USISL

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The USISL began life in 1986 as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. In 1989 the league added an outdoor season and subsequently became known as the Southwest Independent Soccer League with many teams playing both indoor and outdoor seasons. Before the beginning the 1990/91 indoor season the league again changed its name to the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League, and again prior to the beginning of the 1991/92 indoor season the league changed its name to the United States Interregional Soccer League, better known as the USISL.

In 1995, after briefly renaming themselves the United States International Soccer League, the league changed its name to the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues and formally established an amateur Premier League and a professional Pro League. The next year, the USISL established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA Division 3 sanctioned Pro League and its amateur Premier League in hopes of gaining FIFA Division 2 sanctioning. The next season, the Select League and the independent Division 2 A-League merged to form a new A-League under the USISL umbrella. In 1999 the umbrella USISL changed its name to the United Soccer Leagues.

[edit] Complete team list

Amarillo Challengers (Indoor: 1991/92)
Arizona Cotton (1993-94, Indoor: 1991/92-92/93, as Phoenix Hearts in 1991/92)
Arkansas A's (1992, 94, Indoor: 1991/92, as Arkansas Diamonds in 1994)
Atlanta Lightning (Indoor: 1991/92)
Atlanta Magic (1993-94, Indoor: 1991/92-95/96, as Atlanta Lasers in 1993)
Austin Lone Stars (1992-94, as Austin Sockadillos in 1992-93)
Baltimore Bays (1993-94, Indoor: 1992/93-97/98)
Birmingham Grasshoppers (1993-94)
Boca Raton Sabres (1992-94)
Boston Storm (1994)
Brandon Braves (Indoor: 1994/95-95/96)
Cape Cod Crusaders (1994)
Central California Valley Hydra (1994)
Charlotte Eagles (1993-94)
Charleston Battery (1993-94)
Chattanooga Express (1992-94, Indoor: 1992/93-95/96, as Chattanooga Railroaders in 1992-1992/93)
Chico Rooks (1993-94)
Cincinnati Cheetahs (1994)
Cocoa Expos (1994, Indoor: 1993/94)
Colorado Comets (Indoor: 1991/92)
Columbia Heat (1993-94, as Columbia Spirit in 1993)
Connecticut Wolves (1993-94)
Coral Springs Kicks (1993)
Dallas Rockets (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92, as North Texas Mid-Cities Flyers in 1991/92)
Dallas/Fort Worth Toros (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92-92/93, 95/96, as Dallas Kickers in 1991/92, as Dallas Americans in 1992-1992/93)
Dallas Lightning (1993-94, Indoor: 1993/94, 95/96, as Tyler Lightning in 1993, as Texas Lightning in 1993/94-1994)
Delaware Wizards (1993-94)
Des Moines Menace (1994)
Detroit Wheels (1994-95)
East Bay Red Riders (1992-93)
East Los Angeles Cobras (1993-94)
El Paso Patriots (1992-94)
Florida Stars (1994)
Fort Lauderdale Kicks (1994)
Greensboro Dynamo (1993-94, Indoor: 1993/94)
Gwinnett County Steamers (1992)
Hampton Roads Hurricane (1994)
Hawaii Tsunami (1994)
Jacksonville Fury (1994-95)
Jersey Dragons (1994)
Kansas City All-Stars (Indoor: 1996/97)
Knoxville Impact (Indoor: 1992/93-95/96)
Las Vegas Quicksilver (1994)
Lexington Bluegrass Bandits (1994)

Long Island Rough Riders (1994)
Louisville Thoroughbreds (1994)
Lubbock Lazers (Indoor: 1991/92-92/93, as Lubbock Tornado in 1991/92)
Memphis Jackals (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92, as Memphis Survivors in 1991/92, as Memphis United Express in 1992)
Mesquite Kickers (Indoor: 1994/95-96/97)
Milwaukee Rampage (1994)
Minnesota Thunder (1994)
Montclair Standard Falcons (1993-94)
Nashville Metros (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92-93/94)
New Mexico Chiles (1994)
New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (1994)
New York Fever (1994)
North Bay Breakers (1992-94)
North Jersey Imperials (1994)
Ohio Xoggz (1994-96, as Columbus Xoggz in 1994-95)
Oklahoma City Slickers (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92-94/95, as Oklahoma City Warriors in 1993-1994/95)
Oklahoma City Warriors (Indoor: 1996/97-97/98, as Oklahoma City Alliance in 1996/97)
Orlando Lions (1992-94, Indoor: 1993/94-95/96)
Permian Basin Mirage (Indoor: 1991/92)
Philadelphia Freedom (1994, Indoor: 1995/96-96/97, as Pennsylvania Freedom in 1994-1995/96)
Raleigh Flyers (1993-94)
Reading Rage (Indoor: 1995/96)
Reno Rattlers (1994)
Richmond Kickers (1993-94, Indoor: 1993/94)
Rockford Raptors (1994)
St. Louis Knights (1994)
San Antonio Pumas (1992-1994, Indoor: 1991/92-92/93, as San Antonio Generals in 1991/92-92/93)
San Diego Top Guns (1994)
San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles (1993-94)
San Francisco United All Blacks (1992-94, as San Francisco All Blacks in 1992)
San Francisco Bay Diablos (1993-94)
San Jose Hawks (1993)
Santa Cruz Surf (1993-94)
Shasta Scorchers (1994)
Silicon Valley Firebirds (1992-94, as Palo Alto Firebirds in 1992)
Sioux City Breeze (1994)
South Florida Flamingos (1994)
Texas Arsenal (Indoor: 1992/93-93/94, as Texas Stampede in 1992/93)
Toledo Twisters (Indoor: 1993/94)
Tucson Amigos (1992-94, Indoor: 1991/92-92/93)
Tulsa Renegades (Indoor: 1991/92)
Tulsa Roughnecks (1993-94, Indoor: 1993/94-97/98)
Virginia Kickers (1997/98)
Washington Mustangs (1994)
Wichita Blue Angels (1994)