- For usages of the name, see Major Indoor Soccer League.
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), formerly known as the National Indoor Soccer League, is an indoor soccer league which began play in 2008.[1][2] Originally, five teams had been announced to play in the inaugural season; four previously in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one formerly in the American Indoor Soccer League.[3][4] However, the Orlando Sharks (formerly of the MISL) were forced to go inactive because of scheduling conflicts with Amway Arena. Later, the Massachusetts Twisters were brought in from the AISL to take the Sharks' place. The MISL is the top-tier league of indoor soccer in the USA.
History
The NISL was one of four leagues that organized in late 2008 after the demise of the second MISL; the others two being the PASL-Pro (an offshoot of the Premier Arena Soccer League), RISL (which will not play a game until November 2010[5]) and the XSL. The NISL and the XSL were more closely related, with both leagues first announcing four former MISL teams respectively and using the same game rules as the MISL.
In early July 2009 The XSL had announced they were to go on a one year hiatus due to a low amount of monetary backing, which left the NISL as the highest priced operating indoor soccer league in the United States of America.
The NISL announced on July 13, 2009 that an all-star team of players from the Baltimore Blast, Rockford Rampage, and Philadelphia KiXX would play in a six-a-side outdoor exhibition match against an all-star team from Bermuda's Island Soccer League on July 19, 2009.[6]
The NISL was attempting to get numerous teams from the folded XSL to join for the 2009-2010. The NISL did acquire the Milwaukee Wave for the 2009-2010 season.[7] The NISL lost one team for the 2009-2010 season, the Massachusetts Twisters. [8]
Shortly before the league launched its 2009-2010 season, the opportunity arose to purchase the rights to the name of its predecessor, "Major Indoor Soccer League"; the league acquired the rights and immediately rebranded itself as the newest form of the MISL.[9]
Commissioner
| Name |
Years |
| David Grimaldi [10] |
2008-present |
Teams
Active
Defunct
- Never played a NISL game
Championships
| Season |
Date |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-Up |
Host |
Playoffs MVP |
| 2008-09 |
4/11/09 |
Baltimore |
13-10 |
Rockford |
Baltimore |
Sagu |
All teams participating in the 2009-10 campaign
Average attendance
| Year |
Games |
Total |
Attendance |
| 2008-09 |
41 |
170,696 |
4,163 |
| 2009-10 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Seasons |
Games |
Total |
Average |
| 2 |
41 |
170,696 |
4,163 |
References
- ^ Orlando Business Journal, September 10, 2008. "Orlando Sharks join new indoor soccer league, will play 18-game schedule". Accessed 1 October 2008
- ^ Baker, Kent, 10 September 2008. The Baltimore Sun, "Blast joins downsized new league". Accessed 1 October 2008.
- ^ The Associated Press, 10 September 2008. "Blast owner announces new league". Accessed 1 October 2008.
- ^ Welsh, Sean. 10 September 2008. Baltimore Examiner, "A new league Blasts off: National Indoor Soccer League to house Blast, 4 others". Accessed 1 October 2008.
- ^ http://regionalindoorsoccerleague.com/about-us.php
- ^ http://www.nislnet.com/news/?article_id=115
- ^ http://www.nislnet.com/schedule/results/
- ^ http://www.nislnet.com/nisl/about/
- ^ "The new face of indoor soccer". MISL.net. 2 November, 2009. http://www.misl.net/news/?article_id=124. Retrieved 4 November, 2009.
- ^ http://www.nislnet.com/nisl/directory/index.html?staff_id=1
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3716001
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/?t_id=320
- ^ Ruiz, Stephen. 23 October 2008. Orlando Sentinel, "Orlando's indoor soccer team will skip this season, focus on returning in 2009". Accessed 31 October 2008.
External links
Team Press Releases Announcing League's Formation
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