Island Soccer League
Encyclopedia
The Island Soccer League is a professional six-a-side association football (also known as 'soccer') league based in Bermuda
. The league is the brainchild of Bermuda
legend David Bascome
.
Founded in 2006, the league started play in 2007.
and the traditional sport. All matches are played at the Bermuda National Stadium
with a reduced pitch size.
Players for each team are selected through an American
-style draft
system.
Adult league.
All teams play at the National Stadium in Hamilton
.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. The league is the brainchild of Bermuda
Bermuda national football team
The Bermuda national football team is the national team of Bermuda and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF, it is not among its strongest teams....
legend David Bascome
David Bascome
David Bascome MBE is a retired association football forward.-Club career:David Bascome started his First Division soccer career at the age of 16 with North Village Rams in Bermuda. At 20 years of age, he signed his first professional contract with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional...
.
Founded in 2006, the league started play in 2007.
Style of play
Essentially a football league, the league plays with a modified code, adopting rules from indoor soccerIndoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
and the traditional sport. All matches are played at the Bermuda National Stadium
Bermuda National Stadium
Bermuda National Stadium is a multi-purpose sports complex in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, just to the east of the capital, Hamilton.-Football:The main stadium is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 8,500...
with a reduced pitch size.
Players for each team are selected through an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-style draft
Draft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
system.
Teams
The premier league is known as the Cellular OneCellular One
Cellular One is the trademarked brand name used by several cellular service providers in the United States and Bermuda. The brand was sold to Trilogy Partners by AT&T in 2008 shortly after AT&T had completed its acquisition of Dobson Communications...
Adult league.
All teams play at the National Stadium in Hamilton
Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
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| Team | Logo | |
|---|---|---|
| Red | ||
| Arsenal | ||
| Kings | ||
| Royal | ||
| Union | ||
| Blue | ||
| Apex | ||
| Knights | ||
| Storm | ||
| Titans | ||
ISL Championships
| Season | Date | Champion | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ||||
| 2008 | Kings | |||
| 2009 | 6/25/09 | Union | 8-6 | Storm |