World Indoor Soccer League
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The World Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.
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 (from Houston and Monterrey) joined the league which changed its name to World Indoor Soccer League.
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 cancelled due to rules conflicts between the existing leagues.
The WISL folded in December 2001 when Dallas, St. Louis, and San Diego agreed to join the MISL.
Championships
SEASON CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP 1998 Dallas SideKicks 6 to 2 Sacramento Knights 1999 Sacramento Knights 7 to 6 Dallas Sidekicks 2000 Monterrey La Raza 6 to 5 Dallas Sidekicks 2001 Dallas Sidekicks 2 to 1 San Diego Sockers
note: In 2001, the championship was a best-of-three series. All other WISL championships were a single game.
Teams
- Arizona Thunder
- Dallas Sidekicks (formerly of the CISL)
- Houston Hotshots (formerly of the CISL)
- Monterey La Ra Za (formerly of the CISL)
- Portland Pythons
- Sacramento Knights (formerly of the CISL)
- St. Louis Steamers
- San Diego Sockers
- Utah Freezz