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The 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 12th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the second season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League. The champions were the Chicago Stingers who beat the New Hampshire Phantoms in the final.

Changes from 1996

Before the season, Western Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and Pensacola were added. Baltimore became Eastern Shore. Dallas became Texas. Vermont became the Voltage. Miami was promoted from PDSL.

Name Changes

• Vermont Wanderers rebranded as Vermont Voltage
• Baltimore Bays rebranded as Eastern Shore Sharks
• Dallas Toros rebranded as Texas Toros

New Clubs

Team Name	Metro Area	Location	Previous Affiliation
Miami Breakers	South Florida	Miami, FL	promoted from PDSL
Northern Virginia Royals	Northern Virginia	Manassas, VA	expansion
Pensacola Barracudas	Pensacola area	Pensacola, FL	expansion
Western Mass Pioneers	Springfield area	Ludlow, MA	expansion

Folding or Moving

No teams left the league nor folded.

Teams

Head coaching changes

Season Overview

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Standings

Northeast Division

1. 1 point deduction

Mid-Atlantic Division

Atlantic Division

Southeast Division

North Central Division

South Central Division

1. 3 point deduction
2. 6 point deduction

West Division

Playoffs

Divisional Semifinals

Higher seed/home team on the left.

Division Finals

• Austin defeated Texas 1-0
• Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 8-3
• Delaware defeated Roanoke, 2-1
• New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island, 3-2
• Chicago defeated Indiana, 3-0
• Central Jersey defeated Reading, 3-0
• Arizona defeated Stanislaus County 2-1

Quarterfinals/Regional Finals

• New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0
• Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0
• Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2
• Austin defeated Arizona 1-0

Semifinals

• Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0
• New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2 (OT)

Championship

Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2 (OT)

Top goalscorers

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Statistics

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Honors

• Organization of the Year: Indiana Blast
• Executive of the Year: Gary Mack, Stanislaus County Cruisers
• Fair Play Award: Charlotte Eagles

References

Footnotes

A  : Deducted one point due to fielding ineligible players.

General References

1. United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
2. "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. "Blast Named Organization of the Year". Indiana Blast. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. "The Year in American Soccer, 1998: USISL D3-Pro League (Division 3)". The American Soccer History Archives. April 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

• USL Second Division seasons
• 1998 in American soccer leagues