2007–08 Major Indoor Soccer League season
The 2007–08 Major Indoor Soccer League season is the seventh season for the league. The MISL had three new expansion teams to start the season: the Monterrey La Raza, Orlando Sharks, and New Jersey Ironmen. Each team played 15 home and 15 away games.
The season started with the Baltimore Blast taking on the Philadelphia KiXX at the 1st Mariner Arena on October 19, 2007 at 8:35pm. The season ended April 26, 2008 with the Baltimore Blast defeating the Monterrey La Raza for the MISL Championship at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The league ceased operations after the season.[1]
Final standings
Blue indicates first round bye clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 22 | 8 | .733 | 0 | 455 | 310 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 22 | 8 | .733 | 0 | 424 | 297 |
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3 | 392 | 289 |
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6 | 441 | 399 |
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7 | 321 | 346 |
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8 | 343 | 381 |
| 7 | Philadelphia KiXX | 12 | 18 | .400 | 10 | 308 | 349 |
| 8 | California Cougars | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11 | 364 | 446 |
| 9 | Orlando Sharks | 4 | 26 | .133 | 18 | 233 | 464 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals (two-game series) | Semifinals (two-game series) | Final (one game) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 1* | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 1* | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 0 | ||||||||||||
- Monterrey won the Golden Goal deciding match against Chicago, 3-0.
- Monterrey won the Golden Goal deciding match against Detroit, 2-0.
Final Stats
| Stat | Single Player | Team Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Most Points | Greg Howes, 130 | Detroit, 455 |
| Most Goals | Greg Howes, 45 | |
| Most Assists | Greg Howes, 32 | |
| Most Saves | Jose Bontti, 369 |
See also
- American Indoor Soccer League
- Professional Arena Soccer League
- National Indoor Soccer League
- Sports league attendances
- Xtreme Soccer League