The following three seasons saw the Canton Invaders again capture the league championship crown but their attendance dwindled.
A group of diehard fans continued to come to the home games and the seats behind one goal area became known as The Twilight Zone with spectators dressing in dark colored clothing and face painting for the Invaders’ motif.
The area behind the other goal was actually the stage for the Canton Civic Center and no spectators were permitted to sit there during games.
Canton never again hoisted the championship banner in the Civic Center and for the 1996–97 season, the team relocated to Columbus where they compiled a dismal 5 and 35 record finishing dead last in the Central Division of the American Conference of the NPSL.
The Invaders disbanded following one season in Columbus and players were distributed to the remaining dozen teams of the league.