Xtreme Soccer League
First season | 2008 |
---|---|
Folded | 2009 |
Country | United States |
Number of teams | 4 |
Last champions | Detroit Ignition |
TheXtreme Soccer League(XSL) was anindoor soccerleague that began play in December 2008. Four teams from the formerMajor Indoor Soccer Leagueparticipated in the first XSL season: the Chicago Storm,Detroit Ignition,Milwaukee Wave,andNew Jersey Ironmen.[1][2][3]Other former MISL teams joined theNational Indoor Soccer LeagueorProfessional Arena Soccer League.
The XSL officially launched on September 16, 2008, with a press conference inMilwaukee, Wisconsin.Brian Loftinwas the XSL's commissioner. Each team played a 20-game schedule beginning in December and ending in late March. There were no playoffs.[4]
On December 3, 2008, the XSL announced thatBrinewould supply the Triumph X 600 as the official match ball.
Citingeconomic trouble,the XSL folded in July 2009. Although the league officially called it a one-year hiatus, the league never resumed play.[5]
Teams
[edit]Team | Stadium | City | Founded | Joined XSL | After XSL folded |
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Chicago Storm | Sears Centre | Hoffman Estates, Illinois(Chicago area) | 2004 | 2008 | Joined USL |
Detroit Ignition | Compuware Arena | Plymouth, Michigan(Detroit area) | 2006 | 2008 | Folded |
Milwaukee Wave | U.S. Cellular Arena | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1984 | 2008 | JoinedNISL |
New Jersey Ironmen | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey | 2007 | 2008 | Folded |
XSL champions
[edit]Season | Champion | Runner-up | Date Won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008–09 | Detroit Ignition | New Jersey Ironmen | March 27, 2009 | Season Championship |
Average attendance
[edit]Year | Games | Total | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2008–09 | 80 | 137,382 | 3,435 |
Seasons | Games | Total | Average |
1 | 80 | 137,382 | 3,435 |
Xtreme Soccer Xperience
[edit]TheXtreme Soccer Xperience(XSL's parent company) held "3 vs. 3" tournaments,beach soccertournaments,street soccertournaments, and freestyle juggling competitions. The league also offered a fantasy season to fans, similar tofantasy football.
References
[edit]- ^Ellis, Vince (August 29, 2008)."Detroit Ignition set to join new soccer league".Detroit Free Press.Detroit, MI.RetrievedOctober 3,2008.
- ^Bondy, Stefan (August 30, 2008)."NJ Ironmen going to Xtremes".The Record.Bergen County, NJ.RetrievedOctober 3,2008.
- ^Dure, Beau (September 2, 2008)."Women add Bay Area team, delay Dallas franchise".USA Today.RetrievedOctober 1,2008.
- ^Gardner, Charles F. (September 16, 2008)."Wave joins Xtreme Soccer League".Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.Milwaukee, WI.RetrievedOctober 1,2008.
- ^Green, Sylvie (Fall 2010)."The History of Indoor Soccer... in Bits & Pieces".Goal Online.Vol. 2, no. 3. United States Indoor Soccer Association. Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2014.RetrievedMarch 23,2014.