Xtreme Soccer League Season
Founded
2008-2009
Nations
Number of Teams
4
Current Champions
Detroit Ignition Detroit Ignition The Detroit Ignition is a dormant American indoor soccer team that has played three seasons, most recently 2008-09.In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the teams as a new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team. They played at the Compuware...
Website
Official site
Current Season
2008-09 season 2008–09 Xtreme Soccer League Season The 2008-09 Xtreme Soccer League Season is the inaugural season for the league. The members of the XSL's first season are four former MISL teams, the Chicago Storm, the Detroit Ignition, the Milwaukee Wave, and the New Jersey Ironmen...

The Xtreme Soccer League (XSL) was an indoor soccer

Indoor 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...

 league that began play in December 2008. Four teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League participated in the first XSL season--- the Chicago Storm

Chicago Storm

The Chicago Storm is a team in the Ultimate Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season as a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League.-History:The Storm played home games during its first two seasons at the UIC Pavilion on the west side of Chicago...

, Detroit Ignition

Detroit Ignition

The Detroit Ignition is a dormant American indoor soccer team that has played three seasons, most recently 2008-09.In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the teams as a new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team. They played at the Compuware...

, Milwaukee Wave

Milwaukee Wave

The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....

, and New Jersey Ironmen

New Jersey Ironmen

The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...

. Other former MISL teams joined the National Indoor Soccer League

National Indoor Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League , formerly known as the National Indoor Soccer League, is an indoor soccer league which began play in 2008. It is the third league to be known as the Major Indoor Soccer League...

 or Professional Arena Soccer League

Professional Arena Soccer League

The Professional Arena Soccer League is an North American indoor soccer league recognized by FIFRA ....

.

The XSL officially launched on September 16, 2008 with a press conference in Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. Brian Loftin

Brian Loftin

Brian Loftin is a retired American soccer forward and was the commissioner of the Xtreme Soccer Leaguewhich soon folded. He played one season in Major League Soccer with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, as well as several seasons in the USISL...

 was the XSL's first commissioner. Each team played a 20 game schedule beginning in December and ending in late March. There was no playoffs.

On December 3, 2008 the XSL announced that Brine would supply the Triumph X 600 as the official match ball.

Citing economic trouble, the XSL folded in July 2009. Although the league officially called it a one year hiatus, the likelihood play will resume is small.

Teams

Team	Stadium	City	Founded	Joined XSL
Chicago Storm Chicago Storm The Chicago Storm is a team in the Ultimate Soccer League that began play in the 2004-2005 season as a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League.-History:The Storm played home games during its first two seasons at the UIC Pavilion on the west side of Chicago...	Sears Centre Sears Centre The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb, 25 miles from Chicago. The arena has 43 luxury suites on two separate levels...	Hoffman Estates, Illinois Hoffman Estates, Illinois Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...  (Chicago area)	2004	2008
Detroit Ignition Detroit Ignition The Detroit Ignition is a dormant American indoor soccer team that has played three seasons, most recently 2008-09.In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the teams as a new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team. They played at the Compuware...	Compuware Arena	Plymouth, Michigan Plymouth, Michigan Plymouth is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,132 at the 2010 census. The City of Plymouth is an enclave completely surrounded by Plymouth Charter Township, Michigan.-Geography:...  (Detroit area Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... )	2006	2008
Milwaukee Wave Milwaukee Wave The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....	U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...	Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	1984	2008
New Jersey Ironmen New Jersey Ironmen The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...	Prudential Center	Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...	2007	2008

XSL Champions

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Date Won	Notes
2008-09	Detroit Ignition	New Jersey Ironmen	3/27/09	Season Championship

Average Attendance

Year	Games	Total	Average
2008-09	80	137,382	3,435
Seasons	Games	Total	Average
1	80	137,382	3,435

Xtreme Soccer Xperience

The Xtreme Soccer Xperience (XSL's parent company) held 3 vs. 3 tournaments, a beach soccer

Beach soccer

Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....

 tournaments, a street soccer tournaments,and a freestyle juggling competitions

Also, there was a fantasy XSL that is on the XSL's website.

External links

• Official Xtreme Soccer League website (link no longer belongs to XSL)