Final league standings for the 1989 Western Soccer League season.
| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | San Diego Nomads (2nd title) |
| Premiers | San Diego Nomads (2nd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Corpening (11 goals) |
← 1988 | |
League standings
North Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 98 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 92 |
| 3 | Seattle Storm | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 87 |
| 4 | Sacramento Senators | 16 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 40 |
South Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Nomads | 16 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 99 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Heat | 16 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 81 |
| 3 | Real Santa Barbara | 16 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 51 |
| 4 | Arizona Condors | 16 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 50 |
| 5 | California Kickers | 16 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 42 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semifinals | 1989 WSL Final | ||||||||
| 1N | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 1(4) | |||||||
| 2S | Los Angeles Heat | 1(2) | |||||||
| 1N | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 0 | |||||||
| 1S | San Diego Nomads | 1 | |||||||
| 1S | San Diego Nomads | 2 | |||||||
| 2N | Portland Timbers | 1 | |||||||
Semifinal 1
| San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) | 1–1 | Los Angeles Heat (CA) |
|---|---|---|
Steve Corpening  55:09' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Dale Ervine 87:53' |
| Penalties | ||
?  ? ? ?  John Doyle |
4–2 | ? ? ? ? |
Semifinal 2
| San Diego Nomads (CA) | 2–1 | Portland Timbers (OR) |
|---|---|---|
| Waad Hirmez 10.51' (pen.) Wade Webber 50:10' (o.g.) |
Report | John Bain 40:15' |
Final
| San Diego Nomads (CA) | 1–0 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Wright 49:07' (Nguyen) |
Report |
Points leaders[1]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Watson | San Diego Nomads | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Steve Corpening | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | Mark Kerlin | Arizona Condors | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | Wes Wade | Arizona Condors | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Chance Fry | Seattle Storm | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Jeff Hooker | Los Angeles Heat | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Scott Benedetti | Portland Timbers | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| Steve Boardman | San Diego Nomads | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Rob Baarts | Portland Timbers | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Lang | San Diego Nomads | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Eddie Henderson | Seattle Storm | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 12 | Dave Palic | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Thien Nguyen | San Diego Nomads | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 14 | Brent Goulet | Seattle Storm | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Petuskey | Sacramento Senators | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| Dominic Kinnear | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 17 | Chris John | F.C. Portland | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Billy Thompson | Los Angeles Heat | 5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Peter Hattrup | Seattle Storm | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Jim Webber | Portland Timbers | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Jim Gabarra | Los Angeles Heat | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 22 | Cesar Plasencia | Sacramento Senators | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Townsend Qin | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Honors
- MVP: Kasey Keller
- Leading goal scorer: Steve Corpening
- Leading goalkeeper: Kasey Keller
- First Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Kasey Keller
- Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Mike Lapper, Cle Kooiman
- Midfielders: Dominic Kinnear, John Bain, Chris Henderson
- Forwards: Scott Benedetti, Jeff Hooker, Mark Kerlin
- Second Team All League
- Goalkeeper: Todd Elias
- Defenders: Steve Boardman, Troy Dayak, Grant Gibbs, Arturo Velazco
- Midfielders: Jim Gabarra, Jerome Watson
- Forwards: Steve Corpening, Brent Goulet, Eddie Henderson, Wes Wade
1989 National Professional Soccer Championship
In anticipation of a proposed merger, which eventually took place the following year, the WSL champions faced off against the American Soccer League champions in the 1989 National Pro Soccer Championship on September 9 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The matched marked the first time since 1984 that an undisputed national champion of professional soccer was crowned in the U.S.[2]
Match report
San Diego Nomads  | 1–3 |  Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 73:13' (Nguyen) Ortiz  86:10' |
Report | Moreland 44:40' Eichmann 74:24' (Alonso)Edwards 84:40' (Carrera)Carrera 89:00' (Moreland) |
References
- ^ "1989 Points Leaders" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ Brents, Phillips (September 13, 1989). "Strikers down Nomads 3-1 for pro soccer title". The Star-News. Chula Vista, CA. p. D6. Retrieved December 25, 2017.