| Club: | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks |
| Season: | 1990 |
| Stadium: | Spartan Stadium |
| League: | APSL |
| League Result: | Division: 1st Western Conference: 1st |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Dan Van Voorhis |
| Mgrtitle: | Coach |
| Manager: |  Dean Wurzberger |
| League Topscorer: | Steve Corpening (8) [1] |
| Cup1: | APSL Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Final |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Did not enter |
| American: | true |
| Prevseason: | 1989 |
| Nextseason: | 1991 |
The 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season was the club's first in the American Professional Soccer League and their second season overall. The Blackhawks finished in first place in their division and made a strong run in the playoffs, defeating the Colorado Foxes and the Los Angeles Heat to win the Western Conference. The APSL final ended 1-1, and the Maryland Bays prevailed over the Blackhawks on penalty kicks.[2]
The 1990 squad[3]
See main article: 1990 American Professional Soccer League.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 1990 | Colorado Foxes | H | 2 - 1 | Dayak (2) |
| September 8, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | A | 0 - 2 | |
| September 12, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | H | 1 - 1* | |
| September 12, 1990 | Los Angeles Heat | H | 1 - 0# | Kinnear |
| September 23, 1990 | Maryland Bays | A | 1 - 1* | Isaacs |
| Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 104 | |
| 2 | Salt Lake Sting | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 104 | |
| 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 100 | ||
| 4 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 99 | ||
| 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 93 |
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