The 1996–97 National Professional Soccer League season was the thirteenth season for the league.

League standings

American Conference

East Division

Central Division

National Conference

North Division

Midwest Division

Playoffs

Scoring leaders

''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points''

League Awards

* Most Valuable Player:

Hector Marinaro Hector Luis Marinaro Jr (born December 6, 1964) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who is the men's soccer coach at John Carroll University. As a player he was the all-time leader in points and goals in professional indoor soccer, a ...

, Cleveland * Defender of the Year:

Daryl Doran Daryl Doran (born March 29, 1963) is a U.S. indoor soccer player. His 827 games are the most of any player in American professional indoor soccer history. Doran previously coached the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Arena Soccer League from 2013� ...

, St. Louis * Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn, Wichita * Goalkeeper of the Year:

Victor Nogueira Victor Nogueira (born July 17, 1959 in Mozambique) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in three indoor leagues, the Ma ...

, Milwaukee * Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton * Finals MVP: Warren Westcoat, Kansas City

All-NPSL Teams

All-NPSL Rookie Teams

References

Major Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF)
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