The 1997 A-League schedule has been announced. Each team will play a total of 28 games — two against each of the other 11 teams in their conference, two against their closest geographical rival (in most cases), and the remaining four against any A-League team in or out of conference.
The 1997 conference and divisional alignments are as follows:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division — Carolina Dynamo, Charleston Battery, Hershey Wildcats, Jacksonville Cyclones, Raleigh Flyers, Richmond Kickers.
Northeast Division — Connecticut Wolves, Long Island Rough Riders, Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos, Toronto Lynx, Worcester Wildfire.
Western Conference
Central Division — Atlanta Ruckus, Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder, Nashville Metros, New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, Orlando Sundogs.
Pacific Division — California Jaguars, Colorado Foxes, El Paso Patriots, Orange County Zodiac, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver 86ers.
Here is the complete 1997 A-League Schedule:
Saturday, April 12
| Raleigh at Carolina |
| Toronto at Jacksonville |
| Vancouver at Seattle |
Friday, April 18
| Milwaukee at Nashville |
| Seattle at Vancouver |
| El Paso at California |
Saturday, April 19
| Toronto at Charleston |
| Long Island at Orlando |
| Hershey at Raleigh |
| Carolina at Richmond |
Sunday, April 20
| Milwaukee at Atlanta |
| Seattle at Colorado |
| El Paso at Orange County |
Wednesday, April 23
| Vancouver at Seattle |
Thursday, April 24
| Long Island at Jacksonville |
Friday, April 25
| Worcester at Charleston |
| Hershey at Carolina |
| Raleigh at Richmond |
| Minnesota at Orlando |
| New Orleans at Nashville |
| El Paso at Atlanta |
| Vancouver at Orange County |
Saturday, April 26
| Worcester at Jacksonville |
| Long Island at Connecticut |
| Richmond at Raleigh |
| Colorado at Seattle |
Sunday, April 27
| Minnesota at New Orleans |
| El Paso at Nashville |
Wednesday, April 30
| Orange County at Vancouver |
Friday, May 2
| Toronto at Worcester |
| Hershey at Richmond |
| Milwaukee at New Orleans |
| Minnesota at Atlanta |
| Seattle at Orange County |
Saturday, May 3
| Rochester at Hershey |
| Carolina at Raleigh |
| Jacksonville at Charleston |
| El Paso at Colorado |
Sunday, May 4
| Long Island at Richmond |
| Milwaukee at Orlando |
| Minnesota at Nashville |
| Seattle at California |
Wednesday, May 7
| New Orleans at Vancouver |
Friday, May 9
| Raleigh at Worcester |
| Toronto at Richmond |
| Rochester at Charleston |
| Minnesota at Milwaukee |
| California at Atlanta |
| Orlando at El Paso |
Saturday, May 10
| Raleigh at Connecticut |
| Richmond at Hershey |
| Jacksonville at Carolina |
| New Orleans at Seattle |
Sunday, May 11
| Hershey at Connecticut |
| Milwaukee at Minnesota |
| California at Nashville |
| Orlando at Colorado |
Wednesday, May 14
| Rochester at Jacksonville |
| Montreal at Charleston |
| Raleigh at Richmond |
Friday, May 16
| Long Island at Worcester |
| Rochester at Carolina |
| Montreal at Raleigh |
| El Paso at Milwaukee |
| Seattle at Nashville |
| Vancouver at New Orleans |
| Colorado at Orange County |
Saturday, May 17
| Charleston at Hershey |
Sunday, May 18
| Long Island at Connecticut |
| Montreal at Jacksonville |
| Carolina at Richmond |
| El Paso at Minnesota |
| Seattle at Atlanta |
| Vancouver at Orlando |
| Colorado at California |
Monday, May 19
| Rochester at Toronto |
Wednesday, May 21
| California at Orange County |
Thursday, May 22
| Orlando at Jacksonville< |
Friday, May 23
| Worcester at Carolina |
| Charleston at Toronto |
| Richmond at Connecticut |
| Hershey at Minnesota |
| Vancouver at Atlanta |
| Seattle at New Orleans |
| California at El Paso |
Saturday, May 24
| Jacksonville at Raleigh |
Sunday, May 25
| Worcester at Richmond |
| Connecicut at Long Island |
| Charleston at Montreal |
| Hershey at Milwaukee |
| Vancouver at Nashville |
| Seattle at Orlando |
| California at Colorado |
Monday, May 26
| Toronto at Rochester |
Wednesday, May 28
| El Paso at Vancouver |
Thursday, May 29
| Colorado at Atlanta |
Friday, May 30
| Jacksonville at Worcester |
| Connecticut at Raleigh |
| Montreal at Hershey |
| Nashville at Orlando |
| New Orleans at California |
Saturday, May 31
| Connecticut at Carolina |
| Atlanta at Charleston |
| Minnesota at Milwaukee |
| Colorado at Nashville |
Sunday, June 1
| Richmond at Long Island |
| Jacksonville at Montreal |
| New Orleans at Orange County |
| El Paso at Seattle |
Friday, June 6
| Hershey at Worcester |
| Carolina at Toronto |
| California at Milwaukee |
| Atlanta at Vancouver |
| New Orleans at El Paso |
Saturday, June 7
| Jacksonville at Rochester |
| Raleigh at Long Island |
| Richmond at Charleston |
| Nashville at Orlando |
| El Paso at Orange County |
Sunday, June 8
| Jacksonville at Toronto |
| Carolina at Montreal |
| Raleigh at Hershey |
| California at Minnesota |
| Atlanta at Seattle |
| New Orleans at Colorado |
Wednesday, June 11
| Richmond at Long Island |
Thursday, June 12
| Montreal at Connecticut |
Friday, June 13
| Worcester at Rochester |
| Charleston at Carolina |
| Atlanta at Nashville |
| California at Orlando |
| Orange County at El Paso |
Saturday, June 14
| Hershey at Long Island |
| Nashville at Jacksonville |
| Milwaukee at Minnesota |
| Vancouver at Seattle |
Sunday, June 15
| Worcester at Toronto |
| Connecticut at Rochester |
| Long Island at Hershey |
| Carolina at Raleigh |
| California at New Orleans |
| Orange County at El Paso |
Wednesday, June 18
| Toronto at Montreal |
Friday, June 20
| Charleston at Worcester |
| Toronto at Connecticut |
| Richmond at Carolina |
| Milwaukee at California |
| Nashville at El Paso |
| New Orleans at Atlanta |
| Orlando at Seattle |
Saturday, June 21
| Toronto at Long Island |
| Rochester at Raleigh |
| Atlanta at New Orleans |
Sunday, June 22
| Worcester at Hershey |
| Rochester at Richmond |
| Charleston at Connecticut |
| Milwaukee at Orange County |
| Nashville at Colorado |
| Orlando at Vancouver |
Wednesday, June 25
| Worcester at Montreal |
| Carolina at Rochester |
| Atlanta at Colorado |
| Seattle at Vancouver |
Friday, June 26
| Jacksonville at Orlando |
Saturday, June 27
| Connecticut at Charleston |
| Vancouver at Minnesota |
| Nashville at Orange County |
| Atlanta at El Paso |
| Colorado at New Orleans |
| California at Seattle |
Sunday, June 28
| Montreal at Worcester |
| Long Island at Raleigh |
| Connecticut at Jacksonville |
Monday, June 29
| Rochester at Hershey |
| Long Island at Carolina |
| Vancouver at Milwaukee |
| Nashville at California |
| Colorado at Orlando |
Tuesday, July 1
| Toronto at Montreal |
Wednesday, July 2
| Long Island at Charleston |
Friday, July 4
| Richmond at Toronto |
| Montreal at Rochester |
| Charleston at Raleigh |
| Seattle at Milwaukee |
| Nashville at Minnesota |
| Orange County at Atlanta |
Saturday, July 5
| Carolina at Jacksonville |
| El Paso at New Orleans |
Sunday, July 6
| Worcester at Long Island |
| Rochester at Montreal |
| Connecticut at Hershey |
| Seattle at Minnesota |
| Orange County at Nashville |
Wednesday, July 9
| Richmond at Montreal |
| California at Vancouver |
Friday, July 11
| Hershey at Worcester |
| Raleigh at Jacksonville |
| Orange County at Milwaukee |
| New Orleans at Orlando |
| Vancouver at El Paso |
| Colorado at California |
Saturday, July 12
| Richmond at Rochester |
| Carolina at Atlanta |
| Raleigh at Charleston |
| Orange County at Minnesota |
Sunday, July 13
| Worcester at Connecticut |
| Toronto at Hershey |
| Orlando at New Orleans |
| Vancouver at Colorado |
Monday, July 14
| Atlanta at Minnesota |
Wednesday, July 16
| Rochester at Long Island |
| Raleigh at Montreal |
| Atlanta at Milwaukee |
Thursday, July 17
| Jacksonville at Nashville |
Friday, July 18
| Connecticut at Worcester |
| Toronto at Carolina |
| Hershey at Rochester |
| Montreal at Richmond |
| Minnesota at Seattle |
| Orlando at California |
Saturday, July 19
| Toronto at Raleigh |
| Jacksonville at New Orleans |
| Nashville at Milwaukee |
| Colorado at El Paso |
Sunday, July 20
| Connecticut at Long Island |
| Hershey at Montreal |
| Charleston at Richmond |
| Minnesota at Vancouver |
| Orlando at Orange County |
Friday, July 25
| Carolina at Worcester |
| Rochester at Toronto |
| Long Island at Montreal |
| Hershey at Jacksonville |
| Milwaukee at El Paso |
| Minnesota at California |
| Orlando at Nashville |
Saturday, July 26
| Connecticut at Richmond |
| Hershey at Charleston |
Sunday, July 27
| Montreal at Toronto |
| Rochester at Long Island |
| Carolina at Connecticut |
| Milwaukee at Colorado |
| Minnesota at Orange County |
| Orlando at Atlanta |
| El Paso at New Orleans |
| California at Seattle |
Wednesday, July 30
| Toronto at Rochester |
Thursday, July 31
| El Paso at Colorado |
Friday, Aug. 1
| Jacksonville at Connecticut |
| Minnesota at Hershey |
| New Orleans at Carolina |
| Charleston at Atlanta |
| Milwaukee at Vancouver |
| Orange County at California |
Saturday, Aug. 2
| Connecticut at Worcester |
| Raleigh at Rochester |
| New Orleans at Richmond |
| Atlanta at Orlando |
| Milwaukee at Seattle |
| Coloraodo at El Paso |
Sunday, Aug. 3
| Raleigh at Toronto |
| Jacksonville at Long Island |
| Charleston at Nashville |
| California at Orange County |
Wednesday, Aug. 6
| Montreal at Toronto |
| Carolina at Long Island |
| Nashville at Vancouver |
Friday, Aug. 8
| Worcester at Raleigh |
| Connecticut at Rochester |
| Nashville at Seattle |
| Atlanta at Orange County |
| Colorado at Vancouver |
Saturday, Aug. 9
| Worcester at Charleston |
| Montreal at Long Island |
| Richmond at Jacksonville |
| Orlando at Milwaukee |
Sunday, Aug. 10
| Connecticut at Toronto |
| Carolina at Hershey |
| Orlando at Minnesota |
| Atlanta at California |
| Colorado at Seattle |
| Orange County at El Paso |
Wednesday, Aug. 13
| Long Island at Montreal |
Thursday, Aug. 14
| Minnesota at Colorado |
| Nashville at New Orleans |
Friday, Aug. 15
| Charleston at Rochester |
| Toronto at Worcester |
| Milwaukee at Hershey |
| Orange County at Seattle |
Saturday, Aug. 16
| Charleston at Long Island |
| Montreal at Carolina |
| Richmond at Raleigh |
| Atlanta at Jacksonville |
| Minnesota at El Paso |
| Nashville at New Orleans |
Sunday, Aug. 17
| Worcester at Toronto |
| Milwaukee at Rochester |
| Orange County at Vancouver |
Wednesday, Aug. 20
| Connecticut at Montreal |
Friday, Aug. 22
| Rochester at Worcester |
| Jacksonville at Richmond |
| Raleigh at Charleston |
| New Orleans at Minnesota |
| Nashville at Atlanta |
| Seattle at El Paso |
| Orange County at California |
Saturday, Aug. 23
| Atlanta at Carolina |
| Charleston at Raleigh |
Sunday, Aug. 24
| Long Island at Toronto |
| Rochester at Connecticut |
| Minnesota at Montreal |
| Jacksonville at Hershey |
| New Orleans at Milwaukee |
| Orlando at Nashville |
| Vancouver at Orange County |
| Seattle at Colorado |
Tuesday, Aug. 26
| Vancouver at California |
Wednesday, Aug. 27
| Raleigh at Carolina |
Friday, Aug. 29
| Long Island at Rochester |
| Richmond at Connecticut |
| Montreal at Milwaukee |
| Colorado at Minnesota |
| New Orleans at El Paso |
| Orange County at Orlando |
| Seattle at Vancouver |
Saturday, Aug. 30
| Richmond at Worcester |
| Charleston at Jacksonville |
| Orlando at Atlanta |
Sunday, Aug. 31
| Worcester at Connecticut |
| Hershey at Toronto |
| Colorado at Milwaukee |
| Orange County at New Orleans |
Monday, Sept. 1
| Montreal at Minnesota |
| Carolina at Charleston |