The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. 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).
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Owner
John Liparini
Coach
Lincoln Phillips (1988)
Pete Caringi 1990
Gary Hindley 1991
Honors
Championships
American Professional Soccer Champions 1990 defeated San Francisco Blackhawks in the Finals.
1990 Record 20–5–0 Undefeated in Playoffs, including Sweep of Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale in Playoffs.
MVP
1990 Philip Gyau
1991 Jean Harbor
Leading Scorer
1991 Jean Harbor
Coach of the Year
1991 Gary Hindley
First Team All Star
1988 Rob Ryerson, Elvis Comrie
1989 Eric Hawkes
1990 Philip Gyau
1991 Kevin Sloan, Jean Harbor