The 1997 USISL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues during the summer of 1997.

Overview

At the end of the 1996 A-League season, the U.S. second division A-League collapsed. Six of the seven teams in the A-League then joined the USISL which had three leagues in 1996, beginning with the third division USISL Select League. With the collapse of the U.S. second division and the transfer of most of its teams to the USISL, the USISL reorganized its divisions to include the new teams. It moved most of the old second division USISL Select League, plus a few new teams, up to a second division level and merged the old A-League teams into this new U.S. second division which was renamed the USISL A-League.

Regular season

Northeast Division

Atlantic Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

Division Semi-finals

Northeast Semifinal 1

Long Island advances to the Division final

Northeast Semifinal 2

Montreal advances to the Division final

Atlantic Semifinal 1

Carolina advances to the Division final

Atlantic Semifinal 2

Hershey advances to the Division final

Central Semifinal 1

New Orleans advances to the Division final

Central Semifinal 2

Milwaukee advances to the Division final

Pacific Semifinal 1

Seattle advances to the Division final

Pacific Semifinal 2

Vancouver advances to the Division final

Division Finals

Northeast Division final

Atlantic Division final

Central Division final

Pacific Division final

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

The Carolina Dynamo advance.

Western Conference

The Milwaukee Rampage advance, winning two out of three games.

Final

MVP: Carmine Isacco, Milwaukee Rampage

Points leaders

Honors