The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...

 in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland

Catonsville, Maryland

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:In 2010 Catonsville had a population of 41,567...

, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League

American Professional Soccer League

The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...

 in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League

Western Soccer League

Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...

. Before the 1990 season, the club absorbed the Washington Stars

Washington Stars

The Washington Stars were an American soccer team established in 1987 as F.C. Washington. The team entered the American Soccer League in 1988 under the name Washington Stars and merged with the Maryland Bays in 1990.-History:...

, and moved to play in Columbia, Maryland

Columbia, Maryland

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.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1988	1	ASL	2nd, Northern	Semifinals	Did not enter
1989	1	ASL	4th, Northern	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1990	1	APSL	1st, ASL North	Champion	Did not enter
1991	1	APSL	1st, Western	Semifinals	Did not enter

Honors

Championship

• 1990

MVP

• 1990 Philip Gyau
  Philip Gyau
  Phillinoisip “Philip” Gyau is a former U.S. soccer forward. He spent his outdoor career in the American Soccer League and the American Professional Soccer League, his indoor career with the Washington Warthogs and Baltimore Blast, and spent nine years with the U.S. National Beach Soccer team. He...
  
  
• 1991 Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992.-Youth:...
  
  

Leading Scorer

• 1991 Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992.-Youth:...
  
  

Coach of the Year

• 1991 Gary Hindley
  Gary Hindley
  Gary Hindley is an American soccer coach. He has coached youth soccer, high school, college and professional teams. He won Coach of the Year honors in 1984 in the United Soccer League, 1991 American Professional Soccer League and 1998...
  
  

First Team All Star

• 1988 Rob Ryerson
  Rob Ryerson
  Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He is currently the Mount Saint Mary's University soccer coach.-Youth:...
  
  , Elvis Comrie
  Elvis Comrie
  Elvis Comrie is an English-American football forward. Comrie played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the American Indoor Soccer Association, two in the American Soccer League and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He...
  
  
• 1989 Eric Hawkes
• 1990 Philip Gyau
  Philip Gyau
  Phillinoisip “Philip” Gyau is a former U.S. soccer forward. He spent his outdoor career in the American Soccer League and the American Professional Soccer League, his indoor career with the Washington Warthogs and Baltimore Blast, and spent nine years with the U.S. National Beach Soccer team. He...
  
  
• 1991 Kevin Sloan
  Kevin Sloan
  Kevin Sloan is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also coached professionally and is currently the head coach of the Neumann College men's soccer team.-Youth:Sloan...
  
  , Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor
  Jean Harbor is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992.-Youth:...
  
  

All-Time Roster

  John Abe

John Abe

John Abe is a retired German-American soccer player who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League....

 (1988) (1990-91) Jeff Agoos

Jeff Agoos

Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....

 (1991) 5 Apps 0 Goals Desmond Armstrong

Desmond Armstrong

Desmond Kevin Armstrong is a retired American soccer defender and midfielder, who was a member of the United States national team from 1987 to 1994. He played three seasons in Major Indoor Soccer League, part of one in the Brazilian First Division, two in the American Professional Soccer League...

 (1991) 5 Apps 0 Goals Charles Arndt

Charles Arndt

Charles Arndt is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who was the 1988 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. He spent two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League and is currently the Furman University goalkeeper coach.-Player:...

 (1990-91) Joe Barger (1990-91)   Michael Brady

Michael Brady

Michael Brady, a native of Coventry, England is a retired English-American soccer player who is an assistant coach for the Duke University men's soccer team. He previously coached the American University women’s soccer team. He played professionally, both indoors and out, in the United States. He...

 1991 5 Apps 1 Goal Nick Broujos (1988-89) D. Bujak (1989)   Elvis Comrie

Elvis Comrie

Elvis Comrie is an English-American football forward. Comrie played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the American Indoor Soccer Association, two in the American Soccer League and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He...

 (1988) 4 Goals Scott Cook

Scott Cook

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 (1988) (1990-91) Kurt Dasbach (1988) (1990-91) Drago Dumbovic (1989) Paul Emordi

Paul Emordi

Paul Emordi is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump.His personal best in long jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1987 in Baton Rouge. This ranks him third among Nigerian long jumpers, only behind Yusuf Alli and Charlton Ehizuelen . -Achievements:-External...

 (1989) Darryl Gee

Darryl Gee

Darryl Gee is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He coaches youth soccer in Maryland....

 (1988-91 George Gelvonatch (1991) 18 Apps 0 Goals Bancroft Gordon (1989) Philip Gyau

Philip Gyau

Phillinoisip “Philip” Gyau is a former U.S. soccer forward. He spent his outdoor career in the American Soccer League and the American Professional Soccer League, his indoor career with the Washington Warthogs and Baltimore Blast, and spent nine years with the U.S. National Beach Soccer team. He...

 (1988-91)   Jean Harbor

Jean Harbor

Jean Harbor is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992.-Youth:...

 (1990-91) 25 Goals Eric Hawkes (1988-90) Bryan Haynes (1991) 20 Apps 9 Goals John Karpovich (1988) Stan Kozoil (1988) Stan Lambros (1988) Bob Lilley

Bob Lilley

Robert "Bob" Lilley is an American former soccer player and head coach. He has managed the Hershey Wildcats, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps, Detroit Ignition, and Rochester Rhinos....

 (1991) 11 Apps 0 Goals Sam Mangione (1989-91) Bruce Murray (1991) 9 Apps 2 Goals David Nakhid

David Nakhid

David Nakhid is a Trinidadian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.-Career:...

 (1988) Omid Namazi

Omid Namazi

Omid Namazi is a retired Iranian-American soccer defender and the current Assistant Coach to Carlos Queiroz with Iran national football team. Namazi played professionally in the American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, Major League Soccer, USISL and National Professional Soccer...

 (1990-91) Jeff Nattans (1990-91) Junior Nicholls (1988) Sylvanus Oriakhi (1988-89) Amir Parsa (1988) Steve Powers

Steve Powers

Steve Powers is a musician, journalist and teacher who has had a 45 year career in New York City radio and television, as well as academia.-Education:...

 (1988-91) 1 Goal Chris Reif (1988-91) Paul Rutenis (1988-90) Rich Ryerson

Rich Ryerson

Rich Ryerson is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent three seasons in the American Professional Soccer League, one in the National Professional Soccer League, one in the Eastern Indoor Soccer League and four in the Continental Indoor Soccer League...

 (1991) 2 Apps 0 Goals Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson

Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He is currently the Mount Saint Mary's University soccer coach.-Youth:...

 (1988-90) Vernon Skinner (1988) Kevin Sloan

Kevin Sloan

Kevin Sloan is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also coached professionally and is currently the head coach of the Neumann College men's soccer team.-Youth:Sloan...

 (1988-91) Troy Snyder

Troy Snyder

Troy Snyder is a former U.S. soccer player who is second on the high school career scoring list with 208 goals and 117 assists. He spent most of his career playing indoor soccer, but also won an outdoor title in 1987 with the San Diego Nomads. Snyder earned five caps with the U.S...

 (1989) Warren Westcoat (1991) 2 Apps 0 Goals