In 1995, the American Professional Soccer League, which was the de facto highest level of U.S. soccer (officially sanctioned U.S. second division) until MLS commenced, changed its name to the A-League.
[2] These plans were stymied when the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Los Angeles Salsa and Toronto Rockets all folded.
The addition of the New York Centaurs and Atlanta Ruckus gave the league six teams and allowed it to compete for another season.
[3] Training camps opened in March and the season began on May 5, 1995, when the Vancouver 86ers defeated the Atlanta Ruckus.
By the time the regular season ended on September 10, 1995, the Montreal Impact had topped the chart.