD1-omit = 1 / 2 / 5 / 6 / 9 / 10 / 13 / 14

| RD1-seed1 = A4

| RD1-team1 = Baltimore Spirit

| RD1-score1-1= 15

| RD1-score1-2= 18

| RD1-score1-3= –

| RD1-seed2 = A5

| RD1-team2 = Philadelphia KiXX

| RD1-score2-1= 8

| RD1-score2-2= 8

| RD1-score2-3= –

| RD1-seed3 = A3

| RD1-team3 = Cincinnati Silverbacks

| RD1-score3-1= 13

| RD1-score3-2= 15

| RD1-score3-3= 16

| RD1-seed4 = A6

| RD1-team4 = Tampa Bay Terror

| RD1-score4-1= 11

| RD1-score4-2= 17

| RD1-score4-3= 11

| RD1-seed5 = N3

| RD1-team5 = Milwaukee Wave

| RD1-score5-1= 6

| RD1-score5-2= 9

| RD1-score5-3= –

| RD1-seed6 = N6

| RD1-team6 = Edmonton Drillers

| RD1-score6-1= 20

| RD1-score6-2= 10

| RD1-score6-3= –

| RD1-seed7 = N4

| RD1-team7 = Kansas City Attack

| RD1-score7-1= 13

| RD1-score7-2= 13

| RD1-score7-3= 22

| RD1-seed8 = N5

| RD1-team8 = Wichita Wings

| RD1-score8-1= 11

| RD1-score8-2= 14

| RD1-score8-3= 5

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Cleveland Crunch

| RD2-score1-1= 14

| RD2-score1-2= 21

| RD2-score1-3= 14

| RD2-seed2 = A4

| RD2-team2 = Baltimore Spirit

| RD2-score2-1= 19

| RD2-score2-2= 9

| RD2-score2-3= 13

| RD2-seed3 = A2

| RD2-team3 = Harrisburg Heat

| RD2-score3-1= 11

| RD2-score3-2= 13

| RD2-score3-3= –

| RD2-seed4 = A3

| RD2-team4 = Cincinnati Silverbacks

| RD2-score4-1= 9

| RD2-score4-2= 12

| RD2-score4-3= –

| RD2-seed5 = N1

| RD2-team5 = St. Louis Ambush

| RD2-score5-1= 19

| RD2-score5-2= 9

| RD2-score5-3= 16

| RD2-seed6 = N6

| RD2-team6 = Edmonton Drillers

| RD2-score6-1= 18

| RD2-score6-2= 19

| RD2-score6-3= 11

| RD2-seed7 = N2

| RD2-team7 = Buffalo Blizzard

| RD2-score7-1= 12

| RD2-score7-2= 11

| RD2-score7-3= –

| RD2-seed8 = N4

| RD2-team8 = Kansas City Attack

| RD2-score8-1= 18

| RD2-score8-2= 13

| RD2-score8-3= –

| RD3-seed1 = A1

| RD3-team1 = Cleveland Crunch

| RD3-score1-1= 11

| RD3-score1-2= 13

| RD3-score1-3= 17

| RD3-score1-4= 14

| RD3-score1-5= –

| RD3-seed2 = A2

| RD3-team2 = Harrisburg Heat

| RD3-score2-1= 8

| RD3-score2-2= 19

| RD3-score2-3= 14

| RD3-score2-4= 12

| RD3-score2-5= –

| RD3-seed3 = N1

| RD3-team3 = St. Louis Ambush

| RD3-score3-1= 11

| RD3-score3-2= 16

| RD3-score3-3= 11

| RD3-score3-4= –

| RD3-score3-5= –

| RD3-seed4 = N4

| RD3-team4 = Kansas City Attack

| RD3-score4-1= 15

| RD3-score4-2= 22

| RD3-score4-3= 13

| RD3-score4-4= –

| RD3-score4-5= –

| RD4-seed1 = A1

| RD4-team1 = Cleveland Crunch

| RD4-score1-1= 14

| RD4-score1-2= 19

| RD4-score1-3= 8

| RD4-score1-4= 12

| RD4-score1-5= –

| RD4-score1-6= –

| RD4-score1-7= –

| RD4-seed2 = N4

| RD4-team2 = Kansas City Attack

| RD4-score2-1= 18

| RD4-score2-2= 25

| RD4-score2-3= 14

| RD4-score2-4= 15

| RD4-score2-5= –

| RD4-score2-6= –

| RD4-score2-7= –

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GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

• Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland
• Defender of the Year: Daryl Doran, St. Louis
• Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn, Wichita
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
• Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton
• Finals MVP: Warren Westcoat, Kansas City

• [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/mislii.html Major Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF)]

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