NationMaster - Encyclopedia: World Indoor Soccer League

The World Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams. WISL logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Indoor soccer game in Mexico Indoor soccer is a game derived from association football, (soccer) adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. ... A list of professional sports leagues: Auto racing Champcars, formerly CART (Official Page) Formula One, Grand Prix racing (Official Site) IRL (Indy Racing League) (Official Page) NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) (Official Page) NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) (Official Page) Baseball Major League Baseball Minor League Baseball... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

History

After the demise of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, four of its teams decided to create a new indoor league to be called the Premier Soccer Alliance. The teams complemented their schedules with games against international teams. In 1999, two more former CISL teams (the Houston Hotshots and Monterrey La Raza) joined the league, which then changed its name to World Indoor Soccer League. The Contintel Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1993 to 1997. ... Houston Hotshots were a professional indoor soccer team based in Houshots Texas played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. ... Monterrey La Raza were a professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Mexico. ...

The name change came about as a result of the "merger" of the US-based PSA and the English Indoor Football League. Originally, there was to be a European Division and a North American Division, with London United, Manchester Magic, Newcastle Geordies and Sheffield Strikers playing in the European division, but that idea was dropped due to rules conflicts between the existing leagues. Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... London United is one of many operators of London Buses and is owned by Transdev Group of France. ...

The WISL folded in December 2001 when Dallas, St. Louis, and San Diego agreed to join the MISL. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: December 2 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days after Dynegy canceled a US$8. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the only current professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. // History In the summer of 2001, the National Professional Soccer League disbanded. ...

WISL Championship

note: In 2001, the championship was a best-of-three series. All other WISL championships were a single game. The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... The Sacramento Knights is a name that has been used by two different soccer clubs in the United States. ... The Sacramento Knights is a name that has been used by two different soccer clubs in the United States. ... The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... Monterrey La Raza were a professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Mexico. ... The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... The San Diego Sockers is a name that has been used by two different soccer teams // Original Team The San Diego Sockers were one of the most successful indoor soccer teams in the sports short history. ...

Presidents

Gordon Jago 1998-2001 Gordon Jago (born October 22, 1932 in London, England), is a former soccer coach for the United States national soccer team in 1969 and has coached English clubs Milwall and the Queens Park Rangers (from 1970-1975). ...

Teams

The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. ... Houston Hotshots were a professional indoor soccer team based in Houshots Texas played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. ... Monterrey La Raza were a professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Mexico. ... The Sacramento Knights is a name that has been used by two different soccer clubs in the United States. ... logo of the original St. ... The San Diego Sockers is a name that has been used by two different soccer teams // Original Team The San Diego Sockers were one of the most successful indoor soccer teams in the sports short history. ...

Categories: United States soccer competitions (defunct) | Indoor football (soccer) | 1998 establishments | 2001 disestablishments | Sports-related flops The American Football Association was the only pro soccer league in the United States to be formed before the United States Soccer Federation formed in 1913. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The American Soccer League, operating between 1921 and 1933, was the first significant viable professional soccer league in the United States. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The American Soccer League, operating between 1921 and 1933, was the first significant viable professional soccer league in the United States. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Western Soccer League (formerly the Western Soccer Alliance) was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s. ... This article is about the year. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The American Soccer League, operating between 1921 and 1933, was the first significant viable professional soccer league in the United States. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Contintel Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1993 to 1997. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was 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). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

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WISL Championship

Presidents

Teams

History