The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in

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, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the

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in 1990 when the ASL merged with the

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. After the 1990 season, the club absorbed the Washington Stars, and moved to play in

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. For the first Maryland-based team called the Bays in 1967, see

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of the NPSL/NASL. For the second team to use the name in the

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, see Baltimore Bays (ASL). For the fourth team to use the name in the

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, see Baltimore Bays (USISL).

Year-by-year

Owner

* John Liparini

Coach

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(1988) * Pete Caringi 1990 *

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1991

Honors

Championships * American Professional Soccer Champions 1990 defeated San Francisco Blackhawks in the Finals. * 1990 Record 20–5–0 Undefeated in Playoffs, including Sweep of Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale in Playoffs. MVP * 1990

Philip Gyau Phillinoisip "Phillip" Gyau (born February 7, 1966) is a former U.S. soccer forward who is the current head coach of the Howard Bison men's soccer program. He spent his outdoor career in the American Soccer League and the American Professiona ...

* 1991

Jean Harbor Jean Harbor (born 19 September 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the US He earned fifteen caps with the US national team after becoming a US citizen in 1992. Yout ...

Leading Scorer * 1991

Coach of the Year * 1991

First Team All Star * 1988

Rob Ryerson Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He last coached the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's soccer program before it disbanded in 2012. Player Youth ...

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* 1989 Eric Hawkes * 1990

* 1991

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References

Defunct soccer clubs in Maryland American Soccer League (1988–89) teams American Professional Soccer League teams 1988 establishments in Maryland 1991 disestablishments in Maryland Association football clubs disestablished in 1991 Association football clubs established in 1988 Soccer clubs in Maryland Catonsville, Maryland Columbia, Maryland {{Maryland-footyclub-stub