1988 Western Soccer Alliance
Final league standings for the 1988 Western Soccer Alliance season.
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | F.C. Seattle Storm (1st title) |
| Premiers | F.C. Seattle Storm (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Scott Benedetti (8 goals) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Seattle Storm | 12 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 21 | 83 |
| 2 | San Diego Nomads | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 | 76 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 14 | 61 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Heat | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 14 | 61 |
| 5 | California Kickers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | F.C. Portland | 12 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 5 | 22 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.
Rules for classification: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Wild Card Semi-final | 1988 WSA Final | |||||||
| 1 | F.C. Seattle Storm | 5 | ||||||
| 2 | San Diego Nomads | 1(5) | 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | |||
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1(6) | ||||||
Semifinal
| San Diego Nomads (CA) | 1–1 (aet) | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
Steve Boardman   Paul Dougherty Steve Black |
Report | Tomás Boy Mike Whitlatch Joe Silveira Mike Getchell  |
| Penalties | ||
Mario Gonzalez  Steve Boardman Jerome Watson  Steve Black Mike Bradley Rene Ortiz Jeff Ward Greg Schwartz Brad Stratton |
5–6 | |
Final
| F.C. Seattle Storm (WA) | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bruch John Hamel Bernie James Peter Hattrup Chance Fry |
Report | John Nicholson Mike Whitlatch Van Den Brand Horning |
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Benedetti | F.C. Portland | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Justin Fashanu | Los Angeles Heat | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Eddie Henderson | F.C. Seattle | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Jerome Watson | San Diego Nomads | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Hattrup | F.C. Seattle | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Billy Thompson | Los Angeles Heat | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Frank van den Brand Hornige | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Chance Fry | F.C. Seattle | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Brendan Murphy | California Kickers | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Mario Gonzalez | San Diego Nomads | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Grant Gibbs | F.C. Seattle | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Dzung Tran | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Ridal Fernandez | Los Angeles Heat | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | John Sissons | San Diego Nomads | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Thor Lee | California Kickers | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Alex Basso | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Eric Phillippi | F.C. Portland | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Honors
- MVP: Marcelo Balboa
- Leading goal scorer: Scott Benedetti
- Leading goalkeeper: Jeff Koch
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Todd Strobeck
- Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco, Jeff Stock
- Midfielders: Peter Hattrup, Billy Thompson, Tomás Boy
- Forwards: Justin Fashanu, Eddie Henderson, Abuelo Cruz
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Bob Ammann
- Defenders: Mario Gonzalez, Daryl Green, Danny Pena, Martín Vásquez
- Midfielders: Chris Dangerfield, Dzung Tran, Jerome Watson
- Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Chance Fry, John Sissons
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