Major Indoor Soccer League

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The Major Indoor Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in North America that operated primarily in the 1980s and early 1990s, featuring fast-paced, high-scoring matches played in hockey-style arenas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports league
indoor soccer league
alsoPlayedIn Canada
arenaType hockey-style arenas
attendancePeak early 1980s
ballType indoor soccer ball
championshipTrophy MISL Championship
competitionFormat regular season and playoffs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1992
founder Earl Foreman
Ed Tepper
headquartersLocation New York City
inception 1978
influenced Major Arena Soccer League
indoor soccer rules in North America
leagueLevel top-level professional
legacy developed fan base for professional soccer in indoor arenas
popularized indoor soccer in the United States
matchStyle fast-paced
high-scoring
mostSuccessfulClub Baltimore Blast
nickname MISL
notableClub Baltimore Blast
Cleveland Force
Kansas City Comets
New York Arrows
San Diego Sockers
St. Louis Steamers
numberOfTeamsAtPeak 14
operatedInDecade 1980s
1990s
reasonForDecline competition from other sports leagues
financial difficulties
region North America
rulesFeature boards in play
goalkeeper plus five field players
multi-point scoring system
six-a-side teams
unlimited substitutions
sport indoor soccer
successorLeague Continental Indoor Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League
surface artificial turf
televisionPartner CBS
ESPN
USA Network

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St. Louis Arena leagueHosted Major Indoor Soccer League
Reunion Arena leagueAssociation Major Indoor Soccer League
Metropolitan Sports Center tenantLeague Major Indoor Soccer League
New York Arrows league Major Indoor Soccer League
New York Arrows partOf Major Indoor Soccer League
this entity surface form: original Major Indoor Soccer League
Dave Sarachan leaguePlayedIn Major Indoor Soccer League
Tim Twellman league Major Indoor Soccer League
Tim Twellman playedIn Major Indoor Soccer League
Brian Schmetzer leaguePlayedIn Major Indoor Soccer League
Philadelphia KiXX league Major Indoor Soccer League
Philadelphia KiXX playedInCompetition Major Indoor Soccer League
this entity surface form: Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
San Diego Sockers hasWonChampionshipIn Major Indoor Soccer League
Los Angeles Lazers league Major Indoor Soccer League
Los Angeles Lazers partOf Major Indoor Soccer League
this entity surface form: Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)
St. Louis Steamers league Major Indoor Soccer League
St. Louis Steamers partOf Major Indoor Soccer League
this entity surface form: Major Indoor Soccer League (original)
Gerald Hatten Buss leagueOfTeamOwned Major Indoor Soccer League
Ron Newman leagueCoachedIn Major Indoor Soccer League
Harrisburg Heat hasFormerLeague Major Indoor Soccer League
Dallas Sidekicks leagueParticipation Major Indoor Soccer League
Dallas Sidekicks leagueParticipation Major Indoor Soccer League
this entity surface form: Major Indoor Soccer League II
Shawn Medved leagueParticipation Major Indoor Soccer League