1998 USISL D-3 Pro League

The 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League was the 12th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and was the second season of now-defunct USISL D-3 Pro League. The champions were the Chicago Stingers who beat the New Hampshire Phantoms in the final.

Changes from 1996
Before the season, Western Massachusetts, Northern Virginia, and Pensacola were added. Baltimore became Eastern Shore. Dallas became Texas. Vermont became the Voltage. Miami was promoted from PDSL.

Name Changes

 * Vermont Wanderers rebranded as Vermont Voltage
 * Baltimore Bays rebranded as Eastern Shore Sharks
 * Dallas Toros rebranded as Texas Toros

Folding or Moving
No teams left the league nor folded.

Divisional Semifinals
Higher seed/home team on the left.

Division Finals

 * Austin defeated Texas 1-0
 * Charlotte defeated Myrtle Beach, 8-3
 * Delaware defeated Roanoke, 2-1
 * New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island, 3-2
 * Chicago defeated Indiana, 3-0
 * Central Jersey defeated Reading, 3-0
 * Arizona defeated Stanislaus County 2-1

Quarterfinals/Regional Finals

 * New Hampshire defeated Central Jersey, 3-0
 * Chicago defeated Delaware 1-0
 * Orlando defeated Charlotte, 3-2
 * Austin defeated Arizona 1-0

Semifinals

 * Chicago defeated Orlando, 2-0
 * New Hampshire defeated Austin, 3-2 (OT)

Championship
Chicago defeated New Hampshire, 3-2 (OT)

Honors

 * Organization of the Year: Indiana Blast
 * Executive of the Year: Gary Mack, Stanislaus County Cruisers
 * Fair Play Award: Charlotte Eagles