| Competition: | Western Soccer Alliance -1987 Season- |
| Season: | 1987 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Winners: | San Diego Nomads (1st title) |
| Premiers: | San Diego Nomads (1st title) |
| League Topscorer: | Joe Mihaljevic (7 goals) |
| Nextseason: | 1988 |
Final league standings for the 1987 Western Soccer Alliance season.
Prior to the season, the Edmonton Brick Men left the league to join the new Canadian Soccer League. This left the Alliance with six teams, which retained its regular season single table standings, but added a post-season playoff to determine the league champion for 1987. The San Diego Nomads won both the regular season and playoff titles.
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | OW | OL | PW | PL | GF | GA | Points | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Nomads (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 31 | Playoff final |
| 2 | F.C. Seattle | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 31 | Playoff semifinal |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 31 | |
| 4 | F.C. Portland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 24 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 24 | |
| 6 | California Kickers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 23 |
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| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Assists | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mihaljevic | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2 | Marcelo Balboa | San Diego Nomads | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Geoff Wall | F.C. Seattle | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Mike Enneking | F.C. Seattle | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | George Pastor | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | John Hamel | F.C. Seattle | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | John Gerrard | Los Angeles Heat | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Jadir Henrique | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Steve Boardman | San Diego Nomads | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | John Sissons | San Diego Nomads | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 11 | Amir Darabi | California Kickers | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Goalkeeper: Anton Nistl
Defenders: Steve Boardman, Barney Boyce, Daryl Green, Robbie Zipp
Midfielders: Jadir Henrique, George Pastor, Geoff Wall
Forwards: Brent Goulet, Tim Martin, Joe Mihaljevic
Goalkeeper: Mike Lane
Defenders: Marcelo Balboa, Arturo Velazco, Eric Biefeld, Chris Wentzien
Midfielders: Steve Black, John Hamel, Richard Torres
Forwards: Scott Benedetti, John Gerard, John Sissons