The Detroit Safari (originally founded as the Detroit Neon) was a member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League that played at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Their owners, the Palace Sports Group were awarded a franchise on November 4, 1993. Their star player and unofficial coach (the CISL prohibitted player-coaches) was experienced indoor player Andy Chapman. They led the league in attendance in their first season (1994) and never placed below fifth in league attendance for a season. The name Detroit Neon was a reference to the Dodge Neon and came from a sponsorship from the Chrysler Corporation like fellow Palace Sports team the IHL Detroit Vipers. In 1997 the naming rights were sold to General Motors and they were named after the GMC Safari minivan. They folded along with the closing of the Continental Indoor Soccer League after the 1997 season. The Contintel Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1993 to 1997. ... The Palace of Auburn Hills is a sports venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Neon (also called SX 2. ... The Chrysler Corporation is a United States-based luxury automobile manufacturer, which merged in 1998 with Daimler-Benz to become DaimlerChrysler. ... The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor league professional ice hockey league of the triple-A level in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. ... The Detroit Vipers was a International Hockey League team. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Naming rights as contemplated in this article are the right to name a piece of property, either a tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for valuable consideration such as money. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... The GMC Safari, counterpart to the Chevrolet Astro, has remained largely unchanged since its inception in 1985. ... The Contintel Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1993 to 1997. ...