Maryland Bays

The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.^[1] They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League. After the 1990 season, the club absorbed the Washington Stars, and moved to play in Columbia, Maryland.

For the first Maryland-based team called the Bays in 1967, see Baltimore Bays of the NPSL/NASL. For the second team to use the name in the ASL, see Baltimore Bays (ASL). For the fourth team to use the name in the USISL, see Baltimore Bays (USISL).

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1988	2	ASL	2nd, Northern	Semifinals	Did not enter
1989	2	ASL	4th, Northern	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1990	2	APSL	1st, ASL North	Champion	Did not enter
1991	2	APSL	1st, Western	Semifinals	Did not enter

Championships

American Professional Soccer Champions 1990 defeated San Francisco Blackhawks in the Finals.^{[citation needed]}
1990 Record 20–5–0 Undefeated in Playoffs, including Sweep of Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale in Playoffs.^{[citation needed]}

MVP

Leading Scorer

Coach of the Year

First Team All Star

^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1988". 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "ASL 1988 Season". a-leaguearchive.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "APSL 1991 Season". a-leaguearchive.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "The Year in American Soccer, 1990". 2009-01-08. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "The Year in American Soccer, 1991". 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1989". 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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v t e American Soccer League (1988–1989)
1988 1989
Teams	Albany Capitals Boston Bolts Fort Lauderdale Strikers Maryland Bays Miami Sharks New Jersey Eagles Orlando Lions Tampa Bay Rowdies Washington Diplomats Washington Stars

v t e American Professional Soccer League
Seasons	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Teams	Albany Capitals Arizona Condors Atlanta Ruckus Boston Bolts California Emperors Colorado Foxes Fort Lauderdale Strikers Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Salsa Maryland Bays Miami Freedom Montreal Impact New Jersey Eagles New Mexico Chiles New York Centaurs New York Fever Orlando Lions Penn-Jersey Spirit Portland Timbers Real Santa Barbara Rochester Raging Rhinos Salt Lake Sting San Diego Nomads San Francisco Bay Blackhawks Seattle Sounders Seattle Storm Tampa Bay Rowdies Toronto Blizzard Toronto Rockets Vancouver 86ers Washington Diplomats Washington Stars
International cups	Pepsi Cup (1990) Professional Cup (1992)