1985
(Western Soccer Alliance formed)WSA final standings: San Jose 13 points; Seattle 10; Victoria 10; Portland 5.
(San Jose wins title — no playoffs held)
1986
WSA final standings: Hollywood 28 points; Seattle 20; Portland 20; Los Angeles 17; San Diego 16; San Jose 13; Edmonton 12.
(Hollywood wins title — no playoffs held)
1987
San Diego 3, San Jose 1
(San Diego wins WSA title)
1988
Seattle 5, San Jose 0
(American Soccer League formed)
Washington 4, Ft. Lauderdale 3
Ft. Lauderdale 2, Washington 3
(Washington wins series 2-0 and title)
1989
(Western Soccer Alliance becomes Western Soccer League; the WSL champion plays off against the ASL champion to determine a national champion.)
San Diego 1, San Francisco Bay 0
(San Diego wins WSL title)
Ft. Lauderdale 1, Boston 0
Boston 2, Ft. Lauderdale 0
(Ft. Lauderdale wins mini-game 1-0 and ASL title)
Ft. Lauderdale 3, San Diego 1
(Ft. Lauderdale wins national title)
1990
Los Angeles Heat 2, San Francisco Bay 0
San Francisco Bay 1, Los Angeles Heat 1
(San Francisco Bay wins shootout 4-2; San Francisco Bay wins mini-game 1-0 and WSL title)
Maryland 3, Ft. Lauderdale 2
Ft. Lauderdale 0, Maryland 2
(Maryland wins ASL series 2-0)
Maryland 1, San Francisco Bay 1
(Maryland wins shootout 4-3 and national title)
1991
(American Soccer League and Western Soccer League merge into American Professional Soccer League)
Albany 3, San Francisco Bay 1
San Francisco Bay 2, Albany 0
(San Francisco Bay wins mini-game 1-0 and title)
1992
Colorado 1, Tampa Bay 0
1993
Los Angeles Salsa 1, Colorado 3 (OT)
1994
Montreal 1, Colorado 0
1995
Atlanta 1, Seattle 1
(Atlanta wins shootout)
Seattle 3, Atlanta 0
Seattle 0, Atlanta 0
(Seattle wins shootout 2-1 and title)