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The MISL was founded by businessmen Ed Tepper and Earl Foreman in October 1977.. The league fielded six teams for its inaugural 1978–79 season. Before folding after 14 seasons of competition, at the conclusion of the 1991–92 season, a total of 24 franchises – under 31 team names (seven teams changed city/name) – had played in the MISL.
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) was the top professional indoor soccer league in the United States. The league was a member of the United States Soccer Federation. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league ceased operations as of May 31, 2008.
Major Indoor Soccer League has been the name of three different American professional indoor soccer leagues: Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992), known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League; Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008), founded by former NPSL teams and later joined by WISL teams; Major Indoor Soccer League (2008 ...
The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. This version of the MISL recognizes NPSL history which dates back to 1984 when the NPSL was started as the AISA. A complete ...
1980–81 MISL Media Guide. Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania: Major Indoor Soccer League. 1980. Verb, Doug; Jones-Fearnley, Alaina (1982). 1982–83 MISL Information Guide. Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania: Major Indoor Soccer League. Leary, Dan; Griffin, John (1987). MISL Official Tenth Anniversary Guide. New York: Major Indoor Soccer League Communications ...
The 1988–89 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the eleventh in league history and would end with the San Diego Sockers repeating as MISL champions. It was the Sockers' seventh indoor title in eight NASL and MISL seasons. The Sockers would win seventh games in both the semifinals and championship series.
It was a topsy-turvy season. Attempts to stabilize the league's presence in New York by moving the league office and putting the league's newest franchise there were unsuccessful. The New York Express barely made it to the All-Star break. A stock sale had been a massive failure and results were equally bad on the field. [1]
The league would begin with six teams and a 24-game schedule beginning in December 1978 and ending in March 1979. The top four teams would advance to a single-game semifinal and a best of three championship series. League attendance would average 4,453 per game. [1] Signs were good that the league would have a long-time presence.