The 1990–91 Major Soccer League season was the 13th and penultimate in league history and would end with the San Diego Sockers winning their ninth NASL or MISL title in ten indoor seasons and fourth MISL title in a row.
[1] In a nod to the burgeoning nationwide interest in outdoor soccer after the 1990 World Cup, the league's name was changed on July 24.
Also, Commissioner Earl Foreman was selected to chair the United States Soccer Federation's exploratory committee for a first-division outdoor league.
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Most Valuable Player: Victor Nogueira, San Diego Scoring Champion: Tatu, Dallas Pass Master: Tatu, Dallas Defender of the Year: Kevin Crow, San Diego Rookie of the Year: David Banks, San Diego Newcomer of the Year: Paul Peschisolido, Kansas City Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, San Diego Coach of the Year: Trevor Dawkins, Cleveland Championship Series Most Valuable Player: Ben Collins, San Diego Championship Series Unsung Hero: Glenn Carbonara, San Diego Griffin, John, ed.
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