1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1994 season
Owner Amancio Suarez
ManagerThomas Rongen
StadiumLockhart Stadium
APSLFifth place
APSL playoffsdid not qualify

The 1994 season was the fifth and final year that the Fort Lauderdale Strikers competed in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). It was the club's twenty-eighth overall season in professional soccer. The Strikers finished fifth place in the regular season standings and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Following the conclusion of the 1994 season, the Strikers ceased operations in the APSL. The club merged with the Fort Lauderdale Kicks, a team in the third-division United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), and brought the Strikers name to them. The new Strikers team competed in the 1995 USISL Professional League.

Background

The 1994 season for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers took place during a time of transition for American professional soccer. The American Professional Soccer League (APSL), in which the Strikers competed, had faced ongoing financial difficulties and instability. The Strikers had roots dating back to the North American Soccer League (NASL) and continued to play after the league folded in 1984. They joined the APSL in 1990, but the league itself had financial issues due to limited revenue streams, insufficient media coverage, and a dwindling number of teams.

Season Stats

1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season Game Stats

Match Opponent Date Goals Scored Goals Conceded
1 San Diego Sockers April 16, 1994 1 0
2 Atlanta Ruckus April 23, 1994 2 4
3 Montreal Impact April 30, 1994 1 2
4 New England Revolution May 7, 1994 1 1
5 Seattle Sounders May 15, 1994 0 3
6 Minnesota Strikers May 21, 1994 0 4
7 Calgary Kickers June 5, 1994 2 0
8 Atlanta Ruckus June 11, 1994 1 3
9 San Diego Sockers June 19, 1994 1 4
10 New England Revolution June 25, 1994 1 2

Competitions

APSL regular season

Place Team GP W L WN WE WS LN LE LS GF GA GD Points
1 Seattle Sounders 20 14 6 14 0 0 4 1 1 38 16 +22 121
2 Los Angeles Salsa 20 12 8 10 1 1 5 1 2 36 2 +14 106
3 Montreal Impact 20 12 8 10 0 2 7 0 1 27 18 +9 93
4 Colorado Foxes 20 12 8 9 1 2 8 0 0 26 26 +0 92
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20 8 12 5 1 2 9 0 3 23 33 -10 72
6 Vancouver 86ers 20 7 13 6 0 1 11 1 1 25 41 -16 65
7 Toronto Rockets 20 5 15 5 0 0 15 0 0 14 33 -19 44

Season Overview

1994 APSL Points Table

Position Team Points Matches Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference
1 Seattle Sounders 121 20 14 1 5 38 16 +22
2 Los Angeles Salsa 107 20 12 3 5 36 22 +14
3 Colorado Foxes 93 20 12 2 6 26 26 0
4 Impact de Montréal 93 20 12 3 5 27 18 +9
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 73 20 8 5 7 23 33 -10
6 Vancouver 86ers 65 20 7 2 11 25 41 -16
7 Toronto Rockets 44 20 5 0 15 14 33 -19

Competitions Overview

Total Matches: 20

Wins: 6

Draws: 5

Losses: 9

Goals For: 23

Goals Against: 33

Goal Difference: -10

Transfers

Players In

Date Player From
01/01/1994 Peter Isaacs Irapuato
01/01/1994 Lenin Steenkamp —
01/01/1994 Robert Ukrop Richmond
06/04/1994 Steve Trittschuh Rowdies
01/05/1994 Jim St. Andre Colorado Foxes
01/07/1994 Renato Corsi Morón
01/07/1994 Paul Holocher Admira
15/07/1994 Patrick Olalere New Orleans
01/09/1994 Lenin Steenkamp Vipers (Return from loan)

Players Out

Date Player To
12/12/1993 Thomas Rongen Unknown
01/01/1994 Troy Edwards Vipers
01/01/1994 Denis Hamlett Anaheim Splash
17/08/1994 Chris Antonopoulos Unknown

Players Loaned Out

Date Player To
01/07/1994 Lenin Steenkamp Vipers (Loan)

Players Released

Date Player Status
01/01/1994 Shawn Medved Free

Staff Changes

Date Staff Member Status
17/08/1994 Thomas Rongen Unknown

References

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