SCORING SYSTEMS, USA leagues

American League of Professional Football (1894)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


American Professional Soccer League (A-League) (1990-1996)

1990:  (Western Conference - old WSA: ) 

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a penalty-kick win
1 points for a penalty-kick loss
0 points for a regulation loss

1991-1994:  (+ 1990 Eastern Conference - Old ASL III):
6 points for a regulation win
6 points for an overtime win
4 points for a shootout win
2 points for a shootout loss
0 points regulation loss
0 points overtime loss
1 point for each regulation goal up to maximum of 3 per game.

1995:

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss.

1996:

3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss


American Soccer League I (1921-1933)

2 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss

For a few years, league standings were determined by won/loss percentage 
with a draw counting as 1/2 win, 1/2 loss.

American Soccer League II  (1934-1983)

1934-1975:  
2 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss

1976-82:
5 points for a regulation win
2 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal scored, up to 3 per game

1983:
5 points for a regulation win
2 points for an overtime or shootout loss (included in bonus points)
0 points for a regulation loss
1 point for each goal up to three per game


American Soccer League III  (1988-1989)
3 points for a regulation win
2 points for a penalty-kick win
1 points for a penalty-kick loss
0 points for a regulation loss


Canadian Professional Soccer League I (1983)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


Canadian Professional Soccer League II (1998-2006)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.



Canadian Soccer League I (1987-1992)

1987-1990:
2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss

1991-1992:
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss


Canadian Soccer League II (2007-present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss


Continental Indoor Soccer League (1993-1997)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


D2Pro League (USSF) (2010)

3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss


Eastern Indoor Soccer League (1997-1998)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (1961-1966)
Eastern Professional Soccer Conference (1964-65)
Eastern Professional Soccer League I (1909-1910)
Eastern Professional Soccer League II (1927-1928)
International Soccer League I (1926)
International Soccer League II (1961-1965)

All of these leagues used the international 2-1-0 scoring system.


Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987-1992)

2 points for any win, 0 points for any loss, regulation or not.


Major Indoor Soccer League I (1978-1992)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


MISL II (a.k.a. NPSL) (Indoor) (1984-2008)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


MISL III (a.k.a. NISL) (2009-present)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


Major League Soccer (1996-present)

1996-1999

3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss

2000 - present

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss

Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute 
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods.  Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.


National Association Foot Ball League (1906-1921)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


National Premier Soccer League (2003-present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss


North American Soccer Football League (1946-47)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


United Soccer Association (1967)

2 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss.


National Professional Soccer League (1967)

6 points for a win
3 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal up to three per game.


North American Soccer League (1968-1984)

1968-1974:

6 points for a win 
3 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.

1975-1984

6 points for a win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss
1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game


NASL Indoor, 1979-1983

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


North American Soccer League II (2011-present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss


Pacific Coast Soccer League (Canada) (1995-present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss


Premier Soccer Alliance (Indoor) (1998)

Games Behind - based on total wins and losses.


St. Louis Soccer League, 1907-1921

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


Southern New England Soccer League (1914-1921)

2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


United Soccer League (1984-1985)

5 points for a regulation win
2 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss


USL Indoor (1986-1998)

4 points for a regulation win
3 points for a shootout win
1 point for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss

USL Outdoor (1986-1995) (+ W-League)

6 points for a regulation win
4 points for a shootout win
2 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss
1 point for each regulation goal up to three per game.

USL Outdoor (1996-1998) (+ W-League)

3 points for a regulation win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss

USL Outdoor (1999)

3 points for a regulation win
2 point for a shootout win
1 points for a shootout loss
0 points for a regulation loss

USL Outdoor (2000-2002)
4 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
+ bonus points

Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute 
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods.  Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.

USL Outdoor (2003-present)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.

Games tied at end of regulation go to two five-minute 
golden goal (sudden death) overtime periods.  Playoff games
tied after overtime go to penalty kicks.


Western Soccer League/Alliance (1985-1989):

1985-1986:    3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.
1987:         3 points for a win, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
1988:         6 points for a win, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
1989:         6 points for win in regulation or overtime, 
              4 points for penalty-kick win
              2 points for penalty-kick-loss.
              0 points for a loss in regulation or overtime.
              1 point for each goal scored in reg/OT up to a maximum of 3


Women's Premier Soccer League (1998 - present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


Women's Professional Soccer (2009-present)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


Women's United Soccer Association (2001-2003)

3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


World Indoor Soccer League (1999-2001)

Games Behind - Based on wins and losses.


Xtreme Soccer League (Indoor) (2008)

Games Behind - Based on wins and losses.